Funeral services for the late Mary Karatsu, 94-year-old, CA born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on May 17, 2018, will be held on Friday, June 1, 11 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church 300 S. Central Ave. in Los Angeles.

Predeceased by her husband, George Y. Karatsu; she is survived by her daughter, Karen Karatsu Kennedy; sons, Robert (Vinita) and Wayne Karatsu; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sachi Kaneshiro and Dorothy Kuwaye; brother, Paul (Kay) Tamaki; she is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

In lieu of koden, the family would like you to consider a donation be made in Mary's memory to the Japanese American National Museum 100 N. Central Ave., L.A., CA 90012 and/or the Go For Broke National Education Center 355 E. 1 ^st St. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90012.