Miyoko Nakata
Jan 7, 2019
NAKATA, Miyoko, 83, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Riverside, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2019.
She is survived by her loving family: sons, Dean (Cristina) Nakata and David Nakata; grandchildren, Amanda and Aaron Estrada; sisters, Mary Nishi and Kikuko Kawamoto.
Private family Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, January 12,...
Masako Ota
Jan 6, 2019
Masako Ota, 89, passed away peacefully on January 6 th , in Rancho Palos Verdes after a prolonged illness. She is survived by daughter Kathryn Hori, son-in-law Bryan Hori, her beloved granddaughter Patricia Sayuri Hori, sister Izumi (Ippei) Taki of Nagoya, Japan and many nieces and nephews both in the US and Japan.
Born...
Thomas Mitsuji Sunada
Jan 6, 2019
Thomas Mitsuji Sunada of La Habra passed away on January 6, 2019, at the age of 86. Born in Hilo, Hawaii on December 21, 1932, he spent his formative years on his beloved Big Island. In 1954 he graduated from the University of Hawaii, with a degree in Business/Accounting. Soon after he moved to California, where he met Muriel...
Grace Sachiko Honda
Jan 2, 2019
Grace Sachiko Honda passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 2, 2019 at the age of 92. Grace was born in Hawthorne, California on April 12, 1926. She was one of seven brothers and sisters with her surviving sister, Nancy Yasutake from Chicago, Illinois. She is predeceased by her husband George (1994)...
Howie Nguyen
Jan 2, 2019
HOWIE NGUYEN, Los Angeles, CA born native, resident of Covina, passed away on January 2, at St. Jude Medical Center.
He is survived by his loving family: wife, Kristi Nguyen; daughter, Ellie Nguyen; son, Hudson Nguyen; mother, Hoa Nguyen; father, Duc Nguyen; sister, Chau (Jeff) Reyes; nephews, Ethan and Elliot Reyes; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Chester (Meryl) Tadakawa;...
Frances Sakaye Kino
Dec 30, 2018
Frances Sakaye Kino passed away on December 30, 2018, at the age of 98. She was a long-time resident of Monterey Park.
Frances will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Sharon (Richard) Ito, and son Steven Kino, grandchildren Ryan (Kimberly) Ito and Kristy (Darryl) Shiraishi, and great-grandchildren, Austin and Avery Ito, and Bradley Shiraishi.
A...
Marian Yasuda
Dec 30, 2018
Graveside services for the late Mrs. Marian Yasuda, 95 year-old Seattle, WA born Nisei resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on December 30, 2018 will be held on Saturday, January 12, 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles with Rev. Janie Ito officiating.
She...
Hayahiko Takase
Dec 27, 2018
Hayahiko Takase, an architect, 88-year-old, Tokyo born resident of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018 at Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center.
He is survived by his wife, Sumiko Takase; daughter, Maya (Robert) Kay of NJ; grandsons, Ryan Mamoru and Matthew Makoto Kay both of NJ: sister-in-law, Yoriko Noma; other relatives in USA and in...
Lillian Miyeko Yamashiro
Dec 27, 2018
Lillian Miyeko (née Higa) Yamashiro passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018. She died in her home in Los Angeles with her husband and children by her side. She was 90-years-old.
A homemaker and devoted wife, Lillian was born on October 19, 1928 in Waipahu, Hawaii. Her parents, Koho and Kana Higa, moved to Hawaii from Okinawa,...
Violet Hiroko Yamaguchi
Dec 25, 2018
Memorial services for the late Mrs. Violet Hiroko Yamaguchi, 84 year-old, Honolulu, HI born resident of Lakewood, CA who passed away peacefully on December 25, 2018 will be held on Saturday, January 12th, 10:30 AM at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 Fairview St., Santa Ana, CA 92706.
She is survived by her children, Teri (Mo) Esparza, Jodie (Brett)...
Rick Takumi Munekata
Dec 22, 2018
Rick Takumi Munekata, age 53, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2018 at Harbor UCLA medical Center.
He is survived by his mother, brother, and sister.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 4, 2019, at 5:00 PM
at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W.166 th Street, Gardena, CA 90247.
Aiko Kohatsu
Dec 22, 2018
Aiko Kohatsu was born in 1931 in Los Angeles, she also lived in Brawley, Santa Maria, and was interned during WWII with the Kohatsu family in Block 59 at Poston Relocation Center in Arizona.
She had 3 brothers - Yoko, George, and Takeshi, and, one sister, Mitsuko Kohatsu, and leaves two sisters-in-laws, and many loving nieces and...
Shoichi Kamada
Dec 21, 2018
Shoichi Kamada, 99-year-old, resident of Mission Hills passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018.
Predeceased by his wife, Yasuno Kamada.
He is survived by his son, Clint Kamada; daughter, Marlene Kamada; nephew, Tadashi Kimura; great nephew, Thomas Kimura; great nieces, Katie Yokota and Lenore Kimura; and other relatives.
Graveside funeral service was held...
Frank Yoshio Suto
Dec 20, 2018
Frank Yoshio Suto, age 91, passed away on December 20, 2018. Predeceased by his brothers, Fred and Victor Suto. He is survived by his wife, Mae Mitsuko Suto; son, Jeffrey Yoshio (Linda) Suto; grandson, Devin Yoichi Suto; sister Nobuko Fujimoto; also survived by many other relatives.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at...
Sachiko Watanabe
Dec 19, 2018
Sachiko K. Watanabe, known to friends and family as "Karen" passed away on December 19, 2018, at the age of 86. Born in Lahaina, Hawaii, Karen was a long-time resident of Gardena, California.Karen will be lovingly remembered by her husband Donald Watanabe, son, Wayne (Patrice) Watanabe with children Reid, Janine and Katie. Her daughter, Susan (Robert) Nakashiba with children...
Masae Kunisaki
Dec 18, 2018
Masae Kunisaki passed away on December 18, 2018 in Laguna Hills, CA at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband Dave Kunisaki.
She is survived by her children Dan, Mariko, son-in-law Darryl Wong and grandchildren Jennifer, Kevin and Brian.
Service will be held on January 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM at LA...
Debbie Pauline Matsushige
Dec 15, 2018
Funeral services for the late Debbie Pauline Matsushige, 56-year-old, CA born, resident of Whittier, who passed away on December 15, 2018, will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 10 a.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley 323 Workman Mill Rd. in La Puente.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Kirk Matsushige; daughters, Kristen (Miguel)...
Shiro "Sam" Iwai
Dec 15, 2018
Funeral services for the late Shiro Iwai, 82-year-old, Los Angeles, CA born resident of Montebello, who passed away on December 15, 2018, will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 E. First St. in Los Angeles.
He had a very full life fishing, golfing, gardening and most of all...
Kagako Miyamoto
Dec 14, 2018
MRS. KAGAKO MIYAMOTO, 86, Miyazaki-ken born resident of Cudahy, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her children, George, Megumi Kihara, Douglas, June and William Miyamoto; and 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; Tom and Aiko, Ron and Keiko Miyamoto and Shirley Ige and also,...