OBITUARY: Chie Numajiri Langley

Chie Numajiri Langley, 91, of Minneola, Florida, passed away Dec. 21, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Road, Gotha. A reception will follow at 3 p.m.

Chie was born June 15, 1928, in Yubari, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. She and her family migrated to Otaru during World War II, where they lived until the end of the war. Post-war, they moved to Tokyo to find prosperity and help with the post-war efforts.

Chie was married to Robert “Bob” Langley June 8, 1955, in Tokyo, Japan. Bob was stationed in Tokyo as part of his 21-year service to the United States Marine Corps. After marriage, they set sail together for the United States, where they remained married for 61 years, until Bob’s death in 2017. Theirs is a love story to which no fairy tale can compare.

Chie had a long career as a seamstress in Winter Park for Ralph Lauren Polo before retiring from Burdines in Altamonte, continuing to knit and sew long after her retirement. She was a passionate Atlanta Braves baseball fan, active in her church, and loved being surrounded by her grandkids and great-grandkids. 

Chie is survived by her daughter, Lynn, and her partner, Steve; her son, Dale, and his wife, Susan; her grandson, Josh, and his wife, Morgan; her granddaughter, Jessica, and her husband, Nathan; her great-granddaughters Haven, Jadyn and Lyla; and too many dear friends to list. Her legacy lives on through these people.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, main.acsevents.org/goto/chie.