Don Kiyomi Yamagishi
Feb 28, 2017
Resident of the Los Angeles area most of his life, he was best known & respected for his work with JEMS special camp ministries. An avid sports fan, he was a regular at many Clippers, Kings, & Seahawks events, and loved the Dodgers & Lakers.. A great fan of music as well, he had a vast collection of CDs...
Judith Ann Kajikawa
Feb 28, 2017
Judith Ann Kajikawa passed away on February 28 after a courageous battle with cancer. Judy, as everyone knew her, was the beloved wife of Kay Kajikawa, mother of Stephanie Santos (Jerome) and grandmother of Gavin, James and Dean. Judy is also survived by her mother Toshiko Kiyoi (the late Jack Kiyoi) and her sister Marlene Sakamoto (Randy) and many...
Masayuki Okumura
Feb 28, 2017
Funeral services for the late Mr. Masayuki Okumura, 103 year-old CO born Nisei and long-time resident of Monterey Park who passed away peacefully on February 28, 2017, will be held on Saturday, March 18 th 10:00 AM at Sozenji Buddhist Temple, 3020 West Beverly Blvd., Montebello, 90640.
He is predeceased by his...
Hiroshi Hirabayashi
Feb 28, 2017
Private graveside services for Hiroshi Hirabayashi were held on Saturday, March 18th at Green Hills Memorial Park with Bishop Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating.
He is survived by his loving wife, Susako Hirabayashi; beloved children, Jon Hirabayashi, Don (Pauline) Hirabayashi, and Sharlene (Eric) Ige; grandchildren, Douglas, Christina, Melissa, Matthew, Jason, and Ryan.
Terryll Teruko Okumura
Feb 27, 2017
MRS. TERUKO TERRYLL OKUMURA 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her Huntington Beach home of 41 years on February 27, 2017.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Shoichi Okumura; brothers James Toshiyuki Minato, George Masashi Minato, Richard Masanori Minato, is survived by her family; daughter; Sherilyn Hirayama; son, Donn Okumura; daughter, Ann (John) Sadakane;...
Helen Miyuki Hiraga
Feb 27, 2017
Graveside service for the late Helen Miyuki Hiraga, 97-year-old, Moneta, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on February 27, 2017, will be held on Thursday, March 9, 11 a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
She is survived by her beloved children, Glenn A. (Donna) and Dean...
Amy Donohue
Feb 27, 2017
Memorial Service for the late Amy L. Donohue, 69, Hawaii-born resident of Yorba Linda, who passed away on February 27, 2017, was held privately on Monday, March 6 at Yorba Linda Country Club with Reverend Marvin Harada of Orange County Buddhist Temple officiating.
Amy is survived by her beloved husband, Dennis J. Donohue; daughter Amanda Laughlin; stepdaughter...
Mitsuo Chiba
Feb 22, 2017
Funeral services for the late Mitsuo Chiba, 92 year old, Papaikou Hawaii born resident of Laguna Woods, who passed away on February 22, will be held on Monday, April 3, 11:00A.M. at Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt St., LA, California. He is survived by his wife, Yoko Janet Chiba; children, Melvin Satoru (Noemi Akiko) Chiba, and Karen Satsuki...
Helen Chizuru Imamura
Feb 22, 2017
Helen Chizuru Imamura, an 86-year-old California-born Nisei resident of Silverlake and former internee of Gila River Relocation Camp passed away peacefully on February 22, 2017. Beloved mother of Kevin Yoshito Imamura, Chris Keiji (Pauline) Imamura of CO and Diane Mari (Todd) Hara of VA; grandmother of Kristin Yuki and Nick Yoshito Imamura, Julia Kiyomi and Christina Keiko Hara both...
Carey Kojiro Kamada
Feb 22, 2017
KAMADA, CAREY KOJIRO, 64 passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 22, 2017. He was the third child of Frank and Aiko Kamada who both predeceased him.
Carey was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Hawthorne, CA until the age of 10 years old. His family moved to Riverside, CA where he...
Tomiko "Tomi" Yamamoto
Feb 21, 2017
Tomiko ("Tomi") Yamamoto was born in Seattle, WA and passed away peacefully in Los Angeles on February 21, 2017 at age 94. Tomiko was preceded in death by her husband, Ikuo, and daughter, Risa Lynn Yamamoto. She is survived by her loving family; children, Nina Y. (John R. Phillips) Yamamoto, Thomas I. Yamamoto, and Laura M. Yamamoto; grandchildren, Elliot...
Lillian Yoshiko Nagaoka
Feb 21, 2017
Age 86, passed away in Torrance, California. Lillian Yoshiko Nakama was born in Lahaina, Maui, and was a longtime resident of Gardena, California.
She is predeceased by her husband, Robert, and son, Russell.
She is survived by her grandchildren Kendall and Nathan Nagaoka; sisters, Gladys Hara, Miyoko (Yoriyoshi) Nakamoto, Lorraine (Masao) Kato; daughter-in-law, Susan Nagaoka;...
Yoshiko Tatsumi
Feb 20, 2017
MRS. YOSHIKO KISHI TATSUMI, 90, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Long Beach, CA passed away peacefully on February 20, 2017.
She is survived by her loving family; sons, Howard and David (Beverly Kawamoto) Tatsumi; brother, Genji Kishi; sister, Miyako Okumura; brother-in-law, Kikuji Asai and many relatives.
Funeral services will be held on Friday,...
Shoji Shimizu
Feb 20, 2017
Private family funeral service for Shoji Shimizu, 85-year-old Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken born resident of Monterey Park who passed away on Feb. 20, 2017 at his residence, was held on Sat. March 4 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with the minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
He is survived by his wife, Nobuko Shimizu; son, James...
The Rev. Dr. John Mizuki
Feb 18, 2017
The Rev. Dr. John Mizuki was born to Kyuhachi and Natsu Mizuki on November 14, 1922, in a small farming community in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. His parents had sailed from Fukuoka, Japan, in 1912, to Brazil, on the Itsukushima Maru, the third ship carrying Japanese immigrants to Brazil. When he completed elementary school, his father told...
Isao Hatano
Feb 18, 2017
北海道出身 チャットウォース市在住、
夫 波夛野 勲 (七十四歳)儀
二月十八日午前零時八分ハリウッドプレスビタリアンメディカル
センターにて死去いたしました。
ここに生前の御厚誼を深謝し謹んで御通知申し上げます。
追って葬儀は二月二十七日 月曜日、午後一時より
福井葬儀社チャペルインザガーデン
707 E. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA
に似て執り行います。
二月二十二日(水曜日)
喪主 長男 波夛野 ロイス 栄志
妻 クリスティ
妻 波夛野 一美
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Marian Miyabe
Feb 17, 2017
Mrs. Marian Miyabe passed away on February 17, 2017 at the age of 92. She is survived by her husband, The Rev. Dr. John M. Miyabe; sons John D. (Rieko) and Rev. James (Suzanne) Miyabe, and daughter, Ruth (Mark) Rubke; Grandchildren Davey (Risa) Miyabe, Stephen (Paige) Miyabe, Noah Rubke, Aimee (Blane) Snyder and Julianna (Joshua) Uyeda; great grandchildren Regan,...
Dwight Seiji Kawahara
Feb 17, 2017
Private family services for the late Dwight S. Kawahara, 86-year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on February 17, 2017, were held on Friday, March 24 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by his brother, Daniel Kawahara and his sister, Grace Imura; he is survived by his brothers, Denby...
Shimpei Yamazaki
Feb 16, 2017
Shimpei (Sam) Yamazaki passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2017. He is survived by his wife Sueko Yamazaki; children Yumi Mercier and Shinya Yamazaki; grandchildren Emiko and Keiden Mercier; and many nieces, nephews and relatives. His wife Sueko would like to thank all the relatives, friends and colleagues who came to the family home during the last few...
Toshiko Nishimura
Feb 15, 2017
Funeral service for Toshiko Nishimura, 75-year-old Long Beach born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Feb. 15, 2017, will be held on Friday, March 3 at 11:00 AM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1 st St., Los Angeles.
She is survived by her husband, Kiyoshi Nishimura; sons, Ted Kiyotoshi (Eva) and Stan Toshikazu...