In Memory of Haruko Abe

Seonghwa

Jan 13

Haruko Abe

Spouse: Masaharu Abe
Children: Mitsuhide, Masahiro, Soraaki, Seiko
Birthdate: March 14, 1958
Blessing: January 12, 1989
Ascension Date: January 4, 2022
Seonghwa Ceremony: January 22, 2022

Haruko Abe was born in Japan March 14, 1958 to Akisuke and Oshima. She was the youngest of three siblings. She has an older brother and an older sister both still in Japan and as a family, we would go and visit when we had the chance. Haruko was a very quiet, kind, and loving person who would always work diligently and serving in the background.

Haruko grew up in a rural area in Tochigi Japan, her parents were farmers growing rice, potatoes, vegetables, and some livestock. As she grew up, she learned to love the land, to tend to the land, and grow vegetables from her parents. She studied cooking and graduated with an Associates in nutrition before learning about the Unification movement. After joining the Unification movement, Haruko came to the United States and helped at church members’ daycare in Colorado and also eventually, ending up in New York serving the Church. Haruko was then Blessed and married to Masaharu Abe in 1989 at True Father’s Blessing. After the Blessing, she moved to Huston Texas, with her husband Masaharu. Soon after moving to Texas Haruko then became a devoted mother of 4 children, Mitsuhide, Masahiro, Soraaki, and Seiko all born in Huston Texas.

In 1998, Haruko moved from Houston Texas to California with her husband and children for her husband’s work. Joining the Los Angeles Church community. After moving to California, she supported the family by working at various workplaces. Such as an accountant, a Japanese school librarian, and retail. Haruko and her husband would buy a house after a couple of years of moving to California with a large backyard. This is where she was able to cultivate a garden full of various vegetables as her parents did back in Japan. Reconnecting with her roots from when she was young. She would spend much of her time out in the backyard tending to the garden. Inspiring many to try and grow some vegetables themselves by sharing what she had grown to her close friends and community.

Haruko would have many hobbies, one being cooking and baking. Within the Los Angeles Community, she would make a small group of mostly Japanese first-generation mothers that would meet up once a month to bake a new recipe. She would spend lots of her time in the kitchen baking all sorts of bread, cakes, pastries and cooking delicious meals. Haruko is very dexterous and would enjoy crafting and building puzzles with the kids.

Haruko was a very quiet person and did not talk about herself much to those around her, but she never failed to make new friends because of her caring heart. She dedicated her life to serving the church, and those around her. She did everything that she could to give the best for her family as she upheld the teachings of the Divine Principle when raising her family. Always keeping God at the center and keeping the Traditions alive in the household. She was the best mother that anyone could ever ask for, always supporting her children and husband in whatever it was that they were interested in.

Haruko spent her life serving to create Heavenly kingdom on earth and especially in her family.

For Family Condolences, send to: 1218 South Newhope st. Santa Ana, CA 92704