Howard Tagawa, born March 21, 1938, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025. He was 87 and the oldest of four children to Frank T. and Taeko Tagawa. Howard is survived by his sister-in-law, Georgia, his brother, Ken (Lorraine), and his sister, Jan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank T. and Taeko, and brother, Gene.
Howard loved to be a player in sports, particularly baseball, basketball, later adding bowling and fishing. He also enjoyed being involved with the lives of his seven nieces and nephews (Dean, Niki, Elizabeth, Christopher, Kai, Caroline, and Alex). He also enjoyed the challenge of growing the neighborhood vegetable garden for his friends.