TAKENOUCHI, Naoko (nee Shibusawa). Passed away peacefully on the 18th December 2015 at Shalom Court, Auckland, aged 92. Beloved wife of the late Akira, much loved mother of Setsuko and Yoshie. Special grandmother of Madoka, Reina, Shogo and Seika. Adored great grandmother of Hugo and Lea. We will all miss your beautiful smile and caring heart. We will never forget you and love you forever. A service to celebrate the life of Naoko will be held at the All Saint's Chapel, Purewa Crematorium, 100 St John's Road, Meadowbank on Tuesday 22nd December at 1:30pm.

Published by The New Zealand Herald on Dec. 21, 2015.