In Memory of Hideko Lewis

Hideko Lewis

Spouse: Richard Lewis
Birthdate: July 17, 1943
Blessing: October 14, 2009
Ascension: August 22, 2023
Seonghwa Ceremony: August 26, 2023

Hideko was born in Sendai, Japan on July 17, 1943. Her father was in the Japanese army and died in World War II. Her mother later remarried and soon Hideko had a step-brother.

She met the Unification church when witnessed to by Daikan in Tokyo in 1963 while she was working with NHK TV as an Ikebana expert doing floral designs. Later, Hideko was a high school teacher in Tokyo instructing teenagers in the Japanese language.

Hideko was in a bad car accident at the age of 22 and was beaten by a Communist when she participated in an anti-communist rally held by the church. Both left scars with a deaf left ear and a troublesome pelvis. But she persevered.

She was introduced to Richard Lewis by Mr. Otani at a lecture Richard gave at the annual Unification Thought symposium in Tokyo, 2008. They were Blessed in marriage by Reverend and Dr. Moon via livestream in Tokyo on October 14, 2009.

In 2011 Hideko moved to the United States, and the couple eventually settled in Nutley, NJ and became active members of the Clifton Church.

She is survived by her husband, Richard, and stepson, Benjamin.

Seonghwa Ceremony

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM EST (Viewing is on Friday, August 25 at 7:00 PM EST)
Location: Clifton Church, 78 Demott Ave Clifton NJ 07011

You can support her family at: https://gofund.me/ff9d8c4c

Condolences can be sent to the family at:
440 Centre St, Nutley NJ 07110