Ben Tsutomu Sawai, 92 year old Monterey Park resident passed away on June 4, 2013. Ben is survived by his loving wife Hideko Sawai; daughter, Lisa Sawai; brother in law, Hiroshi (Dorothy) Mayeda of Dinuba; sister in law, Fumiko Yamamoto of Dinuba; nephew, Dennis Yamamoto of Honolulu; nieces, Donna (John) Valentino of Fresno, June Yamamoto and Kathryn Clenney, both of San Diego, Joyce (Dr. Steven) Sasai of Kingsburg. Ben is also survived by many other cousins and relatives.

Private family services were held on Saturday June 22, 2013 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA. 90012