Harue Anne Sugiyama has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Anne was the born in Stockton, CA. In the early 1940s she was in her twenties when she and her family were sent to the Gila River Concentration Camp. It was there that she met Tad Sugiyama. During WWII, both […]
An important part of the Caring House mission is remembering the lives of those entrusted to our care. Upon arriving at Caring House, each resident is acknowledged by a unique heart-shaped “memory stone” showing his or her first name and (on the back) date of admission to Caring House. Initially the memory stones reside on the window sill […]
Irene Jacuinde Hawkins has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Irene was the first born child of Belen and Victoria Jacuinde. She was raised in Wilmington and Dominguez and attended Banning High School in Wilmington, CA where she enjoyed oil painting and going to school dances. After completing school Irene […]
Anthony “Tony” Pascucci has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Tony was born in Olean, NY, the second child of Jackie Cummings and Bruno James Pascucci. While he got his last name from his Italian father, he got his blond hair and blue eyes from his Irish mother. When he […]
Pamela “Pam” Azar has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Pam was born in 1948 in Macon, Georgia, a patriotic daughter of the South. She was blessed with bright loving parents who inspired her to love America, travel the world and live a life of action and adventure. Pam has […]
Christopher “Chris” Peter Blaxland has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Chris is married to Marcy and they are blessed with four sons (Jeff, Brandon, Danny and David). Chris’ sister Wendy Blaxland shared the following story with the family, and they have shared it with all of us. Thank you […]
Amos Franklin Thompson (known to some as “Famous Amos”) has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Amos was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; the third of three children to Franklin B. and Jennie K. Thompson. He was raised in Cedar Rapids where he attending Wilson High School. As a youth his favorite activities […]
Last Friday afternoon we were honored to host the wedding of Sara and Jason. The backyard became a festive wedding chapel thanks to friends and family of the couple. Linda (Sara’s mother and a resident at Caring House) experienced the joy of participating in her daughter’s wedding in the sunshine in our backyard. The staff […]
William “Bill” Yamaka has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Bill was born in Berkeley, CA, the fourth of five sons of Reverend Yuzuru and Teruko Yamaka. He was reared in Los Angeles. As a youth Bill enjoyed gymnastics, baseball and basketball. Bill attended Los Angeles Jr. College for two years, […]
Mignon “Mimi” Benjamin has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Mimi was born in Dallas, TX, the third child of Ira R. Thomas, Sr. and Delena Thomas. The family moved to Los Angeles where she was reared. She later on lived in Carson, CA. Mimi attended David Starr Jordan High […]