Mrs. Mineko Abe' Jackson

MINEKO ABE JACKSON, daughter of the late Sunao and Gen Abe, was born on August 6, 1936 in Oita, Japan. She departed this life on December 12, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Mineko was one of six children, three brothers and two sisters. She received her education in Oita, Japan where she studied the arts. She enjoyed drawing and painting, ballet, singing and classical music. At an early age she aspired to become an actress. She married the late Donald S. Jackson, a United States Army paratrooper in 1955, and at the age of nineteen came to the United States of America. From this union they had three sons, Tussant, Larry and Bobby. They traveled to different parts of the country living in Kentucky, Alaska and finally settling in Maryland. Mineko enjoyed watching her family grow. Her favorite pastime was spending holidays with her family and going out to restaurants. She enjoyed dishes such as sushi, lo mein, rice, fried chicken and utz potato chips. Her favorite birthday gift was cash money! She especially loved the song, Ave’ Maria. Although Mineko was not very religious, she believed in God. While in Japan, she and her family practice Shinto. Her uncle was a Shinto priest. Upon coming to America, she became a Catholic and later in life she gave her life to Christ and became a Christian. In 1995, Mineko became a resident at Elesy Manor Assisted Living, and with the assistance of the late Brenda Street, she was able to become more active in the community. She attended Liberty Senior Center where she took various classes offered by the Center and Catonsville Community College, some of which were exercise instruction, arts and crafts, political science, social studies and her favorite, bingo. After leaving the Center, the staff at Elesy Manor, under the direction of Kimberly Miller, continued to enrich Mineko’s life with activities and warm loving environment. She leaves to mourn: her three sons and daughters-in-law, Tussant and Sharon, Larry and Eileen and Bobby and Paris; three brothers, Tametoshi, Yasuhiko and Kanihiko; two sisters, Fusae and Cige; two brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law, Bernard and Jeni Jackson, Richard and Peggy Jackson and Cora Jackson; sixteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Mrs. Mineko Abe' Jackson

August 6, 1936 - December 12, 2011