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In memory of
James Hak Shin Cha
August 31, 1953 - November 22, 2025
Aug 31, 1953 - Nov 22, 2025
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Rest in Peace, James Hak Shin Cha, who passed away at his home in Plattsburgh, New York, on November 22, 2025. He was seventy-two years old, leaving behind his two daughters, Melissa and Jenna, and son Jason.
Born in Busan, Korea, in 1953, James Cha was destined to be an artist. As a nine-year-old, he followed his parents to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1962, and two years later, to San Francisco, California, where he spent …
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We remember James as an artist who walked the steps ofNorth Beach and was accepted by the other North Beach artists as…
We remember James as an artist who walked the steps ofNorth Beach and was accepted by the other No…
We remember James as an artist who walked the steps ofNorth Bea…
When I led chanting sessions, James would tell me, "don't fidget" . Now every time I lead a session and I begin to "fid…
When I led chanting sessions, James would tell me, "don't fidget" . Now every time I lead a session…
When I led chanting sessions, James would tell me, "don't fidget…
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Born
August 31st, 1953
Passed away
November 22nd, 2025
Plattsburgh, NY
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Melissa Cha
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