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Tokuda -- May Miyoko Tokuda passed away on September 30 after a brief illness. May was born on August 31,1931 in Hawaii. She attended public schools in Hilo and in 1953, graduated Cum Laude from the University of Hawaii with a B.S. degree in Medical Technology. Two years later, she married Sei Tokuda and they moved to Seattle, WA then briefly to California and Vermont before settling in Albuquerque in 1966. May was deeply involved in her community through the League of Women Voters and Japanese American Citizens League. In addition, she volunteered in other community activities by being a Boy Scout den mother, Brownie troop leader, arts and crafts trainer for Girl Scout troop leaders throughout the state, elementary school room mother and Jefferson Jr. High volunteer tennis coach. She was also a volunteer at BCMHC, and was active on the South Area Advisory Council and Albuquerque Public Schools PTA. After being a homemaker for 20 years, May did graduate work in biochemistry at UNM and worked as a medical technologist at Presbyterian Hospital for 15 years before retiring in 1993. In her leisure time, she was an excellent cook, entertaining family and friends. She enjoyed reading, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles and gardening. She was active in Hawks Aloft, Audubon Society and traveled extensively with naturalist and birding groups. May enjoyed watching all sporting events but her passion was playing tennis. She is survived by her husband, Sei; her sons, David (CA), and Ray (Albuquerque); and daughter, Kathleen (GA); sisters, Michi Galagac, Kay and husband, Dan Uekawa, and Jane and husband, Roy Nagata, all of Hilo, Hawaii; and sister, Ann and husband, Al Schmitz of Illinois; and brother, Tom and Faye Yoshina of Hilo; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 4, 1999, at the First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the League of Women Voters'"LWV/ABC Education Fund" marked"for memorial fund," 5015 Prospect NE, Albuquerque 87110 or Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital Hospice, 8300 Constitution Ave. NE, Albuquerque 87110.
        Published on: Sat October 02, 1999