Wesley Junichi Endo's Obituary
Wesley Junichi Endo, D.P.M. May 20, 1942 - May 14, 2010 Alameda resident, Wesley Endo, died unexpectedly at Summit Hospital on May 14th, six days before his 68th birthday. He was born in Heber, Utah. After WWII ended, his family returned to Oakland, where Wes lived during his childhood years. He attended Lafayette Elementary, Lowell Jr., and Oakland Technical High School. He graduated from SF State College and then earned his D.P.M. from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1969. He subsequently set up his offices in Oakland and just retired this past January after some 40 years of practice. He has served on the boards for Kimochi (a San Francisco Japanese senior service organization), and for Optimists Club – North Oakland. He coached the Rams basketball team for the Buddhist Church of Oakland, and served at various leadership levels for the Alameda-Contra Costa Podiatric Medical Society. Wes was predeceased by his parents, Ichiro and Fumiye Endo; sister, Jane; and is survived by his brothers Richard Endo (Emilie), Kay Endo, (Setsuko), and sister Irene Emiko Katsumoto (Kiyoshi); by nephews Rod Endo and David Katsumoto; nieces Tamiko Katsumoto (Rick St. John), Dina Olson (Kevin), Traci Inouye (Mike), Christine Hirabayashi (Hideki); and six grand nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at the Buddhist Church of Oakland, 825 Jackson Street. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Buddhist Church of Oakland or an organization of choice.
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