Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Shiro Homan
Sep 23, 2018
Shiro Homan, 88-year-old, Kagoshima-ken born, resident of Buena Park passed away on September 23, 2018 at Kei Ai Nursing Home.
He is survived by his wife, Toku Homan; sons, Victor (Kaye) and David (Anna) Homan; grandchildren, Kayla, Sydney, Colin, Ryan and Haley; sister, Kyoko Kakigawa. Funeral service will be held on Friday, October 5 at 11:00 AM...
June Atsuko Watanabe
Sep 18, 2018
June Atsuko Watanabe, 88, passed away on September 18, 2018, at the Vista Cove Nursing Home in San Gabriel. She is survived by her husband Mitsuru, sisters-in-law Masako Watanabe, Yasuko (Ken) Elsing, in Nagoya her sister Chieko Maejima, brother Kazumi (Nobue) Maejima, many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Nagoya. She was born in Nagoya and came to...
Sueno Tsukamoto
Sep 16, 2018
TSUKAMOTO, Sueno, (84) Passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018.
She is survived by her loving children, Jon Tsukamoto, Fae (David) Terukina and Cathy (Alan) Watanabe; granddaughter, Kelli Watanabe; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii.
A memorial service will be held...
Rikie May Minato
Sep 16, 2018
Mrs. Rikie May Minato, 90 year-old, Sacramento, CA born Nisei and long time resident of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018.
A private family graveside service was held at Evergreen Cemetery with Bishop Emeritus Taisen Miyata of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her loving...
Linda Mie Nomura
Sep 14, 2018
Memorial services for the late Linda Mie Nomura, 53year old, Hollywood born, resident of Torrance, who passed away on September 14, 2018 were held on October 7 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Clifford Ishigaki officiating.
She was a life long Disney fan, traveling to Disney World every two years.
She was...
Jimmy Minoru Matsumoto
Sep 12, 2018
Private family services for the late Jimmy Minoru Matsumoto, 88-year-old, Venice, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on September 12, 2018, were held on Sunday, September 23 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by his siblings, Toshio, Mineko and Akira Matsumoto; he is survived by his beloved wife, Yuko...
Kenneth Hiroshi Igawa
Sep 11, 2018
Kenneth Hiroshi Igawa passed away surrounded by family at his home in Monterey Park, California at 5:32 a.m. on September 11, 2018 at the age of 73.
He is survived by his wife, Keiko, with whom he recently celebrated 40 years of marriage; daughter, Yoko Jennifer Igawa; son, Kenji Igawa; brother, Kiyoshi (Wakiko) Igawa; sister, Margaret Momoyo...
Hugo Victor Sase
Sep 11, 2018
SASE, Hugo V. (92) Passed away peacefully on September 11, 2018.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Sadako Sase; daughters, Suzy (Dr. John) Sasaki and Stacy (Dr. Allen Ebens) Sase; grandchildren, Cary and Sean Sasaki and Kai Ebens; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A memorial...
Rayton Goro Enomoto
Sep 10, 2018
RAYTON GORO ENOMOTO, 90, US Army Veteran and resident of Monterey Park, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2018.
He is survived by his loving family: wife, Amey H. Enomoto; son, Don Enomoto; daughters, Ann and Teri Enomoto.
Celebration of life service will be held on Friday, September 21, at 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the...
Toshiaki "Don" Okumoto
Sep 10, 2018
Toshiaki "Don" Okumoto, 87, passed away on Sept. 10, 2018 at the Crystal Care Manor board and care home where he resided for the last 5-1/2 years. He had struggled with Alzheimer's Disease for over 8 years.
Don was born in Los Angeles on June 14, 1931. His family moved back to their home in Hiroshima when...
Mary Kimiko Suto
Sep 5, 2018
Memorial services for the late Mary Kimiko Suto, 97-year-old, Nebraska born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on September 5, 2018 will be held on Saturday September 22, 11am at Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, 1255 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770.
Predeceased by her husband, Fred Kazuo Suto, daughter, Barbara Suto, great granddaughter...
Masae Hirahara
Sep 5, 2018
Family service for MASAE HIRAHARA, 90, a Kumamoto-ken born Issei who passed away peacefully at her residence in Torrance on September 5, was held on Tuesday, September 11 at the Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her sons, Hiromichi, Teruo Ted, Saburo Mike (Michiko),...
Masami Higashigawa
Sep 4, 2018
Masami Higashigawa, 86-year-old resident of Gardena, CA., passed away peacefully with family by his side on September 4, 2018. He was born on February 6, 1932, in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. In 1956, he came to Los Angeles to start a new life with his wife, Harumi. He was predeceased by his parents, Jutaro & Misano Higashigawa; brother, George; and sisters,...
Florence Sumire Griffen
Sep 4, 2018
Florence Sumire Griffen was born on June 12, 1923 and died peacefully on September 4, 2018 at her Mount Washington home in Los Angeles at age 95. She was a peace activist and vocal advocate for climate change awareness. She gave her all to the universe, the earth, and world causes, both as a professional community health nurse, hospital...
Yoshitaka Morimoto
Sep 1, 2018
Services for YOSHITAKA MORIMOTO, 73, a Japan born resident of Hacienda Heights who passed away peacefully on September 1 at the Whittier Hospital Medical Center will be held privately.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Xiurong Hou; sons, Walter (Naomi) Morimoto, Mark (Yukari) Morimoto of Japan and Nan (Qing Liu) Shen of San Diego;...
Kengo Ihara
Aug 31, 2018
Memorial services for the late Mr. Kengo Ihara, 87-year-old, Los Angeles born, resident of Pasadena who passed away on August 31 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, were held on September 7 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel In The Garden", officiated by Rev. Clifford Ishigaki.
Kengo is survived by his wife, Teruyo Ihara; daughters Maxine (Jim) Cain of Altadena,...
Teruko "Terry" Umemoto
Aug 31, 2018
On August 31 st at the age of 94, Teruko "Terry" Umemoto passed away peacefully in Los Angeles. She was surrounded by her family: daughter, Ann (Richard Younge) Umemoto of NY; sons, Steve Umemoto of Los Angeles and Keith (Paula Mishima) Umemoto of Sacramento; grandchildren, Tamiko (Michael LoPresti) Younge of MD, Akina Younge of NY, Tara, Kayla and...
Yaeko May Sakahara
Aug 28, 2018
Yaeko May Sakahara, 98-years-old, California born resident of Altadena passed away on August 28, 2018 at Citrus Valley Hospice & Home Health. She is survived by her daughter, Michiko (Ronald) Oba; son, Arthur(Cheryl ) Sakahara; granddaughter, Staci( Sid ) Murai; grandson, Curtis Sakahara; great granddaughter, Taylor Murai; great grandson, Devin Murai; brother, George( Ann ) Yamane; sister, Haruko Sato;...
Kazuye Kato
Aug 27, 2018
Kazuye Kato was born April 3, 1922 to Ichiji Ichimachi and Sode Shiomitsu in White Point, San Pedro, California. She died on August 27, 2018 in Mission Viejo, California.
Kazuye was three years old when her mother died and with her two brothers, she was sent to Kagoshima, Japan, to be raised by her grandparents. After graduating...
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