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The word "death" is sacred. It is not a synonym for "sadness and suffering." True Parents have created the term Seunghwa [ascension] to explain the true significance of death. The moment we enter the spirit world should be a time that we enter a world of joy and victory with the fruits born of our lives on earth. It is a time for those of us remaining on earth to send off the departed with joy. It should be a time for great celebration. We should be shedding tears of joy instead of tears of sadness. That is the way of the sacred and noble Seunghwa Ceremony, the first step the spirit of the departed takes toward enjoying eternal life in attendance of God, within His embrace.Cosmic Assembly at Cheon Jeong Gung, July 8, 2010
Rev. Sun Myung Moon

Seonghwa Ministry

This page honors the lives of beloved Unificationists who have ascended to the Spirt World. Click on the photos or the names to read about their lives.

For information and resources on Seonghwa, click here.

In Memory of Cathy Omori

In Memory of Cathy Omori(1948 - 2019)

Cathy Omori was born on December 22, 1948 in the small town of New Haven, Kentucky, as the second daughter among six brothers and three sisters of father Joseph Williamson and mother Nancy Williamson. She...
In Memory of Judy Skarsten

In Memory of Judy Skarsten(1942 - 2019)

Judy Ann Skarsten (Scott) was born near Dallas, Texas in 1942. Her young parents soon moved to California, when she was about three years old. From a young age, Judy took on a lot of responsibility taking care...
In Memory of Michael Escobar

In Memory of Michael Escobar(1999 - 2019)

Michael Akira Escobar Iwasaki was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 29, 1999. He was the second son of Humberto and Makiko Escobar, who received the Marriage Blessing in 1992 as part of the 30,000 Couples...
In Memory of Treven Woolery

In Memory of Treven Woolery(1995 - 2019)

Treven is the third child and second son of Steve and Mie Woolery. When he was three years old, he was diagnosed with autism. He was very active and liked swimming, swinging, and jumping on...
In Memory of Debra Loew

In Memory of Debra Loew(1952 - 2019)

Debbie was born in Seattle but lived most of her young life in Yakima and Selah, WA. From middle school till she graduated high school she lived on a ranch with a small farm. She often reminisced on how she...
In Memory of Roger Wise

In Memory of Roger Wise(1949 - 2018)

Roger Alan Wise was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina on November 7, 1949. He, along with his five brothers and one sister, were raised by his mother, Edna Beck Wise. After graduating from high school, Roger...
In Memory of Chihiro Wylie

In Memory of Chihiro Wylie(2006 - 2018)

12-year old Chihiro Wylie, a beautiful and precious second-generation daughter of heaven, passed away suddenly, but peacefully in her sleep on December 12. Chihiro is remembered by family and friends as a...
In Memory of Antonietta Mundula

In Memory of Antonietta Mundula(1935 - 2018)

Antonietta was born in Southern Italy in 1935. She was the second of five children. She attended the University of Bari where she graduated with a doctorate degree in French literature. Following her...
In Memory of Boon Jo Kim

In Memory of Boon Jo Kim(1927 - 2018)

Mrs. Boon Jo Kim joined the Unification Movement on February 27, 1955. In 1963, she had accomplished a great achievement by participating in a three-year witnessing period. Because of her achievement, she...
In Memory of Junko Dean

In Memory of Junko Dean(1955 - 2018)

Junko Kimura Dean was born on March 19, 1955 in the city of Kumamoto, the capital city of Kunamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. She is a first-born child with one brother Tetsuya and one sister,...
In Memory of Karin Wilson

In Memory of Karin Wilson(1948 - 2018)

Karin was born in Bremen, Germany. Her parents are Wilhelm and Johanna Schmidt. She has two older sisters, Ulrike and Elfriede. Karin had a very happy childhood, growing up in a small village near Bremen,...
In Memory of Inseok Shin

In Memory of Inseok Shin(1970 - 2018)

Inseok Joey Shin was born on February 14, 1970 (January 9 by the Heavenly Calendar) in Seoul Korea as the second child of Mr. Yang Ki Shin and Mrs. Sook Ki Kim, a 430 Blessed Couple. He has an elder brother...
In Memory of Monica Ishioka

In Memory of Monica Ishioka(1954 - 2019)

Monica joined the Unification Movement in Argentina in December of 1980. She was witnessed to by a Korean missionary. In the Summer of 1981, she went to New York for an international 40-day workshop. She...
In Memory of Lawrence Criner

In Memory of Lawrence Criner(1950 - 2018)

Lawrence David Criner joined the Unification Movement in Oakland, California in 1975 after having walked across America in search of God and a better understanding of the underlying moral character of...
In Memory of Hirofumi Ando

In Memory of Hirofumi Ando(1957 - 2018)

Hirofumi Ando was born on February 21, 1957, in Gifu, Japan at his family house. He was the youngest child of Yukio and Kaku Ando. He grew up with an older brother, Kazuo who survives him, as does their...
In Memory of Evelyne Drake

In Memory of Evelyne Drake(1953 - 2018)

Evelyne Drake was born on June 16, 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the first child of Jacqueline (Estinvil) Chaumette and Edgar Chaumette, both now deceased. She would later have one brother and four sisters....
In Memory of Isamu Haibara

In Memory of Isamu Haibara(1988 - 2018)

Isamu Yong David Haibara was born June 30, 1988. He was the eldest of three siblings. One of them didn’t survive more than a day after birth. The second was Talia. After she was born, they moved to Japan....
In Memory of Betsy Rukunyu

In Memory of Betsy Rukunyu(1960 - 2018)

Our beloved and precious wife, mother, and sister, Betsy Rukunyu, ascended into the spirit world on Thursday, August 2, 2018 after a long battle with cancer, one month after her 58th birthday. Betsy was...
In Memory of John Cullen

In Memory of John Cullen(1954 - 2018)

Our dear brother, John B. Cullen, ascended after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer on July 9, 2018 in Montefiore Hospital at Bronx NY.  John has been a part of our Unification Movement since 1973 and lived...
In Memory of Nathan Lowe

In Memory of Nathan Lowe(1949 - 2018)

Nathan was born on September 26, 1949 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He grew up with an older sister, Marian, and younger brother, Jerry. His family and friends called him “Richie.” As a child, Nathan...
In Memory of Jeffrie Heuft

In Memory of Jeffrie Heuft(1952 - 2018)

Jeffrie Carl Heuft ascended to the spirit world early in the morning on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the age of 65. Jeffrie was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 1st, 1952 and was the fourth child of John and...
In Memory of Il Yong Heo

In Memory of Il Yong Heo(1938 - 2018)

Mr. Il Yong Heo, age 80, ascended peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Rockville, MD. He was born in Namwon, South Korea, a city three hours Southwest of Seoul and famous as the site of a Korean folk story...
In Memory of Susan Starr

In Memory of Susan Starr(1946 - 2018)

Susan Starr, Las Vegas Family Church Pastor's Wife for many years, passed at her home in Las Vegas, NV in June 2018 following a long bout with cancer. Since moving to Las Vegas in 1996, Susan Starr was...
In Memory of Charles Mike Thacker

In Memory of Charles Mike Thacker(1956 - 2018)

Charles Mike Thacker was born to Charles and Sarah Thacker on June 22, 1956. He grew up with his sister, Cindy, in Nashville, TN. His mother passed away at the age of 33 due to a heart attack and his...
In Memory of Marcelle Stephen

In Memory of Marcelle Stephen(1954 - 2018)

Marcelle Stephen ascended to the spirit world on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at home after battling diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, she joined the Unification movement...
In Memory of Laurie Shoultz

In Memory of Laurie Shoultz(1965 - 2018)

Born on May 5, 1965 in San Diego CA, Laurie Kimberly Shoultz is the 9th child of 9 children, 4 brothers and 4 sisters. By the age of 14 years old, Laurie learned the Divine Principle from her sister Jeri...
In Memory of Heng Kiat Lim

In Memory of Heng Kiat Lim(1963 - 2018)

Heng Kiat Lim was born on July 15, 1963 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as the youngest of five children, with one older brother and three older sisters. His father was a businessman who passed away at a young age...
In Memory of Anne Cantrell

In Memory of Anne Cantrell(1951 - 2018)

Anne Lord Cantrell, wife of David R. Cantrell of Pottstown, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at home in the company of her family and close friend. She died of breast cancer and was 66 years old. Born...
In Memory of Takeshi Yashiro

In Memory of Takeshi Yashiro(1949 - 2018)

Takeshi Joshua Yashiro was born in Kobe, Japan on November 24, 1949 to Rev. Michael Hinsuke Yashiro and Fumiko Suzumura Yashiro. Through his upbringing in the Anglican Church, he developed a deep love for...
In Memory of Mal Sook Lee

In Memory of Mal Sook Lee(1931 - 2018)

Our beloved elder sister, Mrs. Mal Sook Lee, of the 36 couples and a very early disciple of our True Parents, ascended to the Spirit World on Sunday morning, April 15, in Pasadena, Maryland at the age of 86....
In Memory of Anita Wells

In Memory of Anita Wells(1940 - 2018)

Our beloved sister Anita Wells ascended to the spirit world on March 14, 2018. She was born on March 25, 1940.  Contributed by Mitch Dixon and Lilly Tadin Anita was loved by all that knew her. She was...
In Memory of Kimiko Freund

In Memory of Kimiko Freund(1946 - 2018)

Kimiko Freund was born on January 6, 1946 in Manchuria, China. Along with her four siblings, she was raised by Iwao and Masumi Ogawa in Fukuoka, Japan. Throughout middle school and high school, Kimiko was...
In Memory of Ernest Stewart

In Memory of Ernest Stewart(1932 - 2009)

Ernest Stewart and Gladys Hubbard Stewart, parents of three daughters, prayed for a son, promising to dedicate him to God if He heard their prayer.  On February 9, 1932, a son, Ernest, was born to the...
In Memory Ronda Flowers

In Memory Ronda Flowers(1948 - 2018)

Ronda Flowers was born July 16, 1948, in Greensboro, NC, to Aiden and Jeanetta French. She graduated from Smith High School in 1966 and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the...
In Memory of Angelika Cutts

In Memory of Angelika Cutts(1955 - 2018)

One neighbor said Angelika’s smile radiated across her whole face “and even made her eyes twinkle.” Another couple recalled the day they first met Angelika. She was in the front yard with our youngest...
In Memory of Yukiko Miura

In Memory of Yukiko Miura(1956 - 2018)

Our dear sister Yukiko Miura ascended to the Spiritual World on March 13, 2018. Yukiko was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year, and after a year-long battle, she ascended to the spiritual world. Yukiko has...
In Memory of Dale Frandsen

In Memory of Dale Frandsen(1947 - 2018)

Dale Frandsen was born in Iowa on Aug 12, 1947 to Leona Sophia Jensen, a housewife, and Louis Frandsen, a plumber. Dale’s parents owned some apartments which planted a seed of home ownership in him. Dale...
In Memory of Armi Sirkkala-Barnes

In Memory of Armi Sirkkala-Barnes(1954 - 2018)

Seija Sirkkala-Eck, Armi's younger sister Armi Sirkkala-Barnes was born August 1954 in Lapland, Finland as the ninth child of a lively family of 12 children. She was a very sensitive child and had many...
In Memory of Melvin Mouton

In Memory of Melvin Mouton(1951 - 2018)

Melvin "Myung Bin" Joseph Mouton is the fourth oldest out of seven other siblings (James Mouton, Shirley Hollier, Gwend Mouton, Robert Mouton, Anthony Mouton (deceased), Cherro Ann Lafontaine, and Linda...
In Memory of Stephen Bokor

In Memory of Stephen Bokor(1988 - 2018)

Contributed by Stephen's Mother, Sandy Boker Stephen Li Aaron Bokor was born in Kodiak, Alaska on June 12, 1988. The family continued living there until coming to Astoria, Oregon in 1992. Stephen was a...
In Memory of Herbert Mayr

In Memory of Herbert Mayr(1951 - 2018)

Herb Mayr ascended on December 29, 2017 in  Herb is survived by his mother Marjorie Mayr, wife Shizuka, daughter Elisa, four brothers: Rick, Time, Brian and Oliver and six sisters: Rachael, Brenda, Peggy,...
In Memory of Dolores Gordon

In Memory of Dolores Gordon(1931 - 2018)

Dolores Marie Hedrich Gordon was born on February 14, 1931 in Tonawanda, NY to Charles and Viola Hedrich. In 1950 she married Donald C. Gordon of Buffalo, NY and they had three children: Gregory, Bruce and...
In Memory of Richard Hunter

In Memory of Richard Hunter(1946 - 2018)

Richard Read Hunter was born on May 26, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Walter and Levenia Hunter.  Shortly after Rick was born, the family moved to Northern Virginia.  Rick had an older brother, Bryson, who...
In Memory of Paul Rosenbaum

In Memory of Paul Rosenbaum(1952 - 2017)

Paul Laurence Rosenbaum was born in Manhattan, New York on February 20, 1952. Paul spent his childhood living with his parents, Richard and Muriel and his sisters, Lisa and Margaret, in Flushing, Queens....
In Memory of Nomnandi Bengu

In Memory of Nomnandi Bengu(1975 - 2017)

Nomnandi Bengu was born in South Africa on June 8, 1975, attended primary and secondary school where she met the Unification movement via CARP activities. In 1995, she committed herself to join after studying...
In Memory of Roger Gossement

In Memory of Roger Gossement(1953 - 2017)

Our dear brother Roger Gossement has ascended to the eternal world on October 26, 2017, after suffering a stroke. Roger Albert Gossement was born on April 8, 1953 in Nantes, France, to Rene and Augustine...
In Memory of Hiromi Kitchens

In Memory of Hiromi Kitchens(1956 - 2017)

Our beloved sister, Hiromi Kitchens, of the Belvedere Family Community in New York, ascended to the spiritual world at 12:30 AM on Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born February 29, 1956 in Hokkaido,...
In Memory of Laura Nabetani

In Memory of Laura Nabetani(1961 - 2017)

Our beloved Sister, Laura Nabetani, of the Belvedere Family Church, ascended to the Spirit World on August 1, 2017. Laura has been part of the Belvedere community for many years, and has been instrumental in...
In Memory of Hitoshi Onishi

In Memory of Hitoshi Onishi(1954 - 2017)

Hitoshi Onishi was born in Mei, Japan on August 24, 1954. He was the youngest son of Rei and Kiyoko Onishi, and he has one brother and one sister still living in Japan. Mr. Onishi grew up with a love for...
In Memory of Harue McCracken

In Memory of Harue McCracken(1951 - 2017)

On August 31, 2017 we are celebrating the life of Harue Hosono McCracken. She was born in the beautiful city of Nagoya, Japan on February 3, 1951. She recently visited Japan with her daughter Haruko and...
In Memory of Edward Abendroth

In Memory of Edward Abendroth(1988 - 2017)

Edward was born on October 12, 1988 in Fairfax, Virginia to Bob and Diane Abendroth; he was the eldest of their 5 sons. His family moved around several times during his childhood, finally settling in Bowie,...
In Memory of Betty Lancaster

In Memory of Betty Lancaster(1930 - 2017)

Betty Lancaster passed away peacefully at her residence in Las Vegas on July 25, 2017.  Betty is one of the early American members, who has been dedicated to God and True Parents since joining the Unification...
In Memory of Connie Dehen

In Memory of Connie Dehen(1954 - 2017)

Our dear sister Connie Dehen passed away Friday, June 30 in a hospital in Oregon City, Oregon with her husband Fred by her side. Connie was born in Germany on Oct. 24, 1954. She was raised in a Lutheran...
In Memory of Nathan Terrell

In Memory of Nathan Terrell(1959 - 2017)

Nathan Dean Terrell was born in Gary, Indiana on July 3, 1959 to Nathaniel and Irene Terrell and has 7 sisters. Nathan served in the U.S. military in the 1970s and then left it to join the Unification...
In Memory of David Coryell

In Memory of David Coryell(1953 - 2017)

David was born October 23, 1953, in Pocatello, Idaho. He is the middle child of John and Doris Coryell and he has an older brother, Eric, and younger sister, Judy. He was married to Kelly for 35 years and they...
In Memory of Nathan Hunter

In Memory of Nathan Hunter(1983 - 2017)

Nathan Andrew Dana Hunter was born on June 7, 1983 to Richard and Elizabeth Hunter, members of the 1800 couples Blessing.  Just before his sixth birthday, the Hunter’s moved from Annandale, VA, to Maryland,...
In Memory of Joseph Coyne

In Memory of Joseph Coyne(1954 - 2017)

Joseph Coyne was born on November 20th, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Theresa Coyne as the oldest of four children. He was raised in Gibbsboro, NJ and attended Bishop Eustice Preparatory...
In Memory of Charles Spacek

In Memory of Charles Spacek(1952 - 2017)

Charles Spacek was a true son of God and True Parents. He left a successful career in the Merchant Marines when he met the Unification Church in Oakland, California in 1977. Once he knew God had called him, he...
In Memory of Dennis Taylor

In Memory of Dennis Taylor(1952 - 2017)

Dennis Taylor was born in 1952 and is a rare third-generation Arizonan. After serving in the Navy, he joined the Unification Church in 1975. He fundraised in Arizona and Utah to support his brothers and...
In Memory of Bryan Lopez

In Memory of Bryan Lopez(1954 - 2017)

Bryan Lopez was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 10, 1954, son of a Cuban American seaman and a North Carolina African American woman. He delighted in telling stories about his early years growing up in...
In Memory of Robert Ouellette

In Memory of Robert Ouellette(1949 - 2017)

Robert Ouellette ascended on April 30, 2017 from a stroke. He was diagnosed with cancer and during an operation in September, he suffered a stroke which left him paralyzed. Bob joined the Unification Movement...
In Memory of Marlene Trenbeath

In Memory of Marlene Trenbeath(1942 - 2017)

Marlene (Dudik) Trenbeath ascended to the Spiritual World two years after receiving the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Marlene was born on November 21, 1942, and the only child of Stephen and...
In Memory of Michiko Kawasaki

In Memory of Michiko Kawasaki(1966 - 2017)

Michiko Okubo was born on July 28, 1966, in Tochigo, Japan to Seiji and Sachiko Okubo. She graduated from a two-year college in Chiba, studying Nutrition. When Michiko was twenty-one years old, she met the...
In Memory of Anthony Lehrer

In Memory of Anthony Lehrer(2000 - 2017)

Anthony "Tony" Tadaichi Lehrer was born on November 11, 2000, as the first child of PJ and Moe Lehrer, nay Ito. Throughout his life, Tony faced prominent physical challenges due to his genetic disorder,...
In Memory of Hooi Poh Kureishi

In Memory of Hooi Poh Kureishi(1966 - 2017)

On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, our dear and beloved Mrs. Hooi Poh Kureishi ascended to the spiritual world. She was surrounded by her family when she made the transition early that morning. Her husband Hirofumi...
In Memory of Steven Vogel

In Memory of Steven Vogel(1952 - 2017)

My husband Steven Vogel was born in 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky to a family of seven children. They were raised Catholic, but he began searching and researching different religions right after high school. He...
In Memory of Mari Oyamada

In Memory of Mari Oyamada(1956 - 2017)

Mari Oyamada was born July 26, 1956 in Barre, Vermont to Franklin and Elsie DeForge. As the oldest of 5 children, her brothers are John DeForge and Jaime DeForge and sisters are Bev Kinne and Jeanne DeForge....
In Memory of John Tremper

In Memory of John Tremper(1960 - 2017)

John Tremper was born in Kingston New York on June 24, 1960. He joined the Unification movement in Kingston, New York in 1995. He received the Marriage Blessing with his wife, Amy (Valeur) Tremper, and they...
In Memory of Raymond Mas

In Memory of Raymond Mas(1952 - 2017)

Our Beloved brother, Raymond Mas, of New Hope Family Church in Maryland, ascended to Spirit World early Saturday morning, February 11th, 2017, after long illness due to a stroke suffered in 2010. Ray joined...
In Memory of Mark Turegano

In Memory of Mark Turegano(1954 - 2017)

Mark Alfred Turegano passed away peacefully at home at the age of 62, surrounded by his family on February 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife Michiko Shimizu Turegano and his children Dr. Mamina Turegano,...
In Memory of Donald Gordon

In Memory of Donald Gordon(1929 - 2016)

Donald Gordon was born on December 3, 1929, in Buffalo, New York. He was the oldest son of Charles and Thelma Gordon. In 1950, Don married Dolores Hedrich Gordon and their first son, Gregory was born in 1951,...
In Memory of James Allen

In Memory of James Allen(1947 - 2016)

Jim had overcome many difficulties in this life by the time he joined the Unification Movement in 1987. Through the guidance of Jesus and Scriptures, Jim had adopted a very disciplined, abstinent lifestyle,...
In Memory of Susan Herrman

In Memory of Susan Herrman(1952 - 2016)

Susan Carol Herrman began life on November 26, 1952 in Brooklyn on 21st Street near Brooklyn College, New York. She was the younger of her parents’ two children; her older brother was born two years...
In Memory of Dietrich Seidel

In Memory of Dietrich Seidel(1943 - 2016)

Dietrich was born in 1943, the middle of World War II, in the small Austrian town of Pernitz, in the Piesting valley, about 40 miles south of Vienna. Pernitz, especially the home for mothers in Feuchtenbach,...
In Memory of Reiko Watanabe

In Memory of Reiko Watanabe(1994 - 2016)

Reiko Watanabe was born on April 5th, 1994 in Yonkers, New York. She was the youngest of two siblings, born to Shinichi and Kazuyo Watanabe. She lost her life to a year-long battle with colon cancer but her...
In Memory of Michael Dahlberg

In Memory of Michael Dahlberg(1990 - 2016)

Victorious Life of Michael Dahlberg Joseph Michael Dahlberg was born Jan. 19, 1990 and was known to everyone as Michael. He was the youngest of three, born to Michael and Kyoung Sim (Kay) Dahlberg. From his...
In Memory of Joseph Wakaria

In Memory of Joseph Wakaria(1963 - 2016)

Joseph (Joe) Njoroge Wakaria was born on September 1st 1963 in Nairobi, Kenya as the third son and fifth child in a family of seven. His elder brother James witnessed to his beloved younger brother, and Joe...
In Memory of Takeshi Watanabe

In Memory of Takeshi Watanabe(1961 - 2016)

Takeshi "Terry" Watanabe was born on November 24, 1961, in Matsue, the capital city of Shimane prefecture on the main island of Honshu, in southwestern Japan. Terry was the only child of Yukimasa and Kyoko...
In Memory of Nathaniel Hinkle

In Memory of Nathaniel Hinkle(1996 - 2016)

Nathaniel Li Hinkle unexpectedly passed into the spirit world Friday morning, October 7, 2016. Heaven was probably ready for Nathan last February when he nearly died in circumstances resulting from an...
In Memory of Russell Lockmiller

In Memory of Russell Lockmiller(1932 - 2016)

Franklin Russell Lockmiller was born on October 20, 1932, in Monett, Missouri, and finished high school at Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, after which he became...
In Memory of Michael Yurechko

In Memory of Michael Yurechko(1953 - 2016)

Michael John Yurechko was born on April 25, 1953 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was the second son in a family of four boys, and always the most adventurous brother. He grew up playing in the backwoods of his...
In Memory of Matthew Kosim

In Memory of Matthew Kosim(1960 - 2016)

Matthew Kosim was born on June 1, 1960 in a rural community in Poland. He was the first son in his family. As a young man, Matthew studied photography and worked at a television station in Poland. He joined...
In Memory of Wesley Samuel

In Memory of Wesley Samuel(1938 - 2016)

Our beloved elder brother, Wesley Samuel ascended to the Spirit World on Friday, September 23, 2016. Wesley Samuel is the first African-American brother to join the Unification Movement, and he and his...
In Memory of Li-Chuan Chang

In Memory of Li-Chuan Chang(1934 - 2016)

Mrs. Li-Chuan Chang made the transition to the spiritual world around 9:20pm on Sep 20th, 2016 in Fremont, California, where she has been living with her sons. We humbly and sincerely ask everyone to keep her...
In Memory of Tetsuo Tomeda

In Memory of Tetsuo Tomeda(1950 - 2016)

Tetsuo Tomeda joined the Unification movement in 1970 at the early age of 20. Before that, he had joined the communist movement, but left disappointed because of the many flaws in communism. He was walking one...
In Memory of Marie Hudson

In Memory of Marie Hudson(1952 - 2016)

Elsie Marie Hudson was born on the south side of Chicago into a family of four older sisters and six older brothers. Her mother, Reesey, was Marie's daughter's namesake. Joe Alderson was her hard-working...
In Memory of Gaston Kisile Kamangu

In Memory of Gaston Kisile Kamangu(1964 - 2016)

Gaston Kisile Kamangu was born as the second child of three children on August 28, 1964 to Alphonse & Mayemba Kamangu. He was brought up in the Catholic faith. However, as he grew he set out on his own to...
In Memory of Barbara Vincenz

In Memory of Barbara Vincenz(1930 - 2016)

Brigitte Barbara Rotraut Koch (Barbara Vincenz) was born on June 12, 1930 in Magdeburg, Germany. She grew up in a nice home with her parents Rudolf and Rotraut, big brother Peter and little sister Christel....
In Memory of Era Thompson

In Memory of Era Thompson(1946 - 2016)

Era was born on May 1, 1946 to Moshe and Hilda Matalon. A year after her birth her brother Yossi was born. She grew up in Haifa, Israel, on Mount Carmel, overlooking the lovely bay area and main seaport. As a...
In Memory of Sung Bok (Lee) Hsu

In Memory of Sung Bok (Lee) Hsu(1930 - 2016)

Sung Bok (Lee) Hsu, 85, ascended peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in Columbus, OH. Mrs. Hsu was born on October 9, 1930 in Asan, Korea to Chung Koo Lee and Bok Soon...
In Memory of Peter Ostrenko

In Memory of Peter Ostrenko(1956 - 2016)

Peter Ostrenko, 60, of Lutz, Florida, ascended on August 13, 2016. Born in Miami, Florida in 1956, he was the oldest son of Alfred and Gertrude Ostrenko. Peter was a missionary and came to Hillsborough...
In Memory of Philippe Jacques

In Memory of Philippe Jacques(1951 - 2016)

On Tuesday, July 26 2016, our dear brother Philippe Jacques ascended to the spirit world following a brief hospitalization at the UZ Leuven in Belgium. Born on February 21, 1951 in Anderlecht in Belgium, he...
In Memory of Adrian House

In Memory of Adrian House(1957 - 2016)

Adrian was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, where he joined the church in 1976 at the age of 19. He participated in MFT and worked in various organizations affiliated with the church. He especially...
In Memory of Miguel Robles

In Memory of Miguel Robles(1944 - 2016)

Miguel A. Robles was born in Puerto Rico on February 28, 1944. When he was a young boy of five years, his family moved to New York City, where he grew up with his four siblings in the Lower East Side. He met...
In Memory of Andrew Carlson

In Memory of Andrew Carlson(1991 - 2016)

Andrew was born in Washington, D.C to Eric and Lois Carlson. He has an older sister and brother, Anna and Stephen. Andrew lived his entire life in Edgewater, Maryland which is about 30 miles east of...
In Memory of Mirna Eggenberger

In Memory of Mirna Eggenberger(1950 - 2016)

Mirna ascended to spirit world on July 2, 2016 ten minutes after celebrating their 34th Blessing Anniversary at her hometown Zamboanga City, Philippines at the age of 56. She was born on November 16, 1950...
In Memory of Marcus Beresford

In Memory of Marcus Beresford(1952 - 2016)

Pastor Marcus Beresford was born in the British Protectorate of Uganda. He grew up in Uganda, Cyprus and England and educated at Canford public boarding school. As the age of 22, he traveled to Canada and then...
In Memory of Alexander Ershov

In Memory of Alexander Ershov(1976 - 2016)

Alexander (Sasha for short) Ershov was born in the town of Tver, the Moscow region of Russia. He was among those were able to join our movement at one of the large Divine Principle workshops for Russian high...
In Memory of Shigemune Mori

In Memory of Shigemune Mori(1983 - 2016)

Our beloved second-generation brother, Shigemune Mori, from the Bridgeport community ascended to the Spirit World on Sunday, June 12, after a tragic boating accident. He was truly a Global Citizen, who loved...
In Memory of Mark Nishio

In Memory of Mark Nishio(1992 - 2016)

The Unification community of Columbus, Ohio is greatly saddened by the sudden death of Mark Nishio in a motorcycle accident at 11 a.m. June 22. The fourth child and third son of Hiroyoshi and Susan Nishio, he...
In Memory of Lilibeth Baneni

In Memory of Lilibeth Baneni(1965 - 2016)

Our beloved sister, Lilibeth Baneni, ascended to the spirit world on Thursday, June 23, at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. Lilibeth was dedicated to her family and friends, and put her love and care...
In Memory of Teng Mei Hu

In Memory of Teng Mei Hu(1929 - 2016)

Teng Mei Hu, 87, ascended on June 6, 2016 peacefully at home in Anchorage, Alaska surrounded by loved ones. Teng Mei Hu was born in Fukushima, Japan and was an active traveler throughout her life. When she was...
In Memory of Doris Orme

In Memory of Doris Orme(1930 - 2016)

Today, our American Unification Family joins our British and worldwide community in sending our greetings and love to our beloved elder sister Doris Orme as she enters the Heavenly realm. Doris will always be...
In Memory of Madeline Raucci

In Memory of Madeline Raucci(1946 - 2016)

Madeline was born on December 11 in New Bedford, MA, as the 7th of 11 children in a Portuguese Catholic family. She loved the Drum and Bugle Corps since taking it up in Junior High and onward. Later, she...
In Memory of Hisae Baklarz

In Memory of Hisae Baklarz(1954 - 2016)

Our beloved sister Hisae Arashima Baklarz ascended to the spirit world on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Serenity House of Mooresville, North Carolina. Born on April 28, 1954 in Japan, Hisae came to America as...
In Memory of Raquel Chibuisi

In Memory of Raquel Chibuisi(1955 - 2016)

After a two-year- long battle against cancer, Raquel Theresa Chibuisi passed to the spirit world at 9:32 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, at Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, in the presence of her beloved...
In Memory of Merlinda Fournier

In Memory of Merlinda Fournier

Merlinda Skow Fournier passed into the Spiritual World on February 1, 2015, at age 66. Due to many unfortunate circumstances this was not discovered by her spiritual family until January 8, 2016. Merlinda...
In Memory of Danory Spitz

In Memory of Danory Spitz(1985 - 2016)

Danory Michael Carleton Spitz was born in the same hospital as his father on May 16, 1985 in New York City. He was given his first name by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, signifying the Danbury Victory over the religious...
In Memory of Linda Perry

In Memory of Linda Perry(1942 - 2016)

Linda Lee Marchant Perry was born on August 25, 1942 in Alexandria, Virginia. She was the oldest child of Joe Marchant and Marie Campbell and elder sister to Larry Marchant. She was a talented child, known for...
In Memory of Yayoi Kageyama

In Memory of Yayoi Kageyama(1961 - 2015)

Yayoi Kageyama was born in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture of Japan on October 26, 1961. She is the daughter of Masaru and Masami Nakamori. Her younger brother, Yoshikazu, preceded her in death. Yayoi grew up...
In Memory of Myron Fuellas

In Memory of Myron Fuellas(1961 - 2015)

Myron Fuellas transitioned to the spirit world peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. He was 54 years old. Myron was born in Kohala, Hawaii (on the northern tip of the...
In Memory of Thomas Lutz

In Memory of Thomas Lutz(1953 - 2015)

Thomas met the Unification movement in Germany while in college in 1972 at the age of 19 years old. He came to the United States with Rev. Verner and a team to participate in God's Hope for America in 1973. He...
In Memory of Songja Ono

In Memory of Songja Ono(1993 - 2015)

Songja Ono ascended to the spiritual world on December 5 at 7:45 PM. Songja is the 21 year old daughter of Hiromi and Catherine Greene Ono and younger sister to Suja...
In Memory of Jon Schuhart

In Memory of Jon Schuhart(1939 - 2015)

Jon Gordon Schuhart, who received the Marriage Blessed in 1969 as part of the 43 Couples Blessing, ascended on Oct. 9, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was 76 years old. He passed peacefully, lovingly...
In Memory of Mike Alvarado

In Memory of Mike Alvarado(1956 - 2015)

Mike Alvarado transitioned to the spirit world at 4:21 am on Sunday, October 11, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in the New York City borough of Queens, after experiencing a heart attack. He was 59 years old. Mike...
In Memory of Serenity Carlson

In Memory of Serenity Carlson(1926 - 2015)

Natalie Serenity Rollag, also known as Maxine Carlson, was born on July 22, 1926 near Granville, North Dakota. She was adopted as an infant, and after half a century learned about her birth mother. Serenity...
In Memory of Kazue Barnes

In Memory of Kazue Barnes(1948 - 2015)

Kazue Fukasaka Barnes was born on March 16, 1948 in Numakuma, Japan. Her parents were Akira Fukasaka and Umeyo Kobayashi. She was the eldest of three children. Kazue loved growing up in the countryside, where...
In Memory of Welborn Rozier

In Memory of Welborn Rozier(1948 - 2015)

Welborn Kent Rozier was born on July 23, 1948 and ascended to the spirit world on July 5, 2015. He received the Marriage Blessing with Karen Lisabeth on July 1, 1982 as part of the 2075 couples' Marriage...
In Memory of Curtis Fladung

In Memory of Curtis Fladung(1963 - 2015)

Curtis Fladung was born in Denver, Colorado on October 9, 1963. He joined the Unification Church in 1983. He received the Marriage Blessing with Rita on January 12, 1989 in Korea as part of the 1,275 Couples'...
In Memory of Thomas Peterson

In Memory of Thomas Peterson(1956 - 2015)

Thomas Andrew Peterson, son of Thomas and Janet Peterson was born June 14, 1956 in Portland, Maine and raised in Queens, NY. He grew up with a passion for music and sports, and was a die-hard Mets fan. Tom...
In Memory of Heeseok Park

In Memory of Heeseok Park(1940 - 2015)

Our beloved sister, Mrs. Heeseok Park, ascended into the spiritual world June 4, 2015. She was born on March 26, 1940 in Gyeonggi, South Korea to JoonBok Kwak and SoonBong Park. Mrs. Park met True Parents and...
In Memory of Maria Durkee

In Memory of Maria Durkee(1954 - 2015)

Our beloved sister, Maria Perez Durkee, ascended into the spiritual world on June 1, 2015. Maria was born on October 5, 1954 in Beeville, TX to Juan and Matilda Casa Perez. Maria met True Parents and joined...
In Memory of Kevin Scott Winter

In Memory of Kevin Scott Winter(1954 - 2015)

Kevin Scott Winter was born on April 10th 1954 in Muskegon, Michigan, son of Robert Jay Winter and Vernetta Alfredson Winter, the third of four children, an elder brother Jay elder sister Robin and younger...
In Memory of James Coleman

In Memory of James Coleman(1960 - 2015)

James Coleman was born in Liberia on January 15th, 1960 to Thomas Coleman and Mary Coleman. James joined the Unification Church in 1983, then became a member of the Liberian Family Church fundraising team and...
In Memory of Gerhard Peemoeller

In Memory of Gerhard Peemoeller(1945 - 2015)

Gerhard Peemoeller was born on April 6, 1945, in Lübeck, Germany as the eldest of three children. His father was wounded in World War II and his mother ascended when he was 17 years old. His grandmother was...
In Memory of Clifford Accra

In Memory of Clifford Accra(1947 - 2015)

Clifford Augustus Accra was born on September 8th, 1947, in his mother’s home in Plaisance Village on the East Coast of Demerara, Guyana. He was part of a family of 2 boys and 5 girls. His father was a sugar...
In Memory of Debbie Haratian

In Memory of Debbie Haratian(1951 - 2015)

Debra Gurfein Haratian was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 16, 1951 to Jewish parents, Harold Gurfein and Sarah Fishman, when her brother, Ira, was four years old. Two years later, the family moved to...
In Memory of Kotei Whitmore

In Memory of Kotei Whitmore(1993 - 2015)

Kotei Ezekiel Whitmore was born on February 27, 1993 in Amsterdam, Holland. His parents are Ken and Masako Whitmore, who have been pioneers for 21 years in Holland and Uruguay and married for 33 years. His...
In Memory of Fumiko White

In Memory of Fumiko White(1949 - 2015)

Fumiko White was born on June 19, 1949 in Yokohama, Japan. She was the youngest child in her family. Before joining the Unification Church, she worked at a studio where she drew and painted pictures on...
In Memory of Hiromichi Shimoyama

In Memory of Hiromichi Shimoyama(1951 - 2015)

Hiromichi Shimoyama was born on December 14, 1951 in Tsuyama (Okayama prefecture) Japan, to Shingo and Yoshiko Shimoyama. Hiro leaves behind brother Yushi and sister Harue, wife Valerie and children Tokuhiro,...
In Memory of Shinnosuke Takahashi

In Memory of Shinnosuke Takahashi(1953 - 2015)

Shinnosuke Takahashi was born on July 22,1953 in Aizu, Fukushima prefecture in Japan. He was raised by his grandparents and parents who both worked in farming and carpentry. Shinnosuke had an older brother...
In Memory of Tim Comey

In Memory of Tim Comey(1949 - 2015)

Timothy James Comey, born on October 21, 1949, passed on and ascended to the spiritual world on March 2, 2015. He left behind the legacy of being a loving father to his family, a sincere and compassionate...
In Memory of Morrow Willis

In Memory of Morrow Willis(1986 - 2015)

Morrow was born to John and Sakiko Willis on a full moon night, January 25, 1986, at a midwifery center in Oklahoma City. He grew up in a rural setting for two years until the family moved into OKC in 1988....
In Memory of Yoshihiko Masuda

In Memory of Yoshihiko Masuda(1946 - 2015)

Dr. Yoshihiko Masuda, a professor at the Cheong Shim Theological Seminary, ascended to the Spirit World at his daughter’s home in Arizona while recovering from a stroke. Dr. Masuda was a kind, gentle,...
In Memory of Seiko Yurechko

In Memory of Seiko Yurechko(1953 - 2015)

Seiko Kubota Yurechko was born on August 7, 1953 in the countryside of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She came from a family of farmers who lived on the same land for many generations. Growing rice and harvesting...
In Memory of Kim Barry

In Memory of Kim Barry(1955 - 2015)

Kim Barry was born Kim Pickard on January 5, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico, to American parents, Gary and Lee Pickard. She moved with her family to Phoenix, Arizona when she was seven. Kim joined the Unification...
In Memory of John-Michael Portelance

In Memory of John-Michael Portelance(1992 - 2015)

Our hearts go out to support John-Michael Portelance as he transitions to the spirit world. John-Michael Portelance is the beloved son of Roddy and Yoko (Goto). Loving brother of Shizuka (Ben) Pehling,...
In Memory of Reiner Vincenz

In Memory of Reiner Vincenz(1939 - 2015)

Reiner transitioned on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at 3:10 am CST. His transition was smooth, with his family by his side. He finally finished his battle and is marching on to his heavenly mission. Reiner...
In Memory of Pamela Gaarder

In Memory of Pamela Gaarder(1957 - 2014)

Pamela Jean Gaarder was born October 11, 1957 in Salinas California. She was adopted as an infant and raised by Sydney and Bob Tyler in San Jose, California with her two sisters, Jill and Sandy. She never met...
In Memory of Kento Hosoya

In Memory of Kento Hosoya(2008 - 2014)

Kento Hosoya was conceived in Atlanta, Georgia and was born in Inagi City, Tokyo on March 11, 2008. He went to Suge Kindergarten for three years and had just entered elementary school this April. He was hit by...
In Memory of Anna Carvell

In Memory of Anna Carvell(1950 - 2014)

Anna Carvell (maiden name: Soglia) was born on October 20, 1950 to Adolfo and Guerrina Soglia in Bologna, Italy. Growing up, Anna enjoyed her studies very much and was gifted in language and art. She attended...
In Memory of Christine Kung

In Memory of Christine Kung(1955 - 2014)

Our beloved Sister, Christine Kung, ascended to the spirit world on Wednesday afternoon, November 26. Her Seonghwa Ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 6 at 83-15 Parsons Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11432...
In Memory of David Polcyn

In Memory of David Polcyn(1957 - 2014)

Our beloved Brother, David Polcyn, ascended to the spirit world on November 15, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Hitomi, and his daughter, Sachie. David loved spending time in nature where he felt closest to...
In Memory of John Michael McDevitt

In Memory of John Michael McDevitt(1992 - 2014)

John Michael McDevitt, age 22, our precious son, beloved brother, loyal friend and teammate, passed away in Fairfax, Virginia in the early morning hours of October 31, 2014. John was born on January 15,...
In Memory of Julia B. Kim

In Memory of Julia B. Kim

Dr. Julia Kim and her husband, Dr. Christopher Him, co-founders of the International Cultural and Educational Foundation (ICEF), were born in South Korea and came to the U.S. in 1992. Since their marriage in...
In Memory of Gilberte Mayorga

In Memory of Gilberte Mayorga(1952 - 2014)

Gilberte Druard Mayorga was born in Brussels, Belgium on February 23, 1952. She was one of five children born to the Druard Family. Gilberte graduated High School in Belgium. It is remembered that she harbored...
In Memory of Annemarie Pankow

In Memory of Annemarie Pankow(1949 - 2014)

Annemarie Pankow was born as Annemarie Monihart on November 7, 1949 in a small village in lower Austria. Her parents, Rudolf and Maria, moved the family to Vienna when she was six years old. Annemarie...
In Memory of Nevin Colglazier

In Memory of Nevin Colglazier(1950 - 2014)

The eldest child of Floyd and Mary Colglazier, Nevin was born on September 22, 1950 in Walnut Park, California. He is survived by younger brother Alan, sister Marianne Rischl, his mother Mary, wife Petra, and...
In Memory of Kyoko Pickell

In Memory of Kyoko Pickell(1956 - 2014)

It brings the community of Poconos, PA great joy to share the peaceful Holy Ascension of our sister, Kyoko Pickell. Our sister leaves behind on earth her husband, Robert, and her three children, Cheylene,...
In Memory of Kenn Hendricks

In Memory of Kenn Hendricks(1948 - 2014)

Ralph Kenneth Hendricks (known by most as Kenn, Uncle Ken, and Appa) was born on December 5, 1948 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Oscar and Clementine Hendricks. From a young age, he had a passion for music and...
In Memory of Robert Mason

In Memory of Robert Mason(1950 - 2014)

On January 16, 1950, Robert and June Mason were delighted to add a boy to their family of girls. They named him Robert Loren Mason after Daddy Bob, their beloved father. At the age of four, tragedy struck. It...
In Memory of John Foss

In Memory of John Foss(1951 - 2013)

John Foss was born in Fargo, North Dakota the day after Christmas in 1951 to Magnus O. and Marjorie L. Foss Jr. He was he third child of five. John met the Unification Movement at the Univesity of...
In Memory of Eric Holt

In Memory of Eric Holt(1952 - 2013)

Eric was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 20, 1952, the second of two children. He grew up in a family of meager means but put his mind to use at an early age, becoming Scottish Chess Champion at 19. He...
In Memory of Kem Mylar

In Memory of Kem Mylar(1950 - 2012)

Kem Wilbur Mylar, ascended to the spiritual world October 4th, 2012 at 12:20pm. He was in the presence of his wife Anne-Marie and his daughter Andrea. His illness that was latent for several years violently...
In Memory of Paul Werner

In Memory of Paul Werner(1927 - 2008)

Paul suffered his first massive heart attack in Feb. 1994 and had been hospitalized many times due to major and minor heart attacks ever since. After his long illness Paul ascended peacefully on July 04, 2008...

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