1950
Naomi
2022
Naomi Uyekawa Chan
January 30, 1950 — July 9, 2022
Naomi U. Chan passed on July 9, 2022.
She was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1950.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Sam Chan, her sons Akira (and his wife Renee) and Kenji, two grandchildren (Silk and Osiris), and brothers David (and his wife Karen), Gary, Richard, and Eddie (and his wife Jeannie).
Naomi (“Nachi” to friends and family) resided in the South Bay throughout most of her life. She was a UCLA graduate and worked as a family planning assistant and health educator for UCLA Student Health Services and T.H.E. Clinic for Women (Asian Women’s Health Project). Following her brief career, she dedicated herself to raising her two sons and later caring for her granddaughter Silk. She also served as a medical volunteer for the weekly senior health clinic at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute for over 20 years.
While Nachi bravely struggled with serious illness during her final years, she enjoyed a full life and had a favorite saying: “In order to be happy, you need three things: Something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
Naomi will be laid to rest at Green Hills Memorial Park next to the gravesite of her parents Kiyoshi and Mitsuye Uyekawa.
https://obituaries.greenhillsla.com/obituaries/Naomi-Chan/#!/TributeWall
She was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1950.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Sam Chan, her sons Akira (and his wife Renee) and Kenji, two grandchildren (Silk and Osiris), and brothers David (and his wife Karen), Gary, Richard, and Eddie (and his wife Jeannie).
Naomi (“Nachi” to friends and family) resided in the South Bay throughout most of her life. She was a UCLA graduate and worked as a family planning assistant and health educator for UCLA Student Health Services and T.H.E. Clinic for Women (Asian Women’s Health Project). Following her brief career, she dedicated herself to raising her two sons and later caring for her granddaughter Silk. She also served as a medical volunteer for the weekly senior health clinic at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute for over 20 years.
While Nachi bravely struggled with serious illness during her final years, she enjoyed a full life and had a favorite saying: “In order to be happy, you need three things: Something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
Naomi will be laid to rest at Green Hills Memorial Park next to the gravesite of her parents Kiyoshi and Mitsuye Uyekawa.
https://obituaries.greenhillsla.com/obituaries/Naomi-Chan/#!/TributeWall
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