With deep love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we celebrate the memory of Yoshiko Suzuki Brown, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, who passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was 86 years old. Born on February 1, 1939, in Tokyo, Japan, Yoshiko was one of four siblings. Her father was a machinist, and her mother cared for the family as a homemaker--values that Yoshiko carried with her throughout her own life. In 1959, her life changed forever when she met the love of her life, Joe Brown, Sr., on a U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. They married the following year, on June 21,1960, and built a life together filled with love, family, and resilience. Their marriage lasted 46 wonderful years until Joe's passing in 2006. Yoshiko's life journey took her between Japan and the United States several times before she settled permanently in the U.S. in 1977. With pride in her heart, she became a United States citizen in 2001. Yoshiko was a woman of many talents. She worked as a poker dealer in the Los Angeles area. She found deep pride and joy in her work as a homemaker and seamstress. She had a gift for making everyone around her feel cared for. Whether it was through her delicious home-cooked meals, her intricate knitting and sewing, or simply the way she listened. She especially loved knitting and generously shared her handmade crafts with others, bringing warmth and comfort to all who received them. She was known for her love for animals. She has raised several dogs, cats,parakeets, doves, rabbits, turtles, koi and a variety of fish. Yoshiko is survived by her loving children Joe Jr. (KaTina), Jeri (Tony Lee), and Johnny Sr. (Tiffany); her grandchildren Cris, Ashley, JJ, Ciera, Alaysha, Jeremiah, Mia, Joseph, and Bishop; her great-grandchildren Penelope, Blake, Ava, and Cameron; and her faithful dog Kiki, who was her loyal companion for many years. Yoshiko was preceded in death by her devoted husband Joe Brown Sr., her son Jerry Brown, and grandson Quincy Brown. To know Yoshiko was to be loved by her. Her quiet strength, generous heart, and gentle presence will be deeply missed, but her spirit will live on in every life she has touched. The family wishes to acknowledge and thank the many dear friends who are like family, especially Bobby and Shirley Sanders, Ruben Meza, Mario Meza and Derick O'Connell.
