Masao Tsubota

Masao Tsubota was a beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and friend to many in his community. He was born in Fresno, California. He attended Edison High School, where he lettered in baseball, football, tennis, and basketball. He was a third degree black belt in Judo. After Pearl Harbor occurred, he and his family were interned in Jerome, Arkansas. Despite this, he would go on to serve in the military until the end of WW2.
He attended Fresno State and graduated with a bachelors in biology. He met his wife, Ruth, at Fresno State, and they were married 64 years. Mas worked for Bethlehem Steel, Jorgensen Steel, and Pinole Point Steel.

Mas and Ruth had 8 children; Naomi and Todd (deceased) Sakata, Karen and Carl Groot , Marian (deceased) and Michael Baker, Janice and Michael Jensen, John and Valerie Tsubota, Masako and Stephen Longley, Laura Emiko and Robert Maneggio, and David and Stephanie Tsubota. Mas was a loving father who rarely missed a swim meet, basketball game, or music concert for his kids . H e was Jichan (grandpa) to 21 grandchildren and 2 great - grandchildren. He relentlessly teased his many grandchildren, but was there for them if they needed help or advice. He will be greatly missed by all, but we are comforted in knowing that He is at peace in heaven with Jesus.
Services will be held at the Diablo Japanese American Club, 3165 Treat Blvd, Concord Ca. on April 16, 2016, at 3 pm. Due to allergies, the family is requesting no flowers for the service.