Helen Kinuyo Mukai Nakamura's Obituary
Helen Kinuyo Mukai Nakamura, 92 of Torrance, California passed away July 20, 2021. She was born April 1, 1929 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was one of three children of Noboru and Ayame Mukai. Among her many talents, Helen was a gifted artist and in her youth she painted beautiful landscapes and still life's. After graduating from Mckinley High School in Honolulu, Helen moved with her family to Los Angeles to seek a better life. She studied stenography at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, and with her newfound skills found a job working for the State of California. She held that position for over 3 decades and became a distinguished retiree. Helen had a great sense of humor and gift of gab that enabled her to recall in great detail fascinating and often hilarious stories about growing up in Hawaii and California. Helen was preceded in death by Parents Noboru Ayame (Yamamoto) Mukai ; sister Florence (Rikio) Higa, and brother John (Janet) Mukai. She is survived by nieces Lori Higa and Jennifer (Terry) Wakayama; nephews Maxwell Higa, Randy (Kazue) Higa, and Richard (Doreena) Mukai; sister-in-law Janet Mukai, and other relatives in Hawaii and across the U.S.
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