Theresa Marie Nakanishi's Obituary
Theresa Marie Nakanishi, age 86, of Farmington, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas surrounded by family and friends. She was born January 4, 1933 in Putnam, Connecticut to Nazaire and Sousanne (Grimshaw) Bougie. Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, sister Joan Vandale and her brother Robert “Butch” Bougie. Theresa attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tontitown and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She proudly served in the United States Army – Women’s Army Corps (WAC) before becoming a devoted homemaker to her family. Theresa enjoyed sharing stories of her travels and time in the Army with her family and friends. She had a passion for sports and was an athlete, coach and an adoring fan of the Cowboys, Yankees, Braves and Razorbacks. A “colorful” personality, she never shied away from good laughs and salty jokes.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Koei Nakanishi; two sons, Mark Nakanishi and his wife Lori of Centerville, Ohio and Daniel Nakanishi of Conway, Arkansas; her granddaughter, Katrina McQuay and her husband Mathew of North Little Rock, Arkansas and two sisters, Brenda Blain and Debbie Bougie of Connecticut.
A Rosary Service is scheduled for 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville with a visitation to follow from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will take place at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 3, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tontitown. A military funeral honors ceremony at Fayetteville National Cemetery, under the direction of Moore’s Chapel, will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m.
Tributes and donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601, by phone, 1-800-272-3900 or online: https://alz.org/get-involved-now/other_ways_to_give/tributes
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