Grant Nakayama
Oct 24, 2015
Grant Nakayama 63, resident of Los Angeles, CA passed away October 24, 2015. He is survived by his loving family; parents Toshio and Rose, brother Steven (predeceased), sisters Janet (Brad) Fujikuni, Carol (Todd)Inatomi, niece Lauren Fujikuni, nephews Jared and Jason Fujikuni. Also survived by many other relatives. Celebration of Life to be held at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S....
Youko Okumoto
Oct 23, 2015
Youko Okumoto, 83, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2015 in her home. Youko was born in Torrance, CA. Her family moved to Hiroshima in1937; she came back to Los Angeles in 1951; got married in 1952. She is survived by her loving husband, Toshiaki "Don" Okumoto; her children, Mariko "Mari" and Akiko "Aki" Okumoto; her sister, Samiye Fujimoto;...
Ronnie Masaru Kiyohara
Oct 23, 2015
Funeral services for the late Ronnie Masaru Kiyohara, 71 year old, Poston, Arizona born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on October 23, will be held on Wednesday, November 4,11:00A.M. at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 West 37th Street, Los Angeles, California 90007. Predeceased by brother, Akira Kiyohara. He is survived by his brother, Takeshi (Aiko) and Isao" Lefty" Kiyohara; sister,...
Akiko Nishi
Oct 22, 2015
Akiko Nishi, 90, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2015 at her home in Gardena. She was born on August 1, 1925 in Japan. She is survived by her children, Stan, Robert and Carol and by other relatives in Japan.
Ann Lennox Arimoto
Oct 19, 2015
A "Celebration of Life" service for the late Mrs. Ann Arimoto, 72 year-old Honolulu, HI born resident of Harbor City who passed away peacefully at her residence on October 19, 2015, will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2:00 PM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. Family is requesting Aloha or Purple attire. Ann (a.k.a....
Hiroko Yamamoto
Oct 19, 2015
Memorial service for the late Hiroko Yamamoto, 95-year-old, San Francisco born, resident of Glendale, who passed away peacefully on October 19, 2015, was held privately on Thursday, October 29 at Zenshuji Soto Mission in Los Angeles. She is survived by her loving family; daughters, Kiyomi Yamamoto and Dianne (Kenneth) Hashimoto; granddaughters, Niki (Richard) Patterson and Lani Hashimoto; she is also...
May Kushida
Oct 18, 2015
Memorial service for the late May Kushida, 97-year-old, Sacramento born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away peacefully on October 18, 2015, was held privately on Friday, October 30 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles. Predeceased by her husband, Tatsuo Kushida; She is survived by her loving family; daughters, Pamela Kushida and Beverly Ansara; nieces and...
Kinuko Miyagishima
Oct 18, 2015
Mrs. Kinuko Miyagishima, 80, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2015. She is survived by her loving family: husband, Yutaka Miyagishima; son, Gary (Peibei) Miyagishima and daughter, Grace Miyagishima Burt; grandchildren, Kelsey, Allyson, Aaron and Kyle. Also, she is survived by her sisters, Setsuko, Sumiyo and Kuniko; brothers, Shiro and Tetsuya; along with many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will...
Shoji "Stogie" Kanogawa
Oct 18, 2015
Funeral services for the late Shoji "Stogie" Kanogawa, 88- year-old, Washington born, resident of Montebello who passed away on October18, will be held on Saturday, October 31, 3:00P.M. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 East First Street, Los Angeles, California. He is survived by wife,Masako Kanogawa; daughters,Lori Ann (Russell Johnson) Kanogawa Johnson and Nancy Kanogawa (Kevin) Stiles; grandchild, Dana Tayemi Niiro;...
Rose Chizuko Makita
Oct 17, 2015
Private family services were held for the late Mrs. Rose Chizuko Makita, 99 year-old, Rialto, CA born, Nisei resident of Monterey Park who passed away peacefully on October 17, 2015 were held on Sunday, October 25th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. KarenFay Ramos-Young of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. Rose is predeceased by her son Norio...
Derek William Chang
Oct 17, 2015
Funeral service for DEREK WILLIAM CHANG, 23 a Torrance born resident of Redondo Beach who passed away on October 17, will be held on Saturday, November 7, 10AM at the South Bay Community Church, 2549 West 190 th Street, Torrance.
Derek, who passed away on October 17 is survived by his parents, Bradley Howard and...
Yoshiko Sato
Oct 14, 2015
Funeral service for the late Yoshiko Sato, 87-year-old, Terminal Island-born resident of Seal Beach, who passed away peacefully on October 14, 2015, will be held at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, on Saturday, October 24 at 1:00 p.m. She is predeceased by her beloved family; husband, Shigeru; daughter, Denise Hudson; and...
Fusako Enomoto
Oct 11, 2015
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Fusako Enomoto, 95- year- old, Terminal Island, California-born Nisei and resident of Whittier, who passed away on October 11, 2015 will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 1:00p.m. at Church of Perfect Liberty, Los Angeles,1130 West 223rd Street, Torrance, California with Rev. Tokuo Itagaki officiating. She is survived by her son, Yo...
Masuo "Mas" Kumamoto
Oct 11, 2015
Funeral services for late Mr. Masuo "Mas" Kumamoto will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA. Mas was a California-born Nisei resident of Cerritos, but was also a former internee of Rower Relocation Camp during WWII. He served honorably in the US Army Military Intelligence Service....
Mitsuo Yahata
Oct 10, 2015
YAHATA, Mitsuo "Mits" (84) Passed away peacefully on October 10, 2015. Mits is survived by his loving family; wife, Shirley Yahata; daughter, Janice (Jerry) Miyasato of HI; son, Ryan Yahata; grandchildren, Jared and Jessica Miyasato of HI; brother, Taichi Yahata of HI; sisters, Asako (Joe) Teves of HI, Miyako Tanabe of Maryland; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other...
Teruyuki Oshita
Oct 10, 2015
Teruyuki "Terry" Oshita (82) passed away peacefully on October 10, 2015. Born on October 13, 1932 and grew up and lived in the Pasadena, California area. He is predeceased by his wife, Bernice Masako Oshita, neé Kajiyama and his brother, Miyuki "Mike" (Kazuko) Ohshita. He is survived by his wife, Jane Sonoko Oshita, neé Sugi; only son Terry Teruo (Evelyn)...
Saburo Hori
Oct 9, 2015
Saburo Hori, 97, passed away on October 9, 2015 at Citrus Valley Hospice care center. Saburo was born in Los Angeles, CA, Predeceased by Beloved wife, Lillian Hori, He is survived by his loving children, Kay Keiko ( Ronald ) Wornell, Joyce Shizuko (Gregory) Pratt and John Arthur (Margaret) Hori; grandchildren, David and John Wornell and Kimberly Pratt and Michael,...
Marian Shimazu
Oct 7, 2015
SHIMAZU, MARIAN. Age 89 passed away on October 7, 2015. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Yoshio Shimazu; she is survived by her children, Kirk Shimazu and Cathy (David) Yee; grandchildren Adam Yee and Remi Shimazu; she is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private memorial services were held on Tuesday, October 13 at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel...
Wendy Takako Fukuda
Oct 7, 2015
Wendy Fukuda (70) passed away after a short illness on October 7, 2015. She is survived her sister, Kay Fukuda; sister-in-law, Barbara Fukuda; nieces, Naeemah Fukuda and Sonya LaMey; nephew, Ryan Fukuda; and also many other relatives. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015, 11:00 AM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central...