Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Kathern Fumiko Inouye
Nov 24, 2018
Kathern Fumiko Inouye 101, born in Fort Lupton, Colorado, resident of Rosemead, passed away peacefully at home on November 24, 2018.
She is survived by her loving family; sons, Eugene (Nora) Inouye, Dennis Inouye, Richard (Joyce) Inouye and daughters, Georgia (Michael) Litvak, Linda Krebs, Bonnie (Gerald) Wong; also survived by 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, brothers; Mac...
Michiko Yanagisawa
Nov 23, 2018
Michiko Yanagisawa, age 71, passed away peacefully at home in Long Beach, CA on November 23, 2018. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Seiji, and her grandson, Aaron; she is survived by her daughter, Grace Yanagisawa Carney, step children, Albert (Sherry), Will (Miki), Steve (Regina); grandchildren, Kazu, Kimi, Brianna, Wyatt, Asher, Scott, Turner and Hayden Yanagisawa, and Jasmine Carney; she...
Masako Nancy Mitsuuchi
Nov 22, 2018
Funeral services for the late Nancy Masako Mitsuuchi, 96-year-old, Los Angeles, CA born, resident of Irvine, who passed away on November 22, 2018, will be held on Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m. at Newport Beach Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 254 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Roy K. Mitsuuchi; parents, Roy K. and...
Edward Tamotsu Matsumoto
Nov 21, 2018
Edward Tamotsu Matsumoto, 85-year-old, Honolulu, HI-born resident of Gardena passed away peacefully on November 21, 2018 in Torrance.
He is survived by beloved wife Akemi, son Victor, daughters Charlene and Susan (Russell) Hirai, cherished grandchildren Justin and Kyle Takara, and Paige and Kelsie Hirai. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and other relatives here and in...
Steven Shunsui Fujimoto
Nov 20, 2018
Funeral services for the late Mr. Steven Shunsui Fujimoto, 84 year- old, Los Angeles born resident of Laguna Niguel, who passed away on November 20, 2018 will be held on Saturday, December 1, 11:00A.M. at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 West 37 th Street, Los Angeles, California 90007.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Yoshiko Fujimoto; children,...
Mary K. Nakaki
Nov 20, 2018
Mary K. Nakaki, 91-year-old, Nevada born resident of Los Angeles, passed away on November 20, 2018. No services will be held per her request.
She is survived by her sons, Michael, Dr. William (Evelyn), Dr. Robert (Mary), Thomas, and Steven (Naomi) Nakaki; grandsons, Gregory, Eric, Adam, Matthew, Seiji, and Jeremy Nakaki; she is also survived by nieces,...
Osamu Miyamoto
Nov 20, 2018
OSAMU "HAM" MIYAMOTO Dr. Osamu Miyamoto, 91, passed away in Arcadia, California on November 20, 2018, surrounded by family. Ham, as he was affectionately known, was born in Los Angeles on February 23, 1927 to parents Sadae (Imai) and Koshiro Miyamoto. He attended high school at Elk Grove High School and at Tule Lake and Heart Mountain Internment Camps,...
Kinichi Kondo
Nov 17, 2018
Kinichi Kondo, 89-year-old Niigata-ken born resident of Monterey Park passed away on November 17, 2018 at Kei-Ai Nursing Home.
He is survived by his wife, Chieko Kondo; brother, Yuhei (Hatsuko) Kondo of Japan; sister, Hatsue Matsui of Japan; nephew Teruyuki (Naoko) Matsui of Japan.
Family funeral service was held on December 5, 2018 at Hompa...
Donald Harris Webb
Nov 15, 2018
Donald H. Webb of Torrance, California, died on November 15, 2018, at age 86. Donald was born in 1932 in Lansing, Michigan, to Daniel Webb and Charlotte (Hammond) Webb. After graduating from Okemos High School in 1949, he studied at MSU, UCLA, and then Caltech, where he earned a doctorate in Physics in 1965.
In 1963 Donald...
Steven Ken Kadomatsu
Nov 13, 2018
Celebration of life services for the late Steven Ken Kadomatsu, 71-year-old, Los Angeles, CA born resident of Mission Viejo, who passed away on November 13, 2018, will be held on Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church 2000 N. Fairview St. in Santa Ana. The family kindly requests casual attire.
He is survived by his...
June Junko Iwamoto
Nov 13, 2018
IWAMOTO, JUNE JUNKO, 85, passed away peacefully on November 13.
She is survived by her loving family; son, Darrell (Elaine) Iwamoto and daughter, Deborah Iwamoto; grandchildren, Daniel, Thomas, Emily, Andrew, and Alyssa Iwamoto; brothers, Tommy and Eugene and sister Joy; also survived by many loving family members and friends.
Celebration of life will be held...
Tomeharu Yokoe
Nov 13, 2018
Funeral services for the late Mr. Tomeharu Yokoe, 98 year-old Nisei and resident of Monterey Park who passed away peacefully on November 13, 2018 will be held on Saturday, December 1 st , 10:00 AM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third St., Los Angeles, CA.
He is survived by his daughter, Susan...
Nobuko Ann Saito
Nov 12, 2018
Nobuko Ann Saito, 96-year-old, California born, resident of Duarte, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2108 at Methodist Hospital of Southern California. She is survived by her daughter, Janet ( Neil ) Saito-Furukawa ;son Clifford Saito. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:00 am at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 E 3 rd St.,...
Norman Susumu Nishioka
Nov 11, 2018
NISHIOKA, NORMAN SUSUMU, U.S. Korean Army War Veteran, age 86, passed away on November 11, 2018. Survived by loving wife Shirley, son Michael (Jodi), daughter Wendy (Joel) Marutani and son Craig (Jocelyn); grandchildren Brent, Melissa, Marc and Ethan; sisters Karen Takemoto of HI and Sumie Kimura. Also survived by loving nephews and nieces here and in Hawaii, and brothers-in...
Mary Kimie Imai
Nov 10, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of MARY KIMIE IMAI, 95, announce that she passed away peacefully at home on the evening of November 10, 2018. She is survived by her children Kathy Imai-Davis (Gene), Arthur Imai, and 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Also siblings Satoshi Kojima (Jean), and Sachiko Gotanda (Tatsum); as well as several nephews, nieces...
Tadashi Goto
Nov 8, 2018
Tadashi Goto was born on June 30, 1933 on Maui in Hawai'i, the second youngest of 8 siblings. He played the saxophone in his high school band and in Club Nisei, and worked at the Dole Pineapple Company during the summer. He went to college in Mississippi on a Baptist scholarship and met his future wife, Nettie Ruth. Tad...
Michio Kawamoto
Nov 6, 2018
Michio Kawamoto, 92-year-old, CA born resident of Pasadena, passed away on November 6, 2018. Private family services will be held on a later date.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Yumiko Kawamoto; sister, Yoshiko (Tom) Sasamoto; he is also survived by nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and other relatives.
Roy Goro Akune
Nov 4, 2018
Kibei Nisei Roy Goro Akune passed away peacefully on November 4, 2018 surrounded by family after complication from gastric cancer surgery. He was the youngest born in Turlock, California to General Store owners Riichiro and Yukie Akune on March 11, 1932. His siblings were Toshiko, Masami (Harry), Sachiko, Kenjiro (Ken), Kikuko, Saburo, Yoshie and Shiro. His step siblings were...
Kenneth Kenji Yamamoto
Nov 4, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Kenneth Kenji Yamamoto announces his passing, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the age of 98. Born on July 28, 1920, Ken was a native to Los Angeles and grew up in Boyle Heights spending much of his youth at Maryknoll Catholic Church. He was interned in the Japanese Internment...
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