Kotoe Jay's Obituary
Kotoe (“Ko”) Jay, 90, passed away on June 8, 2019. She was born January 13, 1929, to Souzou and Koto Takahashi in Japan. She came to the United States with her 10-month old son in 1956, to join her husband James W. Jay, whom she met while she was employed at the U.S. Air Force Base in Japan, where he was stationed. Ko studied and passed her exams and become a Citizen of the United States. She worked hard for many years to provide for her family as a Housekeeping Supervisor at a nursing home, retiring at the age of 62.Ko is survived by her son, James W. Jay, Jr. (wife, Robin), daughter Janice Pierce (husband Fred), granddaughters Melissa Eads and Jordan Pierce, and 2 great grandsons, Madox and Jackson.A graveside service with traditional Buddhist final words will be held June 17, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Haven Cemetery, in the Garden of the Last Supper, where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved daughter, Mary Eads.In lieu of flowers, gifts to celebrate Ko’s life may be made to DVIS, 3124 East Apache Street, Tulsa, OK 74110, or online: http://dvis.org/donate/donate-now.
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