Fumiko Murasawa Alonzo

Fumiko Murasawa Alonzo was born in June 1922 in Iida, Naganoken Prefecture, Japan, the eldest child of Shizue Murasawa and Kenji Kobayashi. After completing her education, she worked for the US Army in Yokohama where she met a handsome Staff Sergeant, Narciso G. Alonzo. During the time between the end of WWII and the Korean War, they enjoyed their time together socializing and dancing with their group of friends at the NCO club. They were married in Taiwan in November 1951.
With the Army, they traveled and lived in many places including Japan, Taiwan, Georgia, California, and finally Tacoma, Washington. She studied nursing and become a licensed practical nurse. In 1963, they welcomed their daughter, Judy Ann and then their son, Joseph Anthony in 1965.
She and her family moved to Colorado in 1967 and settled in Aurora, where she spent the remainder of her life. She was active in several Japanese Women's Clubs and enjoyed socializing, dancing and raising her family. She was an outstanding seamstress and cook. She was a smart dresser, enjoyed bargain hunting and was generous to a fault.
After a full life, she passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family at age 91. She is survived by her adoring husband of 68 years, Narciso; daughter Judy of San Francisco, CA; son Joseph (Cynthia) of Ft Collins, CO, brother Okihiro Kobayashi (Sumiko) of Yokohama, Japan, grandchildren Timothy, Challen, Krysta, Anna, Lucia and Kolbe and great grandchildren Elias, Kelani and Lola. She will be missed.