Joseph Nakashima, 89, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2013 after a brief battle with lymphoma. A longtime resident of Gardena, he was predeceased by wife, Mitzi, his parents, Kinpai and Chiye, brothers, Isamu and Tatsuo, sister, Jane Jinfoo and brother in laws Henry Wong and Jim Jinfoo. He leaves behind his sisters, Kay Yoshida of San Jose, CA, and her children, Eunice (Harold) Holtermann of San Jose, CA and Judy (Jerry) Kiel (NM) and Kim Wong of Wisconsin and her children, David (MaryJo) (AZ), Nancy (Steve) Stearns (IN), Bob (Connie) (WI), Joe (Sue) (WI), Linda (Gere) Trudeau (WI), Willie (WI), Rick (Tiffany) (ME), also his nieces, Linda (Mike) Larson, Laura (Frank) Vigliatura (CT) and Donna (Craig) Matoi, and 16 great grandnieces/nephews and other in-laws and relatives. Services will be held at Green Hills Chapel on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 11:00 am., 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Family requests that flowers be omitted