Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Herbert Saburo Nakata

Herbert Saburo Nakata

Mar 1, 2015

Funeral service for HERBERT SABURO NAKATA, 94, a Hawaii-born Nisei and a veteran of WWII who passed away on March 1 in Los Angeles, will be held on Saturday, March 14, 1PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A., with Rev. Richard Kuyama of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. The family requests casual attire.

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Kaoru Oka

Kaoru Oka

Mar 1, 2015

Memorial Services for the late Ms. Kaoru Oka, an 88-year-old, Oxnard California-born Nisei resident of San Gabriel and former internee of Gila River Relocation Camp during WWII who passed away peacefully on March 1, 2015 were held privately. Ms. Oka was predeceased by her brothers George and Henry Oka. She is survived by her beloved sister Fumi Yamanaka and many...

Kent Y. Kishi

Kent Y. Kishi

Mar 1, 2015

KISHI, Kent Y., 53, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving family: sister, Susan Kishi-Lew; nephews, Warner and Everett; nieces, Katherine and Ellie; brother-in-law, Jerry; also survived by other relatives and loving friends. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 28, at 11:00AM at Grapevine Arbor, 324 South Mission Dr., San Gabriel,...

Tomiko Sadakane

Tomiko Sadakane

Feb 28, 2015

Funeral service for the late Tomiko Sadakane, 86-year-old resident of Anaheim, will be held on Friday, March 6th, at 11:00 a.m., at the Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. She is survived by her children, daughter, Sharon Sadakane, and son, Glenn Sadakane, brother, Teruo (Shigemi) Shimasue, many nieces and nephews, and relatives here and in Japan.

Kofuku - Makishi

Kofuku - Makishi

Feb 28, 2015

Service to be held private, Further information to appear at a later date

Jim Yaeji Sugasawara

Jim Yaeji Sugasawara

Feb 27, 2015

Born: August 7, 1923 Died: February 27, 2015 Jim Y. Sugasawara, age 91, died peacefully in his residence at Nikkei Senior Gardens. He was born in Gardena, CA. Just short of graduating Compton High School, he was interned at Manzanar Relocation Center during WWII. After the war, Jim returned back to the Los Angeles area where he found a career...

Haru Okuno

Haru Okuno

Feb 27, 2015

Funeral service for Haru Okuno, 101 year-old, Mie-ken born resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully on Feb. 27, 2015 at Keiro Nursing Home, was held on Fri, March 6 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Shuichi Kurai of Sozenji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her son, Makoto (Carolyn) Okuno; daughter, Yoneko Takeda; brother,...

Toyoko Kubota

Toyoko Kubota

Feb 26, 2015

Private family service for the late Toyoko Kubota, 86 year-old, Brawley, CA born Nisei, resident of Gardena, CA who passed away peacefully on February 26, 2015 was held on Saturday, March 21, at Inglewood Park Cemetery, graveside with Rev. Tim Yee of Union Church of Los Angeles officiating. Toyoko who is predeceased by her sisters, Teruko and Emiko Kubota is...

Maryland Shizuko Ouye

Maryland Shizuko Ouye

Feb 25, 2015

Funeral services for the late Maryland Shizuko Ouye, 93-year-old, San Francisco born resident of Palos Verdes Estates, who passed away on February 25, 2015, were held on Saturday, March 14 at Green Hills Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Noble Ouye; sons, Lee (Lorraine) and Gary (Martha) Ouye; daughter, Kim (Ken) Miyake; grandchildren, Sean, Lauren, Kelly, Evan and...

Masao Uraguchi

Masao Uraguchi

Feb 24, 2015

Services for the late for the late Masao Uraguchi, 79 year-old, resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, who passed away peacefully on February 24, 2015, were held privately. He is survived by his son George Uraguchi; grandchildren, Keiko, Katie and Kyle Uraguchi; brothers-in-law, Chikara and Kiyoshi Yamada; niece, Sakura Yamada and Nephew, Takeshi Yamada also other relatives.

Chiyoka Yoshioka

Chiyoka Yoshioka

Feb 23, 2015

Funeral service for the late Chiyoka Yoshioka, 100-year-old, WA born resident of Placentia, who passed away on February 23, 2015, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 11:30 A.M. at Orange County Buddhist Church 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. Predeceased by her beloved husband Frank Kazue Yoshioka, daughter Judy Kiyohara, son Robert Yoshioka and daughter-in-law Sue Yoshioka; She is survived...

Bing Gong Lau

Bing Gong Lau

Feb 22, 2015

LAU, BING GONG, 88, beloved husband of Evelyn; father of Leland G., Laurence G. (Cally) and Bing G. Jr. (Diana) Lau; grandfather of Christopher S., Bing G, III, Leann M. (Chong) Lau, Lindsay A. and Katherine Lau and many nephews, nieces and other relatives.

Family service will be held on Friday, February 27, 1PM at...

Betty Jane Yamaguchi

Betty Jane Yamaguchi

Feb 22, 2015

Funeral Services for the late Mrs. Betty Jane Yamaguchi, a 72-year-old Vancouver, Washington-born Sansei resident of Montebello who passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2015 were held privately, officiated by Rev. Marvin Harada of Orange County Buddhist Church. Beloved wife of Satoru Yamaguchi; devoted mother of Saya Yamaguchi; loving sister of Linda (Gordon) Loo; loving aunt of Sharon (Gary) West,...

Harry Stuart Akiyama

Harry Stuart Akiyama

Feb 21, 2015

Public Memorial services for the late Mr. Harry Stuart Akiyama, 88 year-old,Van Nuys born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 21, will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 10:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. He is survived by his children, Carrie Sueko (Ricardo) Gonzalez and Rick...

George S. Takemoto

George S. Takemoto

Feb 21, 2015

MR. GEORGE S. TAKEMOTO, 91, Florin, CA born Nisei, resident of Murrieta passed away peacefully on February 21, 2015. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Florence Takemoto; son, David Takemoto; daughters, Carol Takemoto, Keiko (David) Usui, Miki (Ted) Masumoto and Karen Takemoto; step-son, Leslie Doi; step-daughter, Sandra (Rod) Lau; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Yeiko Imamura, also...

Jimmy Isao Isobe

Jimmy Isao Isobe

Feb 21, 2015

Funeral service for the late Jimmy Isamu Isobe, 87-year-old, Watsonville, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on February 21, 2015, will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 11:00 A.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 West 166th St., Gardena. Predeceased by his wife, Teruko Teri Isobe and his niece, Donna Nagatani; he is survived by his son, Daniel...

Yoshie Yamamoto

Yoshie Yamamoto

Feb 20, 2015

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George Wakayama

George Wakayama

Feb 18, 2015

George Wakayama, age 91 years old died at Los Angeles, CA, on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born June 9, 1923 in Marysville, CA, he lived mainly in Los Angeles County. He was stationed in Calcutta, India during WWII with Army Intelligence. He received his BS and MS at USC and worked as a Civil Engineer for the City of Los...

Herbert K. Lum

Herbert K. Lum

Feb 17, 2015

LUM, HERBERT K. age 77 passed away on February 17 in Los Angeles. Former resident of Honolulu, HI, Veteran of the US Air Force and retiree of the So. Cal Gas Co. Beloved husband of Marlene Hashimoto Lum; father of Gary (Suzanne) Lum; grandfather of Gavin (Deborah) Livesey, FL and Iolani Alicia Livesey-Lum; brother of Harry (Judy) Kawamura, Julius (Mildred)...

Romi Kathleen Maruoka

Romi Kathleen Maruoka

Feb 16, 2015

ROMI KATHLEEN MARUOKA of Gardena, CA, age 47, peacefully passed away on Feb. 16, 2015, In Harbor City, CA, Predeceased by her father, Richard Ichiro "Rosy" Maruoka. Romi is survived by mother, Alice, brothers, Richard (Jane) of Long Beach and Mark (Terri) of Virginia, niece, Madison Maruoka and many uncles, aunts, cousins. Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, Feb....

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