Haruo Ichikawa
Jul 17, 2016
Graveside service for the late Mr. Haruo Ichikawa, 92 year-old Nisei veteran and resident of La Palma who passed away peacefully on July 17th will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd at 11:00 am at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 with Rev. Marvin Harada of Orange County Buddhist Church officiating. He is...
Noriko Pauline Imagawa
Jul 16, 2016
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016, 3:00 PM at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 N. Fairview St., Santa Ana, CA 92706. Born in San Francisco Calif. and raised in Stockton Calif. where she married Dr. Richard M. Imagawa. Soon after this Richard and Noriko moved to Orange County and settled in Santa Ana where Richard practiced pediatric...
Thelma Tokiko Yamada
Jul 16, 2016
Thelma Yamada, 96, Hawaii-born resident of Temecula, CA, passed away on July 16, 2016. Thelma is predeceased by her beloved husband, Harold, and her children, Richard and Ellen Yamada. She is survived by children of California: Larry (Lupe) Yamada, Arlene (Stan) Yokoyama, Marion (Greg) Stewart, and Curtis Yamada; sisters, Teruko Kansaku of Waimea, HI, Yukiko (Norman) Masaki of Hilo, HI,...
Alice Sadako Toguchi
Jul 16, 2016
Alice Sadako Toguchi passed away peacefully in her sleep at her Los Angeles, CA home at the age of 97 on July 16, 2016. Alice was born in Lahaina, Maui. She was the second of four children born to Kamaroku and Kame Nakata. She generously touched the lives of everyone who had the blessing to know and love her. Alice...
Takashi Wada
Jul 15, 2016
Public memorial services for the late Takashi Wada, 97-year-old, Sanger born, resident of Torrance, served in the 442nd RCT, L Company, who passed away on July15,will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2:00 P.M. at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 West 158th Street, Gardena, California 90247. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Wada; sons, Craig (Roxanne) and Brian Wada;...
Frances Atsuko Yamamoto
Jul 14, 2016
Frances Atsuko Yamamoto was born June 2, 1931, in Hollister, California to Minoru Alfred and Masako Takechi. She left us on July 14th to be with her husband, Kunio Yamamoto, who preceded her death in 2001. She was a longtime resident of La Palma, California. Frances was dedicated to staying home and raising her 5 children. When they were old...
Shizuye Nakaguchi
Jul 13, 2016
Shizuye Shirley Nakaguchi, a 91-year-old California-born Nisei long-time resident of Los Angeles and former internee of Poston Relocation Camp during WWII passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 years, Hidetada Nakaguchi and her siblings Mary Yamane and Ted Muragishi. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy (Dennis) Murakami; her siblings Misako (Akira) Kadonaga...
Shoso Nomura
Jul 13, 2016
Three months shy of his 98th birthday, Shoso Nomura passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016. Born in Arcadia, California on October 1, 1918, Sho spent his early life on Grove St. in Sierra Madre, neighbors to several other Nisei families. After Pearl Harbor, Sho was relocated to the Japanese internment camp in Gila, Arizona with his parents Charles and...
Apolinar "Apo" Quebral Ramos
Jul 12, 2016
A Memorial Visitation for the late Apolinar "Apo" Quebral Ramos, 84-year-old, Hawaii born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on July 12, 2016 will be held on Friday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 10:30 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church 300 S. Central Ave. in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife,...
Tsuya Nakamura
Jul 11, 2016
Funeral services for the late Tsuya Nakamura, 91-year-old, Japan born resident of Rowland Heights, who passed away on July 11, 2016, will be held on Monday, July 25, 10 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., L.A. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Tsunemi Nakamura. She is survived by her loving children, Shoichi (Sherri)...
Patricia Mitsuko Fukushima Cruz
Jul 11, 2016
PATRICIA MITSUKO FUKUSHIMA CRUZ "HONEY" PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY JULY 11, 2016. SHE WAS SURROUNDED BY HER LOVING HUSBAND JESUS, HER SISTERS YURI LONG, SUMI HUGHES, MOTHER-IN LAW JOVITA CRUZ AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. HONEY WAS BORN MANZANAR, CA. ON APRIL 8, 1943. AFTER ATTENDING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, SHE WENT ON TO GRADUATE FROM UCLA LAW SCHOOL AND HAD A PRACTICE...
Hideyuki Watanabe
Jul 8, 2016
A private gathering with a full United States Marine Corp Honors for the late Hide Watanabe, 85 year-old, Nisei, Korean WWII Marine Corp Veteran who passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016 were held on July 24 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". He is survived by his brother, Masao (Reiko) Watanabe; and also survived by many nieces, nephews...
David Yoshiro Takemoto
Jul 8, 2016
TAKEMOTO, David Yoshiro, loving brother, uncle and nephew, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016. David was an avid jokester, hobbyist and golfer. He was generous with his laughter and kindness and was beloved by all who knew him. A 'Celebration of His Life' was held on July 17th.
Kazue Tsukayama
Jul 6, 2016
Funeral services for the late Kazue Tsukayama, 78-year-old, HI born resident of Torrance, who passed away on July 6, 2016, will be held in Saturday, July 23, 1 p.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church 1517 W. 166th St. in Gardena. She is survived by her beloved husband, Ronald Tsukayama; son, Todd Tsukayama; siblings, Sadako Hashimoto, and Asami (Lei) Kaya and Hiroko...
Lily Yuriko Masuda
Jul 5, 2016
Lily Yuriko was born in Santa Barbara, California to Naonasuke and Kogen Kobayashi on December 23, 1923. She and her sister Frances were raised in California for several years until the family moved to Japan, where Lily graduated from high school. After the war, Lily returned to California where she married Masao Masuda in November 1948. They lived and worked...
Alice Yaeko Sugimoto
Jul 5, 2016
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Alice Yaeko Sugimoto, 86 year old, Nebraska born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on July 5th at Thousand Oaks Home Care, will be held on Saturday, July 16, 9:00 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA. She was predeceased in death by her son...
Calvin Stanley Coon
Jul 3, 2016
Calvin Stanley Coon August 9, 1926 - July 3, 2016. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, July 18, 10 am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Wee Kirk o' the Heather, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91205. Beloved husband of Lorraine Coon (née Morigaki). Calvin is also survived by his 3 children: Stanley (Annamarie), Carolyn, and...
Sachiyo Shirley Wakisaka
Jul 3, 2016
Sachiyo Shirley Wakisaka, aged 68, died peacefully at her home in Monterey Park on July 3, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. Shirley was born on January 13, 1948 in Los Angeles, California as the only child to Tomozo and Ayako Iwahashi. She grew up in Boyle Heights and attended USC before marrying Shigekazu Wakisaka on August 27, 1969....
Kenneth Kazumi Haruma
Jul 3, 2016
HARUMA, Kenneth Kazumi (53) Passed away peacefully on July 3, 2016. He is predeceased by his father, Masumi Haruma and is survived by his mother, Yaeko Haruma; brother, Mark (Chika) Haruma; niece, Kristie; nephews, Andrew, and David Haruma; also survived by other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 29, 1:30 pm at Gardena...
Masaru Richard Nagasawa
Jul 3, 2016
Masaru Richard Nagasawa, 92 year old Gardena resident passed away on July 3, 2016. Predeceased by beloved wife, Hanako Nagasawa, he is survived by loving children sons, Roy and Richard (Tracey Banning) Nagasawa; daughter, Linda (Brian)Terao; grandchildren, Justin Terao and Nicholas Nagasawa and many other loving family and friends. Services were held Friday, July 15, 2016 at Green Hills Memorial...