We are sad to announce that on May 17, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Satoru Sakuma of Burlington, Washington. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He is survived by : his sisters, Lucy Ota and Lillian Aoyama; and his children, Bryan Sakuma (Barb) of Burlington, Becky Ogata (Ken) of Seattle, Carol Schroeder (Cliff) of Anacortes and Glenn Sakuma (Kimberly) of Burlington. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Executive Order 9066 required all persons of Japanese descent, including US citizens, to be evacuated out of certain zones and relocated to internment camps.

Memorial donations in Sat's name can be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Skagit Valley Hospital foundation, Skagit County Fire District 5-Allen Dept, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC), Ashely Gardens.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hawthorne Funeral Home