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Welcome to The Friends of Steve Tanaka Memorial Site

Our dear friend Steve Tanaka passed away suddenly on Tuesday April 6th while swimming in the ocean during a vacation with his family in Costa Rica. We are all very saddened by this tragic loss. This memorial web site was created to serve as a central point of information and also to share our experiences and pictures of Steve.

The various sections below contain information on Steve's funeral service and how you may help his surviving family which includes his wife Kathy Valyo, their son Christopher, Steve's mother and his bother and sisters. Please note there are now sections to sign-up for meals, flowers, and donations to a memorial technology fund.

I encourage all visitors to make an entry regarding your experiences with Steve in the Guestbook. The Guestbook section may be viewed by clicking on the Guestbook & Pictures tab at the top of this page.

And please be sure to view all the photos showing the many lives Steve touched. You may also add any of your own photos you would like to share as part of this memorial. The picture page may be viewed by clicking on the Guestbook & Pictures tab at the top of this page. Instructions for adding photos are listed there.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding this website or uploading pictures, please email me at dwfromm@yahoo.com

Thank You, ~Dwight Fromm

A Special Thank You from Kathy Valyo

Kathy would like to extend an enormous Thank You! to all of her family and friends. The outpouring of support has been an immense comfort to her. So many of you have responded with great kindness and understanding and help and she is truly appreciative.

Please keep in mind this is a very trying time for Kathy and she would like to request everyone wait until after 12pm noon for calls and visits. In addition, it would be helpful to call and make arrangements before visiting. While it is comforting to be surrounded by her loved ones, she and Christopher need to keep rested and have quiet times to themselves to grieve.

Again, Thank You for All Your Love & Support

Food Signups

A Food Tidings website has been set up to bring dinners to Kathy and Christopher. Currently they will start this Monday and run M-W-F through the end of May. We will adjust this as their needs change. It is very easy and convenient. Just click on this link to schedule yourself.

This is just one small way we can help Kathy and Christopher get through the daily routines. Also helpful are bakery items or something to add for morning breakfasts or lunches.

May God Bless you all and hold Kathy and Christopher tight in His care.

A new note from Tricia Downey (4/30):
The M-W-F schedule is preferred by Kathy, so we have adjusted the schedule. If you have already signed up for Tuesday or Thursday then those meals have been deleted. Please log back on the link and sign up for the open meals on M-W-F.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding meal signups, please send email to Tricia Downey at Downeysusa@roadrunner.com

Steve Tanaka Memorial Technology Fund

In his honor, the school has established the Steve Tanaka Technology Fund as his legacy to Christopher's school. The money collected in his honor will be used to continue Steve's vision of Nativity students being technology savvy, with all the technology tools they need provided to them. We encourage you to visit the official Nativity School web page here for additional information regarding the fund and to make a Paypal donation if you wish.

Steve worked endlessly for the future vision of the Nativity School. He was a frequent face on campus, whether it was working with Christopher's 4th grade class learning about longitude and latitude through a GPS scavenger hunt or meetings of the School Advisory Board or Technology Focus Group, his passion for education and particularly technology were well known and appreciated.

Calendar

Out of Town Visitor? Need to Find a Hotel?

We have secured rooms at La Costa Resort & Spa for a special rate of 150.00/night available April 15th - 18th.

Address: 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009.
Web site: http://www.lacosta.com.

For reservations contact directly:

Rachel Fuller 760-929-6381

Genti Sulejmani 760-929-6385

Flowers for Kathy Sign-Ups

Contacts

Funeral Service Information

The funeral service for Steve Tanaka will be held at 12:30pm on Friday April 16 at the Church of the Nativity. The church is located at 6309 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. A google map is available here.

Immediately after the service a reception will be held at the Nativity School Holy Family Activity Center located adjacent to the church. The Nativity School will be closed for the afternoon after lunch dismissals to enable all who would like to attend the reception to do so.

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1/30/2012 12:58:35 PM