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 -Â Â 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,...
Shozo Nagai
Dec 13, 2018
Dr. Shozo Nagai (90) passed away peacefully on December 13, 2018. He was born in Tampico, Mexico, and move to Tokyo, Japan in his early years. Following in his father's footsteps, he became a successful dentist, graduating from Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Dr. Nagai then further advanced his training at UCLA Dental School, where he became an active...
Rodney Masao Kageyama
Dec 9, 2018
Actor and Japanese American community personality Rodney Kageyama, 77, died in his sleep early Sunday morning, December 9, 2018.
In addition to numerous roles in film and television, Kageyama became perhaps as much a community fixture as anyone could be, emceeing regularly in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. He had major roles in Karate...
Hanaye Kimura
Dec 9, 2018
MRS. HANAYE KIMURA, 95, Redondo Beach, CA born Nisei, resident of Van Nuys, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2018.
She is survived by her loving family: sons, Stanley (Ann), Ronald and James (Sue) Kimura; daughters, Frances Hori and Marian (Jim) Mason; 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; brothers, Choji (Nanae) and Shozo Matsushita; sister, Setsuko Kadonaga; many...
Harry Satoru Torigoe
Dec 8, 2018
Harry Satoru Torigoe, 88 year-old, Honolulu, HI born Nisei Veteran, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Yoshie Torigoe and he is survived by his loving family; children, Lynn (Thomas) McInally, Lisa (Jan) Gilbertson and Lance (Vita) Torigoe; grandchildren, Keiko and Sean McInally, Cole and Cade Gilbertson, Matthew Suh...
Herbert Mitsuru Okamoto
Dec 8, 2018
Herbert Mitsuru "Mits" Okamoto, 88, died peacefully on December 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, after an active life as an outdoorsman, public servant, swing dancer, disc jockey and loving father, grandfather and friend. Herb's advice: "If you have the chance to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance!"
Born on December 1, 1930, in Hanna,...
Mike Yoshikazu Tenno
Dec 7, 2018
MIKE YOSHIKAZU TENNO, 81year old, Hiroshima, Japan born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 7. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 16, 1:00PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles CA 90012.
He is survived by wife, Fujie Tenno; daughter, Jean Emiko Tenno; son, Glenn Isamu...
Sadao "Sam" Kajikawa
Dec 7, 2018
Sadao "Sam" Kajikawa
Born May 29, 1919 in El Nido (Redondo Beach), California to father Goichi and mother Kinuyo. Passed away on December 7, 2018 in Torrance, California. Predeceased by beloved wife of 72 years, Sumiye "Minnie" Kajikawa. Survived by children: Akemi ( Frank ) Giovinazzo, Norman ( Barbara ) Kajikawa, and Frances ( Harry ) Fleming;...
Hikaru Morohoshi
Dec 7, 2018
HIKARU MOROHOSHI, often known as the 103 year-old red scooter-rider of Torrance and Gardena passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, December 7, 2018.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Yoshiko Morohoshi, daughter, Marie Kyoko Morohoshi of San Francisco, and son, Makoto Tad Morohoshi.
He was preceded in death by his son...
Mary Meri Kurushima
Dec 5, 2018
Memorial service for the late Mrs. Mary Meri Kurushima, 93 year-old, Overton, NV born, Nisei and long-time resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018 will be held on Saturday, January 5 th , 10:00 AM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles.
In lieu of...
Richard Yutaka Fukuhara
Dec 4, 2018
FUKUHARA, RICHARD YUTAKA, age 74 passed away on December 4, 2018. The son of Henry Kiyoshi and Mary Sadako Fukuhara, Richard was born on August 20, 1944 at Minidoka Internment Camp. Richard was an advertising photographer and in his later years created the Shadows for Peace non-profit organization that produced forums and shows to remember the victims and survivors...