Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Eiko Tamagawa

Eiko Tamagawa

Mar 30, 2018

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愛媛県出身ロサンゼルス市在住 妻 玉川恵一子(九二歳)儀

三月三十日午後八時三十五分ホレンベック・パームス・ナーシングホーム

にて死去致しました

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葬儀は四月十四日 聖フランシスコ・ザビエル教会に於いて

家族葬を以って執り行いました。

喪主 夫 玉川 厚

安田 武士

妹 妻 香代子

山元 研一

姪 妻 文

姪 安田 恵美

在日本姉妹一同

外親戚一同

聖フランシスコ・ザビエル教会

Sakai Kazunaga

Sakai Kazunaga

Mar 30, 2018

Sakai Kazunaga, a 93-year-old, California-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles and former internee of Manzanar Relocation Camp during WW2 who honorably served in the US ARMY passed away on March 30, 2018. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Betty Ayako.  Mr. Kazunaga is survived by his children, Ron Kazunaga, Jon Kazunaga and Karen Samuelson; granddaughter, Ailea Samuelson; sister, Sachi Miki. ...

Gene Edward Pinkerton

Gene Edward Pinkerton

Mar 29, 2018

Gene Edward Pinkerton, 84, of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2018, at New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Sunland, CA.  He was born Feb 11, 1934, in Warren, IN, son of the late Albert and Louise (Thompson) Pinkerton.

Gene graduated from Jefferson High School in 1952 and for a brief time worked at...

Douglas Michitsura Doi

Douglas Michitsura Doi

Mar 29, 2018

Douglas M. Doi passed away peacefully on March 29, 2018, at the age of 88 years.  Born in Colusa, California, he was a long-time resident of Glendale.  He was an aerospace engineer at Lockheed for over 35 years.  Douglas was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Kathryn Michiko Tokinobu Doi.   He is survived by his children, Lisa Doi...

Chiyoko Tsuji

Chiyoko Tsuji

Mar 27, 2018

Private funeral services were held for Chiyoko Tsuji at the Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". Born near Brawley, California, Chiyoko was a long-time resident of the Los Angeles area. She passed away peacefully on March 27, 2018, reaching over 100 years of age.

Chiyoko is survived by her sisters, Fusako Shibuya and Mary Kusuda and her...

Steve Nagata

Steve Nagata

Mar 24, 2018

Private funeral services for the late Steve Nagata, 72-year-old, Wyoming born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on March 24, 2018, were held on Tuesday, April 10 at West Los Angeles United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his beloved wife, June Nagata; sisters, Suzanne (Tom Honkawa) Iwamura and Sandra (Danny) Horii; brother-in-law, Mikio (Margaret) Tochioka;...

Calvin Tsugio Sumida

Calvin Tsugio Sumida

Mar 23, 2018

SUMIDA, CALVIN, TSUGIO, 86-year-old, Hilo Hawaii born and resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on March 23 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, June K. Sumida; sons, Jeffrey R. (Michele) Sumida, Jerald T. Sumida, and Roy K. Sumida, M.D.; grandchildren, Scott, Kaylee, Todd, Hayley, Ryan Sumida; siblings, Masayuki Sumida and Emiko Maedo...

Masao "Mas" Sugino

Masao "Mas" Sugino

Mar 23, 2018

Masao "Mas" Sugino, a 96-year-old Brawley, California-born Kibei-Nisei resident of Mission Viejo and former internee of Poston Relocation Camp during WW2 passed away peacefully on March 23, 2018. Mas is survived by his beloved wife, Ikuko Sugino; children, Linda (Michael) Shimokaji, Elaine (Douglas) Miyagishima, Nancy Sugino, Joyce (Mark) Matsumura and June (Davy) Nakada;  Grandchildren, Jenna and Mackenzie Shimokaji,  Bret and...

Fumiko Nagao

Fumiko Nagao

Mar 22, 2018

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Fumiko Nagao, Berkeley, CA born Nisei, resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on March 22, 2018 were held at Zenshuji Soto Mission on April 15, 2018.

She is survived by her loving family; sons, Robert Sumio and Wayne Kunio Nagao; grandchildren, Blaine (Amanda) Nagao...

Yoneko Sato

Yoneko Sato

Mar 21, 2018

Yoneko Sato passed away on March 21, 2018 at the age of 95.  She is survived by her husband, Richard Yoji Sato; children, Candy Suminaka, Theodore (Junko), Doreen (Neal Moody), and Stanford (Josie) Sato; grandchildren, Ricky, Royce, Miki, Kayla and Leilani Sato; she is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held...

Masao Umekubo

Masao Umekubo

Mar 17, 2018

MASAO UMEKUBO, 89, resident of Seal Beach, US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2018.

He is survived by his loving family; brother, Tsutomu "Tootie" Umekubo; sister, Ikue (Norio) Akashi of Japan; nieces, Cari (Charles) Casillas, Cathi (Brien) Nagafuchi, Aimee Yamada, Suzanne (John) Kitchens and Masako Hirai of Japan; nephews, Hiroyuki Akashi of...

Raymond Noboru Kamisugi

Raymond Noboru Kamisugi

Mar 15, 2018

Raymond Noboru Kamisugi, an 82-year-old, Oahu, HI born resident of Los Angeles, passed away on March 15, 2018.  No services will be held per his request.

He is survived by his siblings, Mitsuo Kamisugi, Yoshie (Teruo) Kusunoki, Henry (Annie), George (Nancy), Hideo, James (Tomie), Donald (Amy), and Edwin (Diane) Kamisugi; he is also survived by nieces, nephews...

Terrie Masako Sundarakumara

Terrie Masako Sundarakumara

Mar 15, 2018

MRS. TERRIE MASAKO SUNDARAKUMARA, 83, Vancouver, Canada born Nisei, resident of Anaheim, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2018.

She is survived by her loving family; husband, Preeda Sundarakumara; daughters, Pam Kunisawa; Sandy Kunisawa and Tammy (Sean) Ashton; 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; brother Seigi (Betty) Tadakoro; also survived by many nieces, nephews and relatives.

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Yoshiko Lorayne Tsutsumi

Yoshiko Lorayne Tsutsumi

Mar 14, 2018

Mrs. Yoshiko Lorayne Tsutsumi, 96 year-old, Nisei resident of Monterey Park passed away peacefully on March 14, 2018. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 7th, 1:30 PM at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America, 2727 East First St., Los Angeles.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Ichimi Tsutsumi...

Tad Kenneth Oshige

Tad Kenneth Oshige

Mar 13, 2018

OSHIGE, TAD, age 69 passed away on March 13, 2018.

Beloved brother of Setsuko (Koji) Otsuki and Harumi (George) Yanase; uncle of Mikiko (Wayne) Mclntosh, Sachiko (Pat) Yarnell, Kristin Shintani and Sean and Sydney Yarnell; also survived by many uncles, aunts, great nephew, great nieces and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday,...

Koshi Hiroyuki Kuwahara

Koshi Hiroyuki Kuwahara

Mar 12, 2018

Reverend Koshi Hiroyuki Kuwahara, age 83, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2018 at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Mitsuyo Kuwahara, son Kenny (Hiroko), daughter Emily (Ian Barner), and grandchildren, Dean, Zoe, Kaitlin and Luke, and by many other relatives in Japan.

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Alice Takeko Iwamoto

Alice Takeko Iwamoto

Mar 12, 2018

IWAMOTO, ALICE T., age 94 passed away on March 12, 2018.

She was devoted to her husband, Koya, and was so proud to say that they were married for 64 wonderful years until his passing in 2010. Predeceased by Koya and son, Koki Iwamoto.

Beloved mother of Julie (Jim Kodani) Iwamoto and Lisa...

Shizuo Toyoshima

Shizuo Toyoshima

Mar 11, 2018

SHIZUO TOYOSHIMA, 95, Long Beach, CA born Nisei resident, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2018.

He is survived by his loving family sons, David Kiyoshi and Bryan Masao (Debbie) Toyoshima; many nieces, nephews and relatives.

Private family funeral services were held on Friday, April 27, at Green Hills Memorial Park, with Rev. Ryuzen Hayashi of Koyasan...

Masao Katayama

Masao Katayama

Mar 10, 2018

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John Dennis "Jack" Mahoney

John Dennis "Jack" Mahoney

Mar 9, 2018

John Dennis "Jack" Mahoney,  a 90-year-old Christchurch, New Zealand-born long-time resident of Los Angeles,  passed away peacefully on March 9, 2018. Jack married Isabel J. McCarthy on August 24, 1966 in Las Vegas, NV.  He worked as a newspaper photographer in Sydney, Australia until he moved to the USA on an athletic scholarship to study at Arizona State University...

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