Kikuko Aoyama

Kikuko Aoyama passed away in her sleep, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her home in Manassas, Virginia. Kikuko was born on March 30, 1934, in Kyoto, Japan. Daughter of Dr. Kikugoro Nishimura and Fujie Suzuki Nishimura. Preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Dr. Jiro Nishimura and Ichiro “Mike” Nishimura. Kikuko is survived by her son Mitsuo Aoyama of Arlington, Virginia; children from her husband’s first marriage: Shogo Aoyama of Akron, Ohio; George Aoyama of Canton, Ohio; and Holly Fair (Aoyama) of San Diego, California; and numerous nephews and nieces. Kikuko graduated from Japan Woman’s College. She was a ‘free-spirited woman’ who enjoyed travelling to foreign countries and experiencing different cultures. Kikuko left Japan in 1967 for the U.S.A., to marry Shogo Aoyama. In the U.S., Kikuko helped raise her husband’s three children (Shogo, George, and Holly), and their son Mitsuo. Over the years, Kikuko learned American customs and traditions, and became a self-employed business owner, homeowner, rental property owner, and an American Citizen. She enjoyed playing the piano, listening to Japanese Enka singers, and playing poker.

In keeping with the wishes of the Aoyama family, any service and interment for Kikuko will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations maybe made to:

Virginia Hospital Center: https://vhcfoundation.com/give/

(Under “Please Select a Fund or Designation:”, donors can select Oncology.)



American Kidney Fund: www.kidneyfund.org

(Under “Donate” please select ‘Give in Honor’)