Obituaries

Mar 5, 2014

Family services for the late Akiko Inagi were held Saturday, March 15 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles. She passed away quietly at the age of 94.

She is survived by her loving daughters, Cheryl Yamaguchi and Irene (Ronnie) Ikeda; grandchildren, Kristine Yamaguchi, Kim (Eric) Hosozawa, Kathy Yamaguchi and Randy Ikeda; great-grandchildren, Mychael...

Mar 4, 2014

A Family Service of Committal for the late Mr. Geoffrey Sadamu Yoshimoto, a Santa Monica, California-born Sansei resident of Gardena who passed away on March 4, 2014 will be held privately at Green Hills Memorial Park.

Mr. Yoshimoto is survived by his siblings, Linda Young, Amy (Greg) Jyo and Steve (Cynthia) Yoshimoto; nieces and nephews, Stanton and...

Mar 4, 2014

Private Funeral services for Alice Miyako Oishi, 90-year-old Hilo Hawaii -born resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on March 4, 2014, was held on Saturday, March 8, at Green Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Nobuo Miyaji of Gardena Buddhist Church officiating. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jimmy R. Oishi; son, Robert Y. (Jihyon M.) Oishi; grandchildren, Bryce,...

Mar 2, 2014

Funeral services for the late Ms. Fumi Iwata, 90 year-old, resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 2 will be held on Friday, March 14, 11:00AM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East First Street, Los Angeles, California. She is survived by sister, Toshiko Iwata; nephews Gordon, Russell and Dean (Carolyn) Iwata of Washington; cousin Yoshiyasu Iwata of...

Mar 1, 2014

CHIYEKO ANNA DOTE , Born Nov. 22, 1923, resident of Redondo Beach passed away peacefully on March 1, 2014 at surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Don) White, son, Ty Dote, grand-dog Riley; sister, Yaeko Ishii; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Kochi,...

Mar 1, 2014

Meriko Fujita, 95 year-old Stockton-born Kibei Nisei, raised in Wakayama and residing in Highland (San Bernardino County), passed away peacefully on March 1st. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 16, 11:00 am, at Konko Church of Gardena, 15722 S. Normandie Ave., Gardena, with Rev. Nobuharu Uzunoe officiating. She is survived by her daughters, Dr. Eri (Takehiko Phil) Yasuhara...

Feb 27, 2014

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Bertha Hatsuko Yamamoto , an 84-year-old, Los Angeles, California-born Sansei resident of Thousand Oaks who passed away on February 27, 2014 were held privately, officiated by Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.

Mrs. Yamamoto was...

Feb 27, 2014

Funeral services for the late Kay Kazuyo Hamai, 87 year-old Los Angeles born resident of Gardena who passed away on February 27 will be held on Saturday, March 15, 11:00 am., at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, with Rev. Kazuaki Nakata officiating on behalf of Gardena Buddhist Church.

She is survived by...

Feb 27, 2014

Private funeral services for the late Mr. Mutsunori Yamada, 79 year-old, Okayama Japan born, resident of Torrance who passed away on February 27, were held on Saturday, March 8 at Koyasan Buddhist Temple.

He is survived by his wife, Yasue Yamada; daughters, Mariko Yamada and Sumiko (David) Chung; grandchildren, Sebashan and Madeleine Yamada, and Alex Chung; brother,...

Feb 26, 2014

Chiyeko Joyce Tanaka, passed away on February 26, 2014. Private family service was held on March 7, at Green Hills Memorial Park officiated by Rev. Kenjo Igarashi of Nichiren Shinto Kai. She is survived by her loving family, brother Walter M, sister Hanae P., niece Joanne Sayo, nephew Ken and other relatives.

Feb 25, 2014

Funeral service for the late Asaye Waki, 97-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 25, 2014, will be held on Saturday, March 1, 5:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., L.A. She is survived by her daughter, Mitsuko (Yoshikazu) Osako; daughter-in-law, Tomoko Waki; grandchildren, Glenn (Maria) Osako, Judy (Charlie)...