FFWPU USA Blessing and Family Ministry: In Memory of Hideko Lewis — Richard Lewis

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: gofund.me/ff9d8c4c

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

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Hello brothe rs and sisters. My name is Han nah Lewis. I have creat ed t his Go Fund me o n beha lf of my Unc le Ric hard.

My aunt Hid eko has asce nd ed to t he sp irit world th is morning. Earlier th is year she was diagnosed w ith stage 1 lung cance r. She did not wa nt to take Chemot herapy but wanted to go t he nat ura l route taking special g in seng tab lets instead. Last week she was hav ing trouble b reathing, so she was t aken to t he hospital and then put int o home hospice care. The hospital broug ht a hospita l bed and a nurse was scheduled to come everyday. But aft er o nly o ne day back at home, Hideko ascended th is morning while my uncle was reading scripture (hoon dok hae) to her w hile ho ly songs p layed in the backg round. She was a very fait hf ul and d evoted member of ou r fami ly and commun ity w ho always put God’s wil l fi rst.

We are g rateful she could pass very peacef ully at home in the room where she has creat ed a beaut iful at mosphere always doing spiritua l condit ions of bowing and praying lat e into the night and rising early in t he morning eve n at an o lder age.

We w ill be hold ing a f u neral service b ut are asking those w ho knew Hideko and her family to kindly help us in making t his a most beautiful occasion t o celebrate her lif e and the legacy of love she leaves b eh ind.

We wo uld be grateful fo r any support you can offer.

Viewing at Clifton Family Ch urch Fr i. 25t h A ug. 7pm Seung Wha at C lif ton Family C hurch Sat. 26t h, 9 -11am

C lifton Family C hurch: (78 DeMott Ave, C lif ton, NJ 07011)

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G rateful for H ideko san’s beaut y and g race, w hic h she pe rsonified.

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In t he loving memory of Au nt Hideko. May she rest in peace and smile with the angels forever

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