Funeral services for the late Myrtle Akiko Matsuda, 79-year-old, Auburn, Washington born resident of Long Beach, who passed away on November 21, 2006, will be held on Saturday, February 3, 11:00 A.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Takashi Matsuda; children, Shirley (Jay) Hoban, Robert (Kazuko) Matsuda, Theresa (Michael) Blair, and Pamela (Ross) Pignaz; grandchildren, Jon, Stephen, Matthew, Robert, Thomas, Paul, Kelli, Breece, and Paige; siblings, Mae Tomasello, Howard (Jean) Kumashiro and Alice (Frank) Kajiya; she is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.