Hello, Kumiko! I was just telling someone about you and your gourmet cooking the other day! I am learning to make Sushi, but sometimes it falls apart, lol. Amazon now delivers all kinds of Japanese goods right to my home. I am sad I never had your cookbook…it was always sold out!! I miss you, and think of you often. The world was a better place because of you. Congratulations on the honor that was bestowed upon Saburo. We all know you played an incredibly huge part in it, just as he said. Rest well, old friend.

Dear Saburo and your family... Nine years. It is short and very long. Kumiko is still in our mind with her modernity and her Japanese quality.

Saburo, I was so touched to see your words today. Kumiko was such a beautiful person -- and such a brilliant one. I am still filled with admiration at how gracefully she moved back and forth between cultures. It was lovely to take a few minutes to see the pictures of her beautiful family. I'm sure she and George are keeping a good eye on us.

9 years passed, so quick, in our world, where many things are happening while you stay the same. Archaeologists may conceive better that time passes so quickly, constantly, and unreversibly. George is now on your side. Please continue watching our children with love as always you did. They are doing well. Many thanks again.

Eight years passed, so quickly, since you passed away suddenly. Many things happened since then as the results of our hard struggles to progress. We all remember you with many beautiful and invaluable lessons you left for us, especially for me as an anthropologist. I continue still learning many things from memories trying to make your life a solid history for my professional records I am writing and going to write for archaeology and human evolution. Many thanks again for your dedication, Saburo

Five years -- It seems like yesterday that I last talked to her. Kumiko was an amazing lady, and the world's not the same without her. Thinking of all your family on this day.

A tres años de su desaparición, seguimos extrañándola en Teotihuacan, especialmente en el Labo, ha quedado una huella histórica, en muchos de los espacios de investigación....
Hace unas semanas revisando objetos de obsidiana de la Pirámide del Sol, pude observar varias etiquetas con sus iniciales "KS", me acordé de "la señora Kumico" y compartí su recuerdo con las personas cercanas. Aquí se queda su recuerdo en lo material y en los corazones de quien la conocimos y convivimos con ella....

A memory, a thought and a tear to an extraordinary person today of Pérez Cortés family, que siempre la recordarán con amor...

So happy to see the lovely wedding pictures and hear the all the good news about everyone! It is always difficult to move forward after the loss of a loved one, but you helped create a wonderful family - - I have no doubt that they will continue to live life to the fullest in your honor. Much love to you, Kumiko.

Kumiko, we miss you SO MUCH! All the wonderful visits we had! The beautiful parties that you hosted, with all your marvelous cooking skills;your smiling face as we all broke bread together, both at your home & at the lab. We love your family, & are so happy about the new marriages & grandbaby. You are looking down on us all with that same, graceful smile. We continue to pray for you all.

I will miss Kumiko, she was really a wonderful lady, wife and mother. saburo and she were a very good team as were she and the kids. I will pray for the whole family. Bill

Our thoughts are with you and we are terribly sorry for your loss.

Lamento mucho su pérdida, con el corazón espero que pronto encuentren la resiganación y el consuelo, Saburo, Nawa y a toda su familia les mando un sincero abrazo.

Sensei y Nawa.Lo siento mucho, reciban un fuerte abrazo. María Arnaud.

Sr Saburo, Nawa y familia Sugiyama. Nuestro mas sentido pesame por su perdida. Un abrazo en estos momentos dificiles.
Familia Archer

数年前にメキシコに久美子さんをお訪ねし、プエブラまで遠足に行ったこと、一生の思い出です。その時に久美子さんが仰ったこと、「自分で言うのも変だけど、うちの子供達みんないい子なの、ほんとにいい子なの」。こう言えるお母さんは何てしあわせでしょう。
甲斐甲斐しく杉山先生のお世話をしていた久美子さん、おいしい手料理で周囲の人々を目一杯もてなしていた久美子さん、飾らない性格で何でも一生懸命だった久美子さん、いつまでも忘れませんから。

Sr.Saburo e hijos:tuvimos el gran honor de conocer y convivir un poco con esa gran dama,la sra.Kumiko ahora sentimos una gran tristeza porq ya no esta con nosotros,enviamos nuestro mas sentido pesame q dios les de fuerzas para seguir adelante. la rec

Just a few days ago, I told my husband as I did many times about how great and nice Kumiko was. I am forever thankful of how graceful and warm she was to me. It became a shock to hear such sad news. I appreciate her cooking and through her, I learned

No hay palabras para expresar el vacio que deja con su partida en todos los que la conocimos. Fueron varios los momentos inolvidables en que mi familia y yo tuvimos la oportunidad de disfrutarla y ahora guardamos esos recuerdos como un tesoro en nues

Dear Saburo, Nawa, Yosei, and Masano: We feel privileged to have known your family while it was whole with Kumiko present. Our hearts are very heavy for you, and we wish you strength in the days ahead. Kumiko was a great member of our community. Be

杉山先生

突然のことでなんと申し上げてよいかわかりません。
心より奥様のご冥福をお祈りいたします。

先生、元気出してくださいね。

It came as a great shock. I am very very sorry about your great loss. She was a wonderful mother and even took great care of me, Nawa's friend. I can still hear her calling my name. My heart is with you and your family.

I had the privelege of knowing Kumiko for over 30 years. She was a loving wife and mother, gracious hostess and good friend. On behalf of my family, the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone, and the Research & Study Center (NWAF), our hearts are with you.

杉山先生、ご家族の皆様：
突然の訃報に言葉もありません。昨年メキシコでご一緒させていただいた時のことを思うと本当に急な知らせで驚いております。奥様のご冥福を心よりお祈り申し上げます。
井上幸孝（Yukitaka Inoue Okubo）

Saburo, mis mas sinceras condolencias, un fuerte abrazo para ti y tu familia

Queridos Sensei y Nawa,
Nada nos prepara para una pérdida, sin embargo este doloroso camino será más llevadero con el apoyo y cariño de aquellos que tenemos la fortuna de conocerlos. Osiris

Queridos Nawa, Saburo y familia:
Sentimos muchísimo la pérdida de su querida mamá y esposa, queremos que sepan que les tenemos en nuestros pensamientos y en nuestros corazones en estos tiempos difíciles.
Con cariño,
Dylan y Carmen

現場にお邪魔した際に
奥様にも大変お世話になりました。
暖かいご家庭のぬくもりに
大切なことを学ばせていただきました。
安らかにお休みください。
ありがとうございました。

Saburo y familia, reciban un fuerte abrazo y las más sentidas condolencias. Lamentamos profundamente su pérdida.

Dear Saburo and Family,

Your beautiful wife and mother is in my thoughts and prayers, as is your entire family.

Querida Nawa, Sr. Saburo:
Lamento mucho la perdida tan grande e irreparable que han tenido, les envio un gran abrazo y las condolencias de mi familia

Querido Sensei, Nawa, Yosei y Masano,
Siento mucho esta terrible e irreparable pérdida. Les mando un abrazo con todo mi cariño,
Ximena

Muy queridos Saburo y Nawa,
Siento mucho saber del fallecimiento de Kumiko. Les envío un fuerte abrazo desde Cholula,
Patricia

杉山先生、ご家族の皆様
突然の訃報に涙が止まりません。心からお悔やみ申し上げます。
一緒に猿投温泉へ行ってメキシコで暮らすという話をしたのがつい先日のような気がします。その時には心強い言葉で応援していただいたのを覚えています。
告別式には参加できませんが、メキシコより久美子さんのご冥福をお祈りしています。
加嶋朋子　Tomoko Kashima

Lamentamos su pérdida. Aunque fueron pocas las oportunidades de convivir con ella, su trato permitía llegar a apreciarla. Nuestra familia se une a su pesar. Fabiola y Gilberto

Mi mas sentido pésame y un abrazo a toda la familia Sugiyama.

atl

Dear Saburo, Nawa, Yosei and Masano.

My deepest sympathies are with you and your family in this time of grieving.

Un abrazo para usted, querido sensei Saburo. Mis condolencias para su familia...

なわお母さん亡くなっちゃったのとても残念です。
お母さんに作ってもらった美味しい料理の味をなわのメールを見て思い出しました。
まだ54さいと若かったのにね・・・

ご冥福をお祈りします。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　りさ

Querido Saburo , aunque no tuve la oportunidad de conocer a tu esposa sí que supe de ella por el cariño con que la familia Cabrera me hablaban de ella. Sólo con esto, una ya puede percibir la maravillosa persona que fue. Un abrazo desde Barcelona.

Dear Masano and family,

I am very sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

Dear Saburo,
May you and your children surmount your sorrow with the deep knowledge that Kumiko will always be with you, in your hearts and being and fondest memories, the way she was with you in her life.

Nawa, This was shocking and deeply saddening to hear. You mother was a really wonderful lady, and I will never forget her kindness. Her warmth on her visits to Cambridge will be truly missed. My thoughts are with you and your family.

These brief words cannot begin to express the sadness we feel on your mom's passing."Your mom was a beautiful, sweet and kind lady and I will always remember her beautiful smile. she will be sorely missed."

Dear Masano and Family,
I am deeply saddened to hear about your sudden loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. My heart goes out to you in this time of sorrow. I am praying for God's blessing on you and your family. -Anu

To the Sugiyama family:

Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss. Kumiko always carried herself with a light and grace which shone on everyone around her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

With sympathy,
Marty Biskowski

Querido Saburo
Querida familia Sugiyama

  La noticia nos ha llenado de dolor. Kumiko fue para nosotros, siempre, una bella persona, capaz de forjar, con sus sentimientos, la unidad de una gran familia.
  Reciban nuestras sentidas condolencias.

Estimado Saburo, Nawa y familia,
Michelle y yo nos unimos a su tristeza después de enterarnos de que Kumiko nos dejó. Guardaremos en el corazon el recuerdo de los momentos que hemos compartido con ella y ustedes en Mexico. Les mandamos un abrazo muy

杉山ファミリーへ
あまりにも突然の訃報に言葉がありません。
セレモニーには残念ながらご一緒できませんが、久美子さんのご冥福を心からお祈りいたします。久美子さんの誠実で控えめで心温かい人柄は　私たちの心にいつまでも生き続けることでしょう。
昨年末のイアーエンドパーテイでさぶちゃんと幸せそうに踊っていた姿が目に焼き付いています。
母国日本のみならず、メキシコ、アメリカに残した彼女の軌跡をご家族の皆様で歩み続けられることを願っています。
心より　メキシコ町内会　武田&魚山ファミリー

三郎さん、ようせい、まさの、なわ
久美子さんのご冥福を心よりお祈りしています。あまりに突然で実感がまるでないけれど、久美子さんの写真たちを見ていると、自然と涙が出てきます。僕も昔の写真を見つけたら送りますね。今日はお伺いできませんが、フロリダから久美子さんを送らせていただきます。