Obituary of Donald Shingo Norimatsu

Born in Hood River, Oregon to the late Kamematsu Norimatsu and Shizuko Murakami Norimatsu, he was the husband of Rose Nagahiro Norimatsu. He had been a Delaware resident for 37 years and was an Upper Deerfield Township, NJ resident prior to that. Before his retirement Mr. Norimatsu had been a production manager for Terumo Medical Corp. in Elkton, MD and prior to that had worked for Kimble Glass Co. in Vineland, NJ. A Veteran of the United States Army, he was an avid fisherman and bowler. He attended Seabrook Christian Church as a young man. Besides his wife Rose, he is survived by two sons, Eric Norimatsu and James Norimatsu both of DE; two brothers, John Norimatsu of Tacoma, WA and Richard Norimatsu of Plymouth Meeting, PA; two sisters, Margaret Gikiu of Twin Falls, ID and Bonnie Schaffer of Upper Deerfield Twp. and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Taeko Kawashima, Merrie Uchida and Clara Yokohama and two brothers, Henry Norimatsu and William Norimatsu. Funeral Services will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, NJ, on Saturday, December 29th at 11 AM. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 10 to 11 AM prior to the services. Cremation and Inurnment will take place at Laurel Lawn Crematory, Upper Deerfield Township. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions in Mr. Norimatsu's memory be made to the Bethel Baptist Church, 131 Love Lane, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.