Private funeral service for SECHIKO SHINMOTO, 97, an Oso Falco, CA born Nisei who passed away peacefully at her residence on December 9, was held on Saturday, December 28 at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple.

She is survived by her sons, Scott (Shelley) and Allan Shinmoto; daughter, Carolyn (Gregory) Fong; grandchildren, Lindsey (Steven) Taylor, Melissa (Eric) Sun and Kendall and Kyle Shinmoto; great-grandchildren, Jameson and Kenzie Taylor and Elliot Sun; brothers, Jim, Garry and Dan (Julie) Kataoka all of Northern California and many nieces and nephews.