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[This is the second story of a two-part project that explores the influence and importance of culture in end-of-life care. Part one was published Sunday.]
In late January, about a hundred people — mostly East Bay Japanese American community members — gathered at Sycamore Congregational Church in El Cerrito to honor Ruth Sato Fukuchi.
Fukuchi, a former microbiologist, was remembered for her youthful spirit and for being a consummate learner, even late in life. When she was in her mid-70s, she picked up the ukulele and played with the Sentimental Strummers band for seven years…