Teruko Martin Obituary (1927

Teruko Martin age 95, died peacefully on Sunday October 30, 2022 at Geneva Living Center North. Friends may call on Friday from 12 Noon-1pm at the Cheney Funeral Home 70 Main Street Phelps. A memorial service will follow at 1pm. Burial will be in Whitney Cemetery. It is requested that memorial donations be made in memory of Teruko to the Seneca Castle United Methodist Church 2078 Buffalo Street Seneca Castle NY 14547. Teruko was born on July 21, 1927 in Japan, the daughter of the late Jihachi and Kura Nakanishi. She retired from Allison's Sports Clothing of Rochester which was located in Geneva. She was a member of the Japan-Korean Church of Rochester. Teruko was known by many for her love of cooking and baking. She had a passion for sewing and making jewelry. She was a diehard NY Yankees fan. Most important to her was her family and her love for her grandchildren. She is survived by her children Thomas (Jodi) Martin of Lewiston, NY Anita (Steve McGown) Martin of Geneva Grandchildren Samantha (Nate Flynn) and Sabrina Fitch Nicole and Madison Martin Nicholas and Vincent Chiaravalle 2 great-grandchildren Charlotte Flynn, Tucker Wooldridge Sister Yuriko (Lawrence) Enomoto of Ewa Beach Hawaii Family in Japan and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick Martin in 1998