Sachiko J. Hotta
Mar 17, 2015
Private family service for the late Sachiko J. Hotta, 91-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on March 17, 2015, were held on Saturday, March 28 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Kiyoharu Hotta; She is survived by her children, Debbie (Aki)...
Katsuichi Nishimura
Mar 16, 2015
Funeral services for the late Katsuichi Nishimura, 83-year-old, Kagoshima, Japan born resident of Northridge, who passed away on March 16, 2015, will be held on Saturday March 28, 3:00pm at Hompa Hoingwanji Buddhist Temple. 815 E. First St. LosAngeles, CA. He is survived by his loving wife, Ikuyo Nishimura; son, Glenn Kenji Nishimura; daughter, June Motoko Nishimura; brother, Katsumi (Eiko)...
Ayako Tokeshi
Mar 15, 2015
Private family services for the late Mrs. Ayako Tokeshi, 80 year-old, Japan born, long-time resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 15, 2015 were held on Friday, March 27th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Reiyukai officiating. She is survived by her loving family: sons, Jimmy (Sally Kim) and Jon (Emily London) Tokeshi; grandchildren, Ryan, Casey,...
George Kiyoshi Ezaki
Mar 12, 2015
MR. GEORGE KIYOSHI EZAKI, 91, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2015. He is survived by his loving family: son, Gregory (Jan) Ezaki of Kauai; daughter, Cheryl (Ernest) Hanaoka; grandchildren, Brandon (Marcela) and Jodi Ezaki, Wendy Gordon, Brian (Kayee) Hanaoka and Charlene (Matt) Foster; great-grandchildren, Juliet Cox, James Gordon, Silas Foster; also survived by many nieces, nephews and relatives. Private...
Masami Yoshihara
Mar 12, 2015
Masami Yoshihara, age 102, died peacefully at home March 12, 2015. He is survived by Sachiye Yoshihara, his loving wife of 70 years; son, Arthur Yoshihara; and daughters Emi (Stephen) Koehler and Denise (Ron) Hatakeyama; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and relatives residing in the United States and Japan. Mr. Yoshihara was...
Akira Sameshima
Mar 12, 2015
Akira Sameshima, age 85 passed away peacefully on March. 12, 2015 in Anaheim, CA, he is survived by beloved wife, Yukiko Sameshima; children, Cassie Miyuki (Dennis) Yoshikawa, Eugene Akihiko Sameshima, Wayne Masayoshi (Angela Yee) Sameshima; grandchildren, Kayla Mika Sameshima, Tyler Masaki Sameshima, Cammie Hamai, and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 6:00...
Walter Masayoshi Tanaka
Mar 11, 2015
Memorial service for Tanaka, Walter Masayoshi who passed away on March 11, 2015 at Keiro Nursing Home, was held on Tuesday, March 24 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Gary Oba of West Los Angeles United Methodist Church officiating. He is survived by his son, Ken Tanaka; daughter, Joanne Tanaka; sister, Hanae P. Tanaka; and other relatives.
Chikara Don Oka
Mar 10, 2015
Chikara Don Oka, Personal History January 5, 1920 – March 10, 2015 Chikara Oka was born on January 5, 1920, in Watsonville, California. He was the third of seven sons born to Shutaro Oka and Ariyo Itano. His older brothers were Isao, Masao; his younger brothers, Takeo, Teiji, Terumasa (Ted) and Hidekazu (Danny). From the age of five to seventeen,...
Sachiko Hamada
Mar 9, 2015
Funeral Services for the late Mrs. Sachiko Hamada, a 95-year-old, Redondo, California-born Kibei-Nisei resident of Long Beach who passed away on March 9, 2015 were held privately. Beloved mother of Mitsuye (Neal) Conover of Oklahoma, Yasuye (Allen ) Graves, Junji Frederick and Susan Yoshiye Hamada; loving grandmother of Lesley Mariko Graves of Michigan, and Michael Jay Hamada. Also survived by...
Shigeko Odama Murashige
Mar 7, 2015
Mrs. Shigeko Odama Murashige, 75, a Los Angeles-born resident of San Gabriel, passed away peacefully at her home in San Gabriel on March 7th , surrounded by family and friends. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 11:00 AM at West Covina Christian Church, 1100 East Cameron Avenue, West Covina with Pastor Rick Iwanaga officiating. The family requests...
Ken - Kumagawa
Mar 6, 2015
A private funeral service for the late Ken Kumagawa, 86-year-old, Brawley, California-bon resident of Fountain Valley, (formerly Namie-Ukedo, Fukushima-Ken Japan) Korean War Veteran, will be on held on March 19, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. He is survived by his wife, Shigeko Kumagawa, daughter, Ellen Kumagawa, siblings, Ichiro,...
Carl Masao Okaneko
Mar 5, 2015
OKANEKO, CARL MASAO (75) Passed away peacefully on March 5, 2014. Carl is survived by his loving family: siblings, Bryan (Janell) Okaneko of ID, Karen (Eddie) Kikuchi , Cheryl McFarlin, Greggory and Marilyn Okaneko; aunts, Alice Kondo of ID, June Yusa of CA and Yayeko Adachi of IL; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be...
Yo Kikugawa
Mar 5, 2015
Funeral Services for the late Mrs. Yo Kikugawa, a 94-year-old, Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of Montebello and former internee of Heart Mountain Relocation Camp during WWII who passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on March 5, 2015 will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 10:00 AM at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Mrs....
Iris Yumiko Uyemura
Mar 5, 2015
UYEMURA, IRIS (77) Went home to be with the Lord on March 5, 2015. She is survived by her loving family: husband, Joe; children, Linda (Wes) Ozima, Cliff Uyemura, Faith (Jon) Enomoto, Vic (Kathy) Uyemura; grandchildren, Emily Ozima, Dylan Uyemura and Nick Andry, Holiday, Jayce and Kennedy Geesey, Ben, Luke and Ethan Uyemura; sister, Michiko Suzuki and also survived by...
Michiko Gondo
Mar 4, 2015
GONDO, MICHIKO, age 87 passed away on March 4. Predeceased by her parents, Matasuke and Chiyoto Iida, her siblings, Haruko Mary Miyatomo of TX and Tomomi Tom Iida. Beloved wife of Raymond Tokushi Gondo; mother of Stewart Alan (Janet) and Barbara Ann Gondo; grandmother of Aaron Tokushi Gondo; sister of Hiroyuki Roy (Florence) and Tatsuo Harry (Yoshie) Iida; also survived...
Gail Tazawa
Mar 4, 2015
Gail Tazawa passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the age of 67. Gail was predeceased by her parents, Roy Tsutomu and Mary Tazawa. She is survived by her sisters Jeanne and Faye Tazawa and her nephew James Tsutomu Matsuoka. A private burial service was held on Monday, March 16, at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Masao Tom Tani
Mar 4, 2015
MR. MASAO TOM TANI, 93, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2015. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Sadako Tani; sons, Robbie (Roxanne) and Alvin Tani; daughter, Linda (David) Okino; grandchildren, Jordan and Kendall Tani, Darren and Kristin Okino; also survived by many nieces, nephews and relatives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 11, at 11:00AM...
Joe L. Sanchez
Mar 3, 2015
Joe L. Sanchez passed away on March 3, 2015 at the age of 91. He is survived by his son, Tony; daughter, Linda; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. He passed away in his sleep having lived a full and wonderful life. Born with a kind heart, a ready smile and a...
Joyce Eriko Fong
Mar 3, 2015
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Joyce Eriko Fong, a 61-year-old, Tokyo, Japan-born Sansei resident of Monterey Park who passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2015 will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 11:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, officiated by Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist...