Stephen Takahashi's Obituary
Stephen Kenji Takahashi, 71 of Davidson died November 23, 2018. He was born on October 28, 1947 in Chicago, IL to the late Yataro and June Takahashi. He served in the US Army.
Survivors include his wife Rita Slanina Takahashi; son, William and wife Alison of Lisle, IL; daughters, Elizabeth Hammer and husband Joseph of Oswego, IL, Rebecca Takahashi and husband Brian Yerys of Davidson, Meredith Takahashi and husband Drew Vance of Austin, TX and Stephenie Manns and husband Lonnie of Apex, NC; sister, Elizabeth Moy and husband Mun and 13 grandchildren, Abigail, Jacob, Maxwell, Jonah, C.J., Tyler, Natalie, A.J., Owen, Melanie, Lonnie, Jr., August and Livia.
The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, November 30 at St. Mark Catholic Church with burial following at Northlake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends following services at the River Run Country Clubhouse.
Memorials may be made to the Stop ALD Foundation. Please indicate that donation acknowledgements should be sent to the family at [email protected].
James Funeral Home of Huntersville is serving the family.
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