Yayoi Branigh's Obituary
Yayoi Shibahara Branigh, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Tacoma, Washington, at Gloria’s House AFH. She was born to Seitaro Okayama and Moto Ekare on January 19, 1930, in Nagoya, Japan. She is survived by son, Leotis Junior Branigh, and Trisha Branigh, of Lewiston, ID; son, Ernest Branigh, of Oak Harbor, WA; grandsons, Benjamin and Gabriel, of Oak Harbor, and Leotis B. Branigh III, of Boise, ID.
She is proceeded in death by her husband, Leotis B. Branigh (2006); daughter, Patricia (2020); and daughter-in-law, Nancy A. Branigh. (2004)
Yayoi was an avid gardener who prided herself on having the best one in the neighborhood. Along with her late husband, Leotis, they served with various OES, Shriner, and Masonic Fraternal organizations in the Tacoma area. She was involved with the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Surgical Housekeeping, in her early time, extending her skills and personal care to those in the community, of which she developed from her training in Nagoya, Japan. Although quiet in appearance, she was a very personable and loving woman, who always cared for others. When there was a need, she was first to lend a hand.
There will be no service or memorial services at this time, but maybe in the future in the proper place and time.
Funeral arrangements for Yayoi Branigh have been faithfully entrusted to Mountain View Funeral Home, which is located at 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499, and can be reached at (253) 584-0252.
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