James Hirao Araki

1945 - 2017

James Hirao Araki obituary, 1945-2017, Tampa, FL

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1945

DIED

2017

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James Araki Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 18, 2017.

ARAKI, James H., 72, of Tampa passed away December 17, 2017. Jim served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He and Cynthia have been Tampa Bay residents for 21 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Agnes (Yamauchi) Araki and his brother, Edward Araki. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Cynthia; his brothers, Janaurius Araki and wife Anne, Stephen Araki, Francis Araki and wife Emi, Paul Araki and wife Lillian, Thomas Araki and wife Julie; sisters, Josephine Araki and Christina Ponton; sisters-in-law, Martha Cavero de Paredes and husband Adalberto and Angela Conway; brother-in-law, Walter Cavero Jr.; daughter, Elizabeth Araki; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am on Tuesday, December 26 at Incarnation Catholic Church, 8802 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass at Incarnation. He will be laid to rest at Florida National Cemetery on a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Florida Cancer Specialists (http://foundation.flcancer.com/)

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December 21, 2017

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Angela M Conway

My dear Jim,
I will be forever grateful for all the love, care, and dedication you had for my elderly parents. You are my sister's love of her life; we know that you were an amazing husband to Cynthia. Please, give my parents a kiss from me. Inolvidablemente vivirás en nuestros corazones.

December 20, 2017

Robyn Wiltcher

Oh Jim, you will be fondly remembered by so many people. You were a wonderful, caring manager to me during my years at Vanguard. Cynthia, I am so very saddened for your loss and will be praying for you and his family.

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