- Date Of Birth: June 9, 1936
- Date Of Death: June 21, 2019
- State: Michigan
Hiroko was born to Kinbei and Hisako Kuga on June 9, 1936 where was raised in Tokyo, Japan. She met her husband Stanley when he was stationed in Japan while serving in the US Army. They were married on October 20, 1955. They moved to Bay City where they started their life together and were blessed with their daughter Nancy. After 49 years of marriage, Stanley passed away on February 23, 2005. Hiroko loved nature, especially birds, flowers, going for walks, adventures, listening to music and dancing. She also loved to read romance & mystery novels, but one of her greatest joys was cooking for her family and friends.
Most of all she loved her 2 beautiful granddaughters Allie & Jessica. Hiroko had many pets throughout her life and really loved animals. She was an amazing beautiful, caring, personable, and strong woman. Hiroko was a loving wife, mom, and spoiling grandmother. She made friends wherever she went. Hiroko was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she volunteered making knitted baby & lap blankets for the needy. Hiroko volunteered at the Saginaw Japanese Culture Center and Tea House where she often performed traditional Japanese dances.
Surviving is her daughter, Nancy (Jeff) McNeal of Sanford; granddaughters, Allie McNeal of Charlotte, North Carolina and Jessica McNeal of Dallas, Texas; siblings, Masaki Kuga, Nortiko Nobe, Mikiko Ebilara, Eisuka Kuga; also many nieces and nephews still residing Japan.
