Yoneko Pence Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Yoneko Pence of Haw River, North Carolina, who passed away on June 12, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Tetsuzo and Thomas Jerome Pence, Jr.; her sister Tamiyo Hirohashi; her son-in-law John Pendergraph; and her brother-in-law Itsuo Henry Hayano.
She is survived by: her daughters, Yuri Christina Pence Johnston (Robert), Deborah Pence Pendergraph and Patricia Miki Pence Pawlowski (Daniel); her grandchildren, Caleb Pendergraph (Lauren), Abby Pendergraph, Kimi Pawlowski and Sara Pawlowski; and her siblings, Kimie Hayano, Sachiko Tsunawaki (Hiroshi), Kayoko Kifuku (Takeshi), Teruyo Murakami (Kazunori) and Oriyoshi Hirohashi (Yukiko).