TAKEICHI OHATA's Obituary
Takeichi Ohata also known as Ted, Daddy, and Jichan passed away peacefully on September 7, 2025, at the age of 95 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. The funeral and burial will be on Monday, December 29, 2025, 9:30 a.m. (HST) at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Ocean View Terrace.
He will be remembered for his extraordinary resilience, perseverance, and the unwavering love he shared with his family. As our true family pillar and patriarch, his legacy of hard work, patience, loyalty, and passion lives on in all of us.
Born on August 19, 1930, in Saitama, Japan, Ted began his career in a global trading company and his first expatriate role brought him to the United States in 1963, where he built a life filled with dedication, opportunity, and integrity. Together with his beloved wife, Kinko, he made their home in Chicago and soon moved to New York, welcoming their two daughters, Miki and Yuri. A few years later, the family resettled in Denver, Colorado in 1973, where Ted founded his own export company. He especially loved the great Rocky Mountains, western films, and the spirit of the American dream—and he truly lived it fully. Remarkably, he never retired, working with energy and purpose until the day he passed at 95, demonstrating a work ethic and commitment that inspired everyone around him.
Ted was always passionate about traveling and cherished family gatherings, which often brought him to Tokyo, Kaua‘i, Honolulu, Spain, and Denver. He and Kinko later moved to Honolulu, Hawai‘i to live with his daughter Miki and son-in-law Andres, where he continued his love of traveling, savoring good food, enjoying mai tais, and sharing joy with family.
Throughout his later years, Ted overcame several medical challenges with patience, determination, and unwavering courage defying the odds and keeping his doctors in awe. He led by example, instilling in his family the values of hard work, patience, loyalty, perseverance, and passion for life. These lessons will guide and inspire generations to come.
Ted leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Kinko; his daughters, Miki and Yuri ; his sons-in-law, Andres and Naohisa ; four loving grandchildren Alyssa, Andrew, Tyler and Eric; and one great-granddaughter, Kaili.
He will be deeply missed and forever remembered. Ted’s life was a testament to perseverance, devotion, and passion—a life fully lived and a legacy that will never be forgotten.
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