Mary
Hisako Sparks, 86, of Brunswick, ME passed away February 10, 2019 at home. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan and moved to
the United States in 1961 with her husband of 58 years, Allan Sparks Sr.
Mary
is survived by her husband, children, Allan and Kim Sparks (Rumford, ME), Vic
and Cathy Eastman (Casa Grande, AZ), Brian and Tina Pomerleau (Sparks, NV),
Mark and Chris Almy (Topsham, ME), a sister, Umeko Fushitani (Yamaguchi,
Japan), a niece, Sachiko Tanimoto (Yamaguchi, Japan), a niece, Miyoko Miyano (Hofu,
Japan), a special longtime friend,
Tsuyako Hatanaka (Yamaguchi, Japan) and other family in Japan. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and
11 great grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her father Sajiro, mother Tome, brother Tsuneske and sister Katsuko.
Mary was
the heart and soul of her family, devoting her life completely to her husband,
children, grandchildren and close friends.
Her loving and warm-hearted spirit was equally balanced by her love of
life…to laugh and to speak her mind.
Mary loved gardening, especially her flowers, taking in the beauty with
each passing season. Watching the birds
(especially the chickadees, cardinals and hummingbirds) in her backyard became
one of her favorite pastimes. Her unique
and loving spirit will forever be imprinted on the lives she touched. Mary reflected upon death as a simple
process…making room for the babies yet born.
The passing of such a wonderful woman forever changes our world. Our loss is profound, but our hearts are
filled with great love from the best wife, mother, grandmother and friend we
could ever have.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 15th from 4-6 PM at
Stetson’s Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A private family celebration
will be held at a later date.
In lieu
of flowers, the family is asking for memorial donations be made to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, 22 Bramhall
Street, Portland, Maine 04102 or by visiting https://fundraising.mmc.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=560 in Mary’s
name.
Memorial
condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com