Funeral services for the late Yaeko Shintani, 93 year old Sacramento born resident of Montebello, who passed away on May 4, 2009 were held on Tueday, May 12, 2009 at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, with Rimban Hiroshi Abiko officiating.

Yaeko is survived by sons, Teiji (Miki) and Shigeto (Mary) Shintani; daughters, Kazumi Shintani, Haruko (George) Minakawa, Tamiko (Reizo) Sayano and Midori (Don) Takahashi; grandchildren, Garret (Chris) Minakawa, Kiyomi (Dwight) Waldo, Naomi (Hugo) Urbina, Evan Haruki, Bryan, Kirk and Kimie Shintani, Leslie (Darren) Kita and Douglas (Cindy) Ito; great grandchildren, Kiley, Grant, Kenna Minakawa, Ethan, Alisha, Raia Kita, and Emily, Allison, and Amy Ito. Also survived by many other family members.