Marion Dumont (PT ’52)

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January 9, 1930- June 27, 2017
Marion Hideko Dumont, died peacefully at home on June 27. At age 87, she had led a full life after her initial diagnosis of laryngeal cancer in 1993. Marion was born in Palo Alto to Hideo and Misao Kaneko on January 9, 1930. Along with her family, she was interned during World War II in Topaz, Utah. After returning home, Marion graduated from Sequoia High School in Redwood City in 1947. She received a scholarship to train in physical therapy at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and worked at the Palo Alto Clinic upon her return in 1951. She was briefly married to Kozo Nakabayashi and had one daughter, Kemi in 1961. She spent the rest of her career working at Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center and its Menlo Park division until her retirement in 1992. In 1978, Marion married long-time family friend Andre Dumont. Marion and Andre travelled extensively including to New Zealand and Australia, Asia and many trips to Europe. They also enjoyed entertaining dinner guests in their home in Menlo Park. Marion was an active volunteer as a member of the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple and the local American Cancer Society laryngectomee "Lost Chord" club.
Marion was preceded in death by her husband Andre Dumont and sister Terry Kaneko. She is survived by her daughter Kemi Nakabayashi and son-in-law Jim Norton, brothers Herb Kaneko (Alice) and Rich Kaneko (Ruth), and sister Miyo Nakanishi (Don) and many nieces and nephews from the Kaneko and Dumont families. A private family gathering is planned. Marion's family thanks Dr. Anthony Powell (Menlo Medical Clinic), Dr. A. Dimitros Colevas (Stanford Health Care Oncology) and Dr. Gary Pasternak and the Mission Hospice care team with appreciation for excellent care. Memorial donations may be made to the Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation (Hideo and Misao Kaneko Scholarship Fund) 1710 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109; Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (Hideo and Misao Kaneko Music Fund) 1427 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98144; American Cancer Society; or Mission Hospice of San Mateo.

Obituary courtesy of San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times