July 7, 1926 - April 25, 2015

Lilly Yuriko (nee Kaneko) Takaki, 88, of Torrance, CA., passed away peacefully on April 25, 2015. She is survived by daughters Kathleen (Dr. Glenn) Madokoro, Newport Beach, CA., and Teresa (Dr. Robert) Matsushima, Torrance, CA., daughter-in-law, Jaimee Itagaki, Los Angeles, CA., four grandchildren: Adam, Teddy (Diana) Madokoro, Ann (Alex) Chiu, Paul (Monica) Matsushima, two great-grandchildren; Mazzy Lily Chiu and Martin Nobu Matsushima; a sister, Rulie Yamamoto, Torrance, CA., two sister-in-laws, Terrie Kaneko, San Jose, CA., and Merle Kaneko, Chicago, IL., and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her son, Russell Takaki, Los Angeles, CA., sisters: Mary (Minoru) Koida, Milwaukie, OR., Midori Kaneko, Yanai, Japan, brothers: Hiroshi (Dorothy) Kaneko, Chicago, IL., Roy Kaneko, Chicago, IL., and Harry Kaneko, San Jose, CA. Special thanks go to her loving caregivers, Rafael & Lourdes Sison & Ivi Pitts of Brent Wood Villa, and most of all, to her devoted companion, Hurley Ueda, Gardena, CA. A gravesite burial service will be held at the Green Hills Memorial Park on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lilly's memory to the Gardena Valley Baptist Church, Nehemiah Fund.