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Melvin Masaru Tano, 63, our loving, kind, and gentle husband, father, and grandpa, passed away March 20, 2005 in SLC, Utah. He was born and raised in Hawaii. Married Joan Ann Kaitschuck; later divorced. Recently moved to Tremonton from Fresno, California. The Kerman California Ward shepherded him back into activity and they were near and dear to his heart. Former Vice Consul for the USA - 12 years. Worked in International Marketing. He developed a technique of teaching Spanish that he called Samurai Spanish. Next to his four sons, the light of his life was his granddaughter, Melia. He enjoyed the great outdoors, was an artistic landscape designer/master gardener. He is survived by his loving wife, Christine Marie Heap; sons, Troy (Erika), Todd, Trent, and Tyson (Rachael, fianc‚e) Tano; mother, Beatrice Y. Tano; sisters, Marjorie (Tony) Magaoay, and Beverly (Guy) Heder; brothers, Lawrence (Tsuneko), Edwin (Sara), Darrel (Colleen), and Dean (Carol) Tano; Beatrice Tano (sister-in-law); one granddaughter, Melia; five stepsons, four of whom are married; one stepdaughter and husband; 9 1/2 step-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by father, Benito; brother, Jimmy; and infant son, Travis. |
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