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
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.
...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
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
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
Feb 28, 2015
Service to be held private, Further information to appear at a later date
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 1PMÂ at...
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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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