Kay E Paladino

Born 19 April 1931, Died 28 April 2023

Kay Eiko Corbett Paladino, born on 19 April 1931, has finally found peace. Her 92 year journey on this earth came to an end on 28 April 2023 at 4:22 PM from a heart attack.

Kay attended Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Junior College in Tokyo, Japan where she studied Home Economics. It was while attending this school that she met her first husband, and father of her children, Lee Corbett. She married Lee on 27 December 1950 after going against her family's customs because she wanted to marry for love. Lee was required to pay a monetary sum to his future father in law for their marriage to take place. This made her the rebel of her family, but didn't stop her from being a loving and dedicated mother and wife with excellent cooking skills.

She was a professional seamstress and followed her passion for art by creating many award winning paintings. She enjoyed oil and acrylic as her favorite mediums. She was the first Japanese person to become a part of the Eastern Stars and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove, TX. She shared many funny stories of her time working in the fabric department at Walmart and also may have been the only person to have her beginner's driver's license permit for 25 years before passing her final test at the age of 50. She became a United States Citizen on 7 November, 1954 in Bryan, Texas.

She is preceded in death by her parents Eiji and Take Ishigo of Hirosaki, Japan. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Lee Corbett and their son, Romie Lee Corbett, her second husband Anthony Paladino, sisters, Seiko Ishigo and Taeiko Kagaya, grandson, Jeffrey Martin, her nephews, Aaron Ray McLemore, Bob Coble and Haretake Ishigo.

Kay Eiko Corbett Paladino is survived by her two daughters, Linda Sharp (husband Mike) and Judy Corbett both of Copperas Cove, Texas, granddaughter, Millie McBride (husband Bill) of Copperas Cove, Texas, grandson Michael Sharp Jr of Dallas, Texas, great granddaughter Darby McBride of Copperas Cove, Texas and one sister Mitzko Mikami of Hirosaki, Japan. She is also survived by nieces, Dixie McLemore (husband Charles) of Waxahachie, Texas, Paulette Culver (husband Hardy) of Midlothian, Texas, Chikuko Mikami and Akiko Ishimura of Hirosaki, Japan and nephews, Masaaki Kagaya and Tetsunori of Hirosaki Japan, and Bill Coble ( wife Dale) of Midlothian, Texas. Many great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews and Robert Martin of San Antonio, Texas.

Kay's body will be cremated and her ashes will be returned to her family Temple in Hirosaki, Japan, by Michael Sharp Jr and Darby McBride.

In lieu of flowers, we would like you to consider making a donation to the Alzheimers Organization at www.alz.org. We have said our long good byes for the past 13 years. Her very last words on the day before she died was Bye Bye, Bye Bye. Finally at rest and in peace in the arms of our God. She will always be loved and missed

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowerscopperascove.com for the Paladino family.