Hitoshi G. Sameshima
May 15, 2014
Hitoshi G. Sameshima, a 93 year old, resident of Altadena, California passed away on May 15, 2014. Born and raised in Pasadena, Mr. Sameshima was interned at Gila River Relocation Camp. During WWII he served his country in the US Army Military Intelligence Service and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2012. Funeral services were held privately at Higashi...
Scott Takeo Nakatani
May 14, 2014
NAKATANI, Scott Takeo (49) Passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2014. Beloved and proud father of Kiana Nakatani; devoted son of Gary and Alice Nakatani; loving brother of Ross (Sharon) Nakatani; beloved uncle of John and Dustin Nakatani. Also survived by many other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10:00 AM at...
Katsutoshi Sasabe
May 13, 2014
KATSUTOSHI SASABE, 101, passed away peacefully on May 13, at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is survived by his loving family; wife, Fumiko Sasabe; sons, Wayne (Jan) and Ronald (Cynthia) Sasabe; daughters, Hazel (John) Yoshida and Anna (Robert) Hirahara; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Private family funeral services were held at Koyasan Buddhist Temple on Saturday, June 7, 2014. The family...
Herbert Tsugio Inouye
May 11, 2014
MR. HERBERT T. INOUYE, 75, Maui, HI born, US Army Veteran, former quality control manager at May Department Stores, resident of Harbor City, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on May 11, 2014. He is survived by his loving family; wife, Sue; son, Daniel and daughter, Stephanie; brother, Douglas (Betty) Inouye of Hawaii and sisters, Susan...
Asaka Robert Tamura
May 9, 2014
Robert Asaka "Auski" Tamura, born in Hawthorne in 1923, passed away peacefully in his Torrance home on May 9, 2014. Robert graduated as a top athlete from Leuzinger High School and attended Chouinard Art Institute before 1942 when his family was relocated to an internment camp in Rowher, Arkansas during WWII with sister Ayako (Kubota), and brothers Katsumi and Yukio....
Chizuko Terada
May 8, 2014
TERADA, CHIZUKO age 93 passed away on May 8. Beloved mother of Dennis and Craig (Georgia) Terada, Dawn Tomita and Margaret McMurray; sister of Tak (Hide) Minato, Mike ( Frances) Minato of AZ, Nori Morikawa; sister-in-law of Harry Sakino and Uri Terada; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Public burial service will be held on Wednesday, May...
Howard Takashi Ibaraki
May 4, 2014
Funeral services for the late Mr. Howard Takashi Ibaraki, a 75-year-old, California-born Nisei resident of Monterey Park and former internee of Heart Mountain during WWII who passed away on May 4, 2014 were held privately at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden"officiated by Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Buddhist Temple. Beloved husband of Catherine Ibaraki; devoted father of Alexander Ibaraki...
Ruth Kim Mendoza
May 2, 2014
Ruth Kim Mendoza, age 72, passed away on May 2, 2014. Private Service was held on May 10, at the Fukui Mortuary chapel with Rev. Dr. Richard Kuyama of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. She is survived by her loving daughters, Theresa (Kanjo) Mendoza Kato, Bernice Mendoza; grandchildren, Anjou Kato, Kanta Kato and Elan Hatcher and many other relatives. She...
Tomiko "Tomi" Tomita
May 2, 2014
Private memorial service for the late Tomiko "Tomi" Tomita, 91 year-old, Isleton, CA-born Nisei, who passed away on May 2, 2014, was held on May 17 at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Predeceased by her siblings, Yasuyo (Yasuo) Honda, Nagao John, Toshiaki Robert and Akira Tomita; she is survived by her sister, Aiko Tomita; sisters-in-law, Misao and Dorothy Tomita; she is...
Kikue Inouye
May 2, 2014
Kikue "Kay" Inouye passed away peacefully on May 2, 2014 at Emeritus at Villa Colima in Walnut, CA. She was born on June 21, 1920 in Fresno, a daughter of Hatsutaro and Koto Masuda. Mrs. Inouye graduated from Woodlake Union High School in Woodlake, CA, and earned her teaching credentials at Cal State Los Angeles. She became an elementary school...
Kikue "Kay" Inouye
May 2, 2014
Kikue "Kay" Inouye passed away peacefully on May 2, 2014 at Emeritus at Villa Colima in Walnut, CA. She was born on June 21, 1920 in Fresno, a daughter of Hatsutaro and Koto Masuda. Mrs. Inouye graduated from Woodlake Union High School in Woodlake, CA, and earned her teaching credentials at Cal State Los Angeles. She became an elementary school...
Ray Kuniteru Mayeda
May 1, 2014
Ray Kuniteru Mayeda, age 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Torrance on May 1, 2014. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Theresa Imiko Mayeda, children Grace Ann Mayeda-Cecil (Paul), Daniel Mark Mayeda (Susan Rosales) and Dean Richard Mayeda (Janet), and grandchildren Matthew Ray, Charissa Imiko and Kacey Virginia. Ray also is survived by...
Aiko Mary Takenaka
Apr 30, 2014
A private family memorial service for the late Mrs. Aiko Takenaka, 93 year-old, San Francisco born, Nisei resident of Alhambra who passed away on April 30, were held on Thursday, May 15th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. KarenFay Ramos-Young of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Takenaka (Carl) Sasaki; grandsons,...
Namiye - Aiso
Apr 29, 2014
Namiye Aiso, age 92, San Pedro born, resident of Los Angeles and most recently Long Beach, passed away on April 29, 2014. She is predeceased by her husband, Mitsugi Aiso. She is survived by her sister, Kiyomi Nakano, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. at Christ...
Richard Tetsuo Matsunaga
Apr 29, 2014
MATSUNAGA, Richard Tetsuo, 85, US Army Veteran, passed away on April 29, 2014. He is survived by his loving family; wife, Amy Matsunaga; daughter, Gail (John Lee) Matsunaga and son, Gary (Linda) Matsunaga; brother, Tom (Jean) Matsunaga and sister, Alice Uchimura, both of Hawaii; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private family funeral services were held on Thursday, May...
Masako Fukumoto
Apr 29, 2014
MRS. MASAKO FUKUMOTO, 87, Spokane, WA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 29, at Kindred Hospital of Los Angeles.
She is survived by her son, Arthur M. (Kathy) Fukumoto; daughters, Akemi L. (Hideki) Ueda and Shirl E. Fukumoto; grandchildren, Christine (Robert Dirks) Ueda-Dirks, Jason Ueda and Sierra...
Seiji Thomas Murata
Apr 28, 2014
Seiji Thomas Murata, Age 67 born Los Angeles, CA resident of Rancho Cucamonga CA, who passed away on April 28, At San Antonio Community Hospital, Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 11 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA with Rev. Mark Nakagawa officiating. He is survived by his beloved...
Yoneko - Iwata
Apr 27, 2014
Yoneko Iwata passed away peacefully while sleeping in the early morning hours of April 27, 2014. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2014 2:00 PM at the Central Japanese American Community Church of Seventh-Day Adventists, 2113 East Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91107. Yoneko was predeceased by her beloved husband, Kaoru Frank Iwata and son...
Frederick Katsuichi Tamashiro
Apr 27, 2014
Private funeral services for the late Frederick Katsuichi Tamashiro were held at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. Koho Takata of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Mr. Tamashiro was an 85-year-old, Honolulu, Hawaii-born Sansei resident of Long Beach. He honorably served his country in the US Army during the...
Toshiko Nakagawa Hayashida
Apr 26, 2014
HAYASHIDA, TOSHIKO NAKAGAWA, age 92 passed away on April 26. Beloved mother of David Kei Hayashida. Also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives here.
In accordance with her wishes no services will be held.