Noboru Yonemoto, a San Francisco born Kibei Nisei, long-time resident of Torrance, passed away on November 15, 2022, at age 93.  He is preceded by his first wife, Sachiko, and their son, Dean, second wife, Joyce, his brother, Kunio, and parents Jiichiro and Yonee.  He is survived by his son, Mark, siblings Sumio (Junko), Kiiko (Isamu), Hiroshi (Fumie) and Yutaka (Mariko), sister in law, Sumiko, stepson, Brian, grandson, Kody, and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in the United States and Japan.

A private funeral service was held at Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiated by Bishop Emeritus Taisen Miyata and Yuju Matsumoto December 3 with burial at Green Hills Memorial Park on December 5.