Hiromichi Mineshima

MINESHIMA, Hiromichi, age 88, of Centerville, passed away in his home on Sunday, December 19, 2010. Mr. Mineshima was born in Japan and received a mechanical engineering degree from College of Engineering, Nihon University. He retired from the Japanese Ministry of Defense in 1982 and became President of Matsudo Aluminum Co., retiring in 1990. Mr. Mineshima was a member of Soka Gakkai International. Although, he lived life in a very methodic, orderly manner, he always enjoyed great company. Although Mr. Mineshima had a strict temperament; he was also warmhearted and kind. He spent many days gardening in the backyard; having a big, green thumb; he was able to revive even the dying plants. Mr. Mineshima had many talents; a lumberjack (he chopped down a huge dying tree in the backyard, by himself), an architect and builder (he made a blue print and built a patio and a fence for the dog), and a food connoisseur (he loved sushi-his favorite was "toro"). Over the years, he took great joy in watching his grandchildren mature into young adults. Mr. Mineshima is preceded in death by his son-in-law Edward A. Weaver. He is survived by his wife Setsuko; daughter Yuko M. Weaver and her children Edward, Michelle and Eric Weaver; son Tatsuyuki and wife Hiromi Mineshima of Tokyo and their children Shizuka, Hikaru and Mei Mineshima; daughter Reiko and husband Keijiro Seki and their children Chisato Ito, Masahiro Seki, Satomi Kato, Miyuki Hiranuma and Yukihiro Seki; and seven great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will take place Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 2:00PM, at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering. The family will greet friends from 1:00-2:00PM, also at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA. Condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
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