Hideo Oshima
Jul 19, 2017
Funeral service for Hideo Oshima, 88-year-old, resident of Gardena who passed away on July 19, 2017 at Kizuna Assisted Living, will be held onThursday, August 3 at 4:00 pm at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166 th St., Gardena, CA 90247.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Tsukiko Oshima; daughter, Irene Kiyoko (Steven) Sasaki; son, Mark...
Fumi Karasawa
Jul 19, 2017
FUMI KARASAWA, a resident of Fullerton, passed away on July 19 at the age of 92. She is survived by sons, Stephen Kesato (Karen) and Robert Gerald (Nelia); daughter, Alison Kim Freud; grandchildren, Kirk (Linda), Timothy, Stephanie, and Bryce; and brother, Kazu Hayase. A memorial service officiated by Rev. Daniel F. Romero will be held on Thursday, August 17...
Judith Chiemi Maetani
Jul 18, 2017
Memorial service for JUDITH CHIEMI MAETANI, 60, Oahu born Sansei, resident of Torrance who passed away peacefully after a long illness on July 18, will be held on Saturday, July 29 th , 2PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E Temple St., L.A. Casual Aloha attire is requested.
She is survived by her husband, Kyle;...
Herbert Takashi Murayama
Jul 17, 2017
Herbert Takashi Murayama, 95, Los Angeles, California, passed away on July 17, 2017.
He was born in Marysville, California and was a prominent Little Tokyo businessman, WWII US Army MIS veteran and USC graduate.
Herb is survived by his wife, Yuri Murayama, and many nephews, nieces and other family members. Private service.
Kiyoko Izumi
Jul 16, 2017
Kiyoko Izumi, 93-year-old Nisei, devoted mother of four, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2017. Services will be held on Friday, July 28, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Chimes, Inglewood Park Cemetery, 720 E. Florence Ave., Inglewood. She is survived by her children Sue (Steve) Shackelford and Irene and James Izumi. She is also survived by...
Hannah Hanako Hayase
Jul 16, 2017
HAYASE, HANNAH HANAKO, age 92 passed away on July 16.
Beloved mother of Patrick (Nena) and Audrey (Rudy) Hayase; grandmother of Andrew Fujio Rodriguez; sister of George Kato, Yuki Carbaugh, and Masato "Harry" Shinozaki; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held on August 5, at Fukui mortuary "Chapel in...
Jun Iwao Nakahara
Jul 15, 2017
Jun Iwao Nakahara , a 79-year-old California-born Yonsei resident of La Palma, CA and former internee of Tule Lake Relocation Camp during World War II passed away on July 15, 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Karen Kyoko; children, Bryon Minoru Nakahara , Lynne Mayumi (Gary) Umeno, Marc Mitsuru and Todd Mitsuo Nakahara ; grandsons...
Yoshiko Hanzawa Nakahiro
Jul 13, 2017
Long time Pasadena resident Yoshiko Hanzawa Nakahiro passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2017, at the age of 90. The daughter of Enayo and Unshichi Frank Hanzawa, Yo was raised in Norwalk, until relocation to the Rohwer, AK internment camp in 1942. Upon leaving camp she enrolled first at the University of California, Berkeley, and later UCLA,...
Marie Sadako Tamura
Jul 10, 2017
TAMURA, MARIE SADAKO, age 103 passed away on July 10.
Beloved mother of Robert Hisao (Dian) Tamura, and Rosalie Reiko Aoyama; grandmother of 4; great-grandmother of 7; great-great-grandmother of 3; sister-in-law of Kazuko and Alice Tamura, and Jaeok Nihei of NV; Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Public funeral services will be...
Eugene Shigeto Koyamatsu
Jul 10, 2017
Eugene Shigeto Koyamatsu was born in Los Angeles on April 30, 1932. He was the oldest of five children. On his 10th birthday his family reported to the Santa Anita Racetrack and later relocated to an internment camp located in Gila River, Arizona. After World War II ended, his family returned to Los Angeles. Shig attended UCLA after graduating from...
Tsune Yamashiro
Jul 9, 2017
Funeral service for Tsune Yamashiro, 106- year- old, Okinawa-born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on July 9, 2017, was held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Budhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her son, Ken (Sandy Yoko) Yamashiro; granddaughter, Joni Michiko Yamashiro; many other relatives here and in Japan....
Katsuyo Kinoshita
Jul 8, 2017
Private family funeral service for Katsuyo Kinoshita, 89-year-old, Miyazaki-ken born, resident of Winchester who passed away on July 8, 2017 at her residence, was held on Sat. July 22 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel" with a minister of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her husband, Isamu Kinoshita; son, Joe Kinoshita; daughters, Sayoko (Tetsusen) Watari and Yukiko...
Carolyn Kazue Gee
Jul 6, 2017
Carolyn Kazue Gee, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully on July 6th 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was 64 years old. She is survived by her spouse Edmond Gee; children Jason Peterson, Bryan Gee, Kevin Gee; grandchild, Hayley Peterson; daughter-in-law, Amy Peterson; Also survived by many nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives. private funeral service was...
Setsue Ohara
Jul 6, 2017
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Setsue Ohara, 96 year-old, Kumamoto Ken Japan born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on July 6 will be held on Friday, July 21, 11:00AM at
The West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple,
2003 Corinth Avenue, West Los Angeles, California
She is survived by her son, Tsuyoshi...
Kiyono Shigetomi
Jul 4, 2017
Kiyono Shigetomi, former resident of Gardena, born in Hiroshima Japan on April 15, 1907, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2017, at the age of 110. Kiyono came to the United States at the young age of 17, married Morito Sakoda and had 3 sons: Hideo, Yukio and Teruo. Unfortunately, at the age of 30, Kiyono found herself a...
Bradley T. Amano
Jul 3, 2017
BRADLEY T. AMANO, 54, Los Angeles, CA born native, resident of Huntington Beach, passed away on July 3, 2017.
He is survived by his loving family; brother, Dennis (Leanne) Amano; 3 nieces and nephews, aunt, Mable (Yukio) Urushibata.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 22, from 2:00PM at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple,...
Albert Masaichi Harakuni
Jul 1, 2017
Private graveside services for the late Albert Masaichi Harakuni, 86-years-old, Honolulu, Hawaii born resident of Torrance, who passed away on July 1, 2017, were held on Wednesday, July 26 at Green Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Hayato Kurokawa from Sukyo Mahikari officiating.
He is preceded in death by brother, Ralph Harakuni.
He is survived by...
Chiyoko Nishimori
Jun 29, 2017
Chiyoko Nishimori was born on August 3, 1927 in Inglewood, California. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on June 29, 2017 in Camarillo, Calif.
Chiyoko attended Weisburn and Lakewood Grammar Schools until her family was relocated to the Santa Anita Assembly Center due to WWII. Her family was supposed to go to Jerome Internment camp...
Michito Frank Fukuzawa
Jun 24, 2017
October 5, 1923 – June 24, 2017
Michito Frank Fukuzawa, 93, of Gardena, CA, passed away after a brief illness on June 24, 2017. Beloved husband of 65 years to Namiye, father of Sheryl (Clayton (pre deceased)) Iijima and Leigh (Katie) Fukuzawa, grandfather of Daryl Iijima, Lauren (Derek) Wong, and Tricia Fukuzawa, he leaves behind sisters Yoshiko ...