Toshiko Fukushima
Jul 29, 2017
Private funeral services for the late Toshiko Fukushima, 89-year-old, CA born resident of Cerritos, who passed away on July 29, 2017, were held on Saturday, August 12 at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Jun Fukushima; she is survived by her children, Dan (Susan) Fukushima, Mae (Ken) Kusumoto, Roy...
Midori May Kumamoto
Jul 28, 2017
Memorial service for the late Midori May Kumamoto, 89-year-old, Los Angeles, CA born, resident of San Pedro, who passed away on July 28, 2017, will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 11:30 a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel 27501 S. Western Ave. in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Akio Kumamoto; she is survived...
Takaji Ikeda
Jul 26, 2017
A private family service for the late Mr. Takaji "Mike" Ikeda, 97 year-old Salinas, CA born Nisei and resident of Sierra Madre, CA who passed away peacefully on July 26, 2017 was held on Saturday, August 12 th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. ...
Kinuye Ethel Okazaki
Jul 25, 2017
OKAZAKI, Kinuye Ethel, 80, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2017. She is survived by her loving family; daughter, Terri Lynn Okazaki; brother, Kazuo Pete (Ichiko) Kataoka; sister, Masaye Helen (Richard) Nakamoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews and relatives.
Private family funeral services were held on Saturday, August 19, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden",...
Mary Shizue Takami
Jul 24, 2017
Memorial services for the late Mary S. Takami, 94-year old, Los Angeles, CA, born Nisei, resident of Carmel Village Retirement Comm., Fountain Valley, CA, who passed away on July 24, 2017, will be held on Sat. Aug. 26, 11:00 AM at WLA United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025, with Rev. Gary Oba officiating. Predeceased by...
Shigeko Iwasa Yamada
Jul 23, 2017
SHIGEKO IWASA YAMADA, 89, South Korea born Issei and a resident of Kei Ai Healthcare Center passed away peacefully on July 23. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2PM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East 1 st Street, Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary.
She is survived by her daughters,...
Gloria Kazuko Blankshain
Jul 23, 2017
Gloria passed on peacefully at her home in Torrance, California on July 23, 2017.
Survivors include her son Donald Blankshain; brothers Mike (Grace) and Ike (Ruth) Hatchimonji; many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Fukui...
Chieko Harano
Jul 22, 2017
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Chieko Harano, 95 year-old, San Gabriel California born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on July 22, were held on July 25 , at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, officiated by Rimban William Briones.
She is survived by her children, Woody Harano, Wendie (Roy) Yumori of Hawaii, Winifred Harano; grandchild, Forrest...
George Norichika Minami
Jul 21, 2017
Private memorial services for the late George Norichika Minami, 94-year-old, California born resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on July 21, 2017, were held on August 1, 2017 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Emiko Maeda and...
Derek Kei Kurosaki
Jul 19, 2017
Derek Kei Kurosaki, 39, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and close friends on July 19, 2017.
He is survived by his loving family; parents, Lloyd and Gale Kurosaki; sister, Lisa (Bobby) Liew; niece, Kayli Liew; nephews, Bryce and Alex Liew; grandmothers, Fusaye Kurosaki and Yaye Matsumoto; also survived by many...
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...