Rosalie immersed herself in local community work.

where her parents ran a chicken farm.One of her familys many contributions to JANM includes supporting our mission and naming the Museums Aratani Central Hall which hosts numerous gatherings for the Japanese American and wider community.

Through the Aratani Family Foundation.California before being forcibly removed to the Poston concentration camp in Arizona.Its with great sadness that we mourn the loss of an extraordinary woman whose impact touched generations.

We and the whole Japanese American community will always treasure her thoughtfulness.and was one of the first women to serve on the board of the Sumitomo Bank of California.

Sakaye Aratani was a founding member of the Montebello Japanese Womens Club.

and they married in Minneapolis.longtime JACLer and former national executive director.

Reyes issued a statement honoring Uno.My father was an American citizen.

The Japanese consulate praised Uno.We have lost a truly great man.