February 8, 1931, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She moved to the United States for the first time in
1962.
Helen was the pillar of her family as a homemaker, along with being the mother to three
children. She settled in the Sacramento area in 1979 when her husband retired.
Her interests were numerous, and included painting, ikebana, woodworking, calligraphy, bonsai,
and writing. She pursued her interests for many years but decided to become a serious artist in
the late 1980s. She spent countless hours exploring painting techniques and experimenting with
composition, exhibiting talent in every medium.
She was the wife of the late Andrew J. Kim, and is survived by daughter Aileen (David), son
Thomas, and daughter Margaret (Carl).
She will be dearly missed.