Nobuo Nagata

Mac was an honored Veteran of WWII for his work in the Military Intelligence Services. He led the first team of six interpreters that was deployed to the South Pacific after Pearl Harbor. During this time, his family was interned at Tule Lake, California. After the war, they returned to their family farm. He received the Legion of Merit Award on May 8, 1997.

Mac moved to Fresno and married the former Kiyomi Ogawa in 1952. Together they raised three children and had five grandchildren. He worked several different jobs and retired after 31 years from American Forestry Products in 1983. Mac loved to spend time with his grandchildren and have great weekend dinners with his family. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Kiyomi who passed away in 1994.

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to Dr. Dennis Nakata for his exceptional personal care over the years and to the wonderful staff at San Joaquin Gardens for making Dad comfortable in his last days.

He is survived by his three children, Dr. Fred Nagata and his wife Susan, Gene Nagata and his wife Sharon, and Naomi Laub and her husband Tom; grandchildren Chris and Kaylee Laub, Jeffrey Nagata, and Leanne and Steven Nagata.

Visitation will be held at Lisle Funeral Home on Friday, May 14, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

A Funeral Service will be held at Lisle Funeral Home on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 1:00 p.m.