Funeral services for the late Jiro Sunahara, 81 year old Los Angeles born resident of Long Beach, who passed away on July 2, 2009 were held on Friday, July 17, 2009 at Orange County Buddhist Church.


Jiro is survived by loving wife Emily Sunahara; daughter, Suzy (John A. Walker) Sunahara-Walker; grandson, Sam Walker; sister, Sachi Shimada; brother, Kazuo "Smokey" Sunahara; predeceased by brother, Kenji Sunahara of Japan. Jiro is also survived by many other loving family members here and in Japan.