Torrance, CA (January 30, 2015): Please keep the family and friends of Bishop Montgomery alumna Jill Sakaguchi '97 in your thoughts and prayers.
Jill Haruko Sakaguchi of Torrance, California, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 after a year-long battle with cancer. Jill was born on May 7, 1979 in Torrance, California to parents Stephen and Sue. She is survived by her mother, eight siblings (Gayle '81, Brian, Noelle (Jeff), Derek (Allison), Leslie '91 (Stewart), Joy '93, Mary '95 (Joe), and Jackie) and seven nieces and nephews (Chase, Kelsey, Cassidy, Ellie, Chloe, Gavin, and Jordyn).
Jill was an artist (painting, pottery, building things) and loved to fish. She was fond of animals, dogs and monkeys in particular, enjoyed creating impossible cakes with her pastry chef sister, Joy, and believed in the magic of Disney. Her life passions were music, making others laugh, warm fuzzy blankets, and especially her little sister and her nieces and nephews. Jill was a veterinary technician and later, a Registered Nurse working at Little Company of Mary Hospital, AOU department. She cared about and for everyone she met and will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.
Services will be on February 14, 2015 at 2:00pm at Rice Mortuary (next to BMHS).
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to:
Canyon Verde Adult Center for Special Needs
2761 190th Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
or
The Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach
109 West Torrance Boulevard
Redondo Beach, CA 90277