Cynthia Reiko Yagi

Cynthia Yagi passed away at the age of 49. She was born in Hayward to Keith and Phyllis Yagi. She graduated from Mission San Jose HS in Fremont in 1987, then earned her degree in Exercise Physiology at UC Davis. Cynthia loved the Lord and served Him well, ministering to many people with her gifts. She enjoyed dancing, composing music, singing, painting and writing, including poetry and a book about her life's journey. She is survived by her mother Phyllis Yagi Rendell; step-father Ned Rendell; brother Curt Yagi (Meg); step-brother Carl Rendell (Joanne); step-sister Renee Werner (Jim); aunt Carole Hirakawa; uncles Russ Hirakawa (Celeste) and Jan Yagi (Vi); cousins Mike Yagi (Tracy), Stephanie Doi-Olson (Ken) and Maia Starling; great uncle Harry Hirakawa; great aunts Janet Kurashita and Chiyo Kawamoto. A Celebration of life service will be held Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave, Fremont, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Cynthia’s memory, to Scleroderma Research Foundation, 220 Montgomery St, Suite 484, San Francisco, CA 94104