Tomio Yamawaki, age 90, of Hackettstown formerly of Cliffside Park, NJ died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ. Tomio was born March 22, 1926 in Rock Springs, WY. He is the son of the late Tokuzo and Mine (Omae) Yamawaki. He was predeceased by his wife, Mitzi Kuehn-Yamawaki on September 6, 2015.
He served as a Sargent in the US Army, and was employed for over 20 years as an Associate with M & M Mars, Hackettstown, NJ. Tomio was an avid stamp, coin and oriental art collector, He enjoyed doing word search puzzles and Tomio had a passion for food, he loved to sit down with his family for a delicious meal.
He is survived by 2 sons; Tomio Yamawaki II, Douglas Yamawaki, his daughter; Marjorie Milano and her husband Jeffrey; 6 grandchildren; Tomio III, Jeffery, Julianna, Melanie, Jared, Christopher, 8 great grandchildren; Tami Lynn, Cameron, Isabella, Kalysta, Ana, Ethan, Ava and Dalaina.
The funeral will be held 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 20 at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, N.J. with Pastor Ninabeth Metcalf officiating. Cremation is private.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 20 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 in memory of Tomio.
CHICK DIMICELI
#6
April 21st, 2016 12:26 pm
My deepest condolences to the Yamawaki family.Tomio came to my barber shop for years We had alot of laughs together And alot of interesting talks of his childhood.He had a lot of good stories I will always remember him.
Tim Galbreath
#5
April 19th, 2016 1:53 pm
To the family, I'm so sorry for your loss. I too, worked with Tomio at Mars for over 16 years. He always had a kind word to say or a funny/interesting story to tell as we talked in R&D. He truly was one of the most intriguing people I've ever met and glad to have known him. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Lisa Schroeder
#4
April 19th, 2016 12:10 pm
My deepest condolences to all of Tomio's loved ones. I had the privilege and pleasure of working with Tomio at Mars. I looked forward every morning to hearing the bell on his cart as he delivered the daily production samples to Sensory. He would sit and chat with me, telling me stories of his life as a young boy and the challenges his family lived through during the war. He shared anecdotes about how he met Mitzi and about his kids when they were young growing up in Mount Olive. I would laugh at some of the outrageous tales from his days owning the dry cleaners in New York and his brief stint driving famous people around in a limo. I would say he lived the most extraordinary life of anyone I have ever known. To this day I think of him every time I put my hands in the pockets of every cold-weather jacket I own knowing there will be a pair of gloves in the pockets, thanks to his thoughtful Christmas gift every year. I am sad to learn of his passing but extremely grateful to have known him.
