Tsuruo Takata, age 90 born in Fukuoka Japan, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. He is survived by his beloved wife, Michiko Takata; children, Keiko Kakiuchi, Masamitsu Takata and Kazuo (Sheri) Takata; grandchildren, Joyce Takata, James Brumagen of AZ, Michael Takata and Lisa Takata; siblings, Etsuko Ogata, Nuiko Matsueda and Kenji (Yuuko) Kamezaki all of Japan and survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Japan.

Funeral Services will be held on Sat. Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave., West Los Angeles, CA