Private funeral service for the late Helen Katoru Okamoto, 100-year-old, Fife, Washington-born Nisei were held on August 24 at Fukui Mortuary with Rev. Marvin Harada of Orange County Buddhist Church officiating. The second of six children born to Kameki and Toyo Ishihara, Helen passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 3. She was pre-deceased by her husband Eddie Okamoto, daughter Hatsuko Nakamura, brothers Arthur and George Ishihara and sister Aster Mayetani and is survived by sisters Toshi Ando, Chickie (Ed) White, sister-in-law Haruko Ishihara, daughter Janet Hirata of Garden Grove, son Roy Okamoto of Seattle, WA, son-in-law Jim (Martha) Nakamura of San Antonio, TX, grandchildren Sharon Nakamura, Alan Nakamura, Jared (Jan) Hirata, Jeff (Michele) Hirata, Jodel (Steve) Tagami, six great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.