Obituary - Jesse K. Akiyama

January 11, 2004
SEATTLE POST - INTELLIGENCER

Jesse K. AKIYAMA 52, was born in Seattle on October 13, 1951, and peacefully passed away in his home in Aberdeen, WA on January 6, 2004. Jesse attended Franklin High School, and graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the University of Washington. Jesse was employed as a pharmacist in Juneau, AK, Aberdeen, WA, and most recently in Tukwila, WA. Jesse is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Maralyn of Aberdeen; his precious daughter, Blair Akiyama, a senior at WSU in Pullman; his parents Tak and Hiroko Akiyama of Seattle; sisters Louise (David) Wright, Ellensburg, Nancy (George) Fujimoto, Seattle; mother-in-law, Ramona Tauber, sister-in-law, Guadalupe Partain; and cousin, Dennis Akiyama of Salem, OR. Jesse will be dearly missed by many numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's online guest book at www.whitesidefamilymortuaries.com

Thursday, January 15, 2004
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Jesse K. Akiyama

Former Juneau resident Jesse K. Akiyama, 52, died Jan. 6, 2004, at his home in Aberdeen, Wash.

He was born Oct. 13, 1951, in Seattle to Tak and Hiroko (Kono) Akiyama. He was raised in Seattle and graduated from Franklin High School and the University of Washington graduating class of 1975. On June 26, 1978, he married Maralyn Tauber in Seattle. He served as an intern at Tokuda Drug in Seattle from 1974-1975. From 1976-1979, he worked for Rexall Drugs in Juneau; from 1979-1989 he was director for Bartlett Community Hospital in Juneau; from 1990-1996 he worked for Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Wash., and from 1996 until his retirement in 2001 he worked for Sunscript Corp in Tukwilla, Wash.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen; the Professional Association of Pharmacists and was vice president of Pattison Lake Townhome Owners Association in Olympia, Wash.

He enjoyed collecting coins and Rie Munoz prints. He enjoyed golf, downhill skiing, salmon fishing, cooking and antiques.

He is survived by his wife, of Aberdeen, his parents, of Seattle; daughter, Blair Nicole Akiyama, who is attending college at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.; sisters, Louise Wright of Ellensburg, Wash., and Nancy Fujimoto of Seattle; and a cousin, Dennis Akiyama of Salem, Ore.

A memorial service was held Jan. 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's online guest book at www.whitesidefamilymortuaries.com .

Arrangements are by Whiteside Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.