Akira Ishimaru Obituary
The world bids farewell to Akira Ishimaru (Bellevue, Washington), departing on November 10, 2025 at the age of 97. Akira leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Akira Ishimaru to show support.
He is survived by: his wife Yuko; his children, John Ishimaru, Jane Riley (Chuck), Jim Ishimaru (Karen) and Joyce Walborn (Gene); his grandchildren, Katie, Geldern (Will), Patricia Hurst (Chad), Andrew Ishimaru, Eric Ishimaru (Anne Marie), Aaron Ishimaru, Ben Walborn (Natalie) and Emily Walborn; his great grandchildren, Grace Hurst, Olivia Hurst, Theo, Geldern and Niko; and his brother Tohru.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Sunset Hills Memorial Park & Funeral Home (1575 145th Pl SE, Bellevue, WA 98007). A reception will be held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Dr. Ishimaru's memory to the Chair's Fund for Excellence in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Washington (https://www.washington.edu).
