Albert Wakamatsu
Jul 1, 2014
MR. ALBERT WAKAMATSU, 59, passed away on July 1, 2014. He is survived by his loving family; mother, Betty (Hiroshi Nishikubo) Wakamatsu; brother, Robert Wakamatsu; sisters, Ellen Wakamatsu of Oklahoma, May (John Berk) Wakamatsu of Massachusetts, Susan Wakamatsu of Indiana and Dorothy Wakamatsu; 2 nephews and 3 nieces, and uncles and aunts. Private family services were held.
George Nobuo Naohara
Jun 30, 2014
Memorial service for the late George Nobuo Naohara, 94-year-old, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away on June 30, 2014, will be held on Friday, July 11, 5:30 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mitzi Naohara; children, Lester (Dawn) Naohara and Eileen (Dan) Yoshimura; grandchildren, Jason (Bobbie) Naohara,...
Kazue "Kazie" Okamura
Jun 27, 2014
Funeral service for KAZUE "KAZIE" OKAMURA, 84 , A Guadalupe, CA born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on June 27 at home surrounded by her family and loved ones, will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 11AM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A. In lieu of flowers, the family requests...
Yoshiharu Yamamoto
Jun 27, 2014
Born May 30, 1930 in Fresno, CA, passed away on June 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and member of MIS and Far East Command Liaison Detachment (FECLD). He will be forever loved and missed. He is survived by his sisters Kiyomi and Sue, and their children. Local family includes...
Atsushi Sasaki
Jun 27, 2014
Funeral Services for the late Atsushi Sasaki, a 71-year-old Newell, California-born longtime resident of Rosemead and former internee of Tule Lake Relocation Camp who peacefully passed away on June 27, 2014 will be held on Sunday July 6, 2014 1:00 PM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.The family respectfully requests that flowers be...
Dean Glenn Suruki
Jun 26, 2014
Funeral service for DEAN GLENN SURUKI, 58 , a Norwalk born Sansei who passed away peacefully at his residence in Lakewood on June 26, will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 7PM at the Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Avenue, Anaheim. He is survived by his sisters, Nancy (Glenn) Matsui; Karen (David) Thompson and Ginny (David)...
Christine Tsutaye Yamagata
Jun 25, 2014
Christine Tsutaye Yamagata, a 69-year-old Arizona born Sansei resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully at home. She is survived by her mother, Kiyo Nakagawa, siblings Patti (Hank) Chikahisa, Ken (Edna) Yamagata and Irene Yamagata-Bermudez (Joe), her cherished best friend, John Laccetti and many nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
Sidney Lynn Sakioka
Jun 25, 2014
Funeral service for the late Sidney (Sid) Sakioka, 63 year old Anaheim resident, who passed away on June 25, 2014, will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Orange County Buddhist Church, 900 South Dale Avenue, Anaheim, CA, officiated by Rev. Marvin Harada and Rev. Bill Dearth. Predeceased by his parents, Shizuo & Alice Sakioka,...
Tomiko Michisaki
Jun 24, 2014
MICHISAKI, Tomi (96) San Francisco-born resident of Venice, CA, who passed away peacefully on June 24, 2014. Predeceased by her husband, Henry, and son, Ken. Survived by her children Kathryn, Richard, Reiko Toni, and Mari. Grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 5. Funeral services were held privately at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Agnes Ayako Nakamura
Jun 22, 2014
Funeral services for Agnes Ayako Nakamura, 92-year-old, Reedley, CA-born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on June 22, 2014, will be held on Saturday, July 19, 3 p.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 E. First St., Los Angeles. Predeceased by her sister, Hatsuye Iwasaki; she is survived by her sisters, Kiyoko Yoneda, Matsuko Uyeno, and Misao Tomita;...
Taiichi Aoyama
Jun 21, 2014
Funeral services for the late TAIICHI AOYAMA, 81-year-old, Santa Ana born resident of Placentia who passed away on June 21, 2014 will be held on Wednesday July 2, 10:30 A.M. at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church. 2000 Fairview St., Santa Ana. He is survived by his wife Rosalie Reiko Aoyama; daughter, Charlene (Scott) Nakakihara; sons, Devon (April) and Todd Aoyama; 7 grandchildren;...
Jeffrey Sadao Kodama
Jun 21, 2014
Funeral services for the late Mr. Jeffrey Sadao Kodama, 59-year old, California-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on June 21, will be held on Tuesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. Third Street, Los Angeles. He is survived by his father, Sadao Kodama; brother, Gordon (Clare) Kodama; aunt, Fumi Masunaga; also...
Kazue - Ouchi
Jun 21, 2014
Kazue Ouchi, 86 years-old, born and raised in Tokyo, recently from Arcadia, Calif. and formerly of New York, Washington, D.C., La Jolla, Calif., and Honolulu, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014, from natural causes. A memorial service was held at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles. Ms. Ouchi was also known as the actress Mariko Niki, who was the leading...
Fumiko Matsumoto
Jun 20, 2014
Funeral services for Fumiko Matsumoto, 94-year-old, resident of Anaheim who passed away on June 20, 2014 at New Era Guest Home will be held on Friday, June 27 at 10:00 AM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. The family requests that casual attire please. She is survived by her daughters, Setsuko (Saburo) Horiba, Grace Mioko (Ben)...
Takeichi Jack Furutani
Jun 19, 2014
Takeichi Jack Furutani of North Hollywood, Calfornia, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on June 19, 2014. Born on September 6, 1923, and raised in El Monte, California, he was interned at Heart Mountain, Wyoming in the 1940's. In addition to his beloved wife, Susie Shizuye Furutani, he was predeceased by his brothers, Jiichi and Sadao. He is...
John Shoji Kataoka
Jun 19, 2014
John Shoji Kataoka, 87 year-old, Los Angeles born Nisei, from Boyle Heights and former internee of Heart Mountain during WWII passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, June 17th 2014 from natural causes. A memorial service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery at 1847 14th Street in Santa Monica CA on June 28th 2014 at 10am. He enjoyed his various...
Tats - Kuwahara
Jun 17, 2014
Tatsuya "Tats" Kuwahara passed away peacefully at home in Montebello on June 17, 2014. He was 89 years old. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, June, and three children: Gary (Teri) of Torrance, Ron (Ilene) of Lodi and Susan Reeve (Ron) of Torrance. He was the proud grandfather of Dana Kuwahara McCusker (Mike) and Derek Kuwahara, Jeffrey...
Ronald Kawachi
Jun 16, 2014
KAWACHI, Ronald, 81, born and raised in Southern California, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2014. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Shirley Kawachi; daughter, Teri Iverson; son, Kevin (Hannah) Kawachi; grandchildren, Trisha and Bradley Iverson, Brandon, Tyler, Katherine and Alexis Kawachi. Also survived by 3 sisters-in-law and many nieces, nephews and relatives. Public visitation will be held...
Saburo Kuwahara
Jun 14, 2014
KUWAHARA, Saburo "Tweet" (88) Passed away peacefully on June 14th. He is survived by his loving family, wife, Irma; children, Brenna Escamillo, Kyle (Claris) Kuwahara, Laura (Ken) Takaoka and Janice (John) Gilson; seven-grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; sister, Reiko Kamimura also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. A private family memorial service was held on June 27 at Fukui...