Akihiko Mihara

Akihiko (Aki) Mihara passed away in the morning of Dec. 20, 2019, at home in Sunnyvale, CA. He was 80 years old. Aki was born in Seattle, WA, where he graduated from Garfield High School and the University of Washington. He worked for General Electric, which took him and his family to Pennsylvania, and he transferred to Sunnyvale, CA in 1975. Aki later worked for Lockheed, until he retired in 2009. When not studying the latest car models, Aki enjoyed taking long road trips, crisscrossing the USA and exploring Americana.

Aki is survived by his beloved wife, Tome; his sons, Daryl, Mark, and Randal; his grandchildren, Leigh, Keni, Aiko, Quinn, Kollin, and Cody; his sister, Gladys Hoshijo; and his brothers, Norihiko, Kazuhiko, and Toshihiko. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a kind, thoughtful and generous man.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11am at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery, 11111 North Aurora Avenue, Seattle WA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 21301 S. Tamiami Trl, Ste 320, PMB 226, Estero, FL 33928, www.ipffoundation.org, or .