Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Chiyoko Goto
Feb 25, 2014
Private services for the late Mrs. Chiyoko Goto, 100 year-old Kibei Nisei, who passed away peacefully on February 25 with family by her side were held on March 8th at Rose Hills Memorial Park graveside, with a minister from Pasadena Buddhist Church officiating. She is survived by her loving family, daughters, Takako Murashige and Misako (Richard) Kawano; granddaughter, Ellen (Al)...
Robert Takeo Tanaka
Feb 24, 2014
MR. ROBERT TAKEO TANAKA, 77, US Army Veteran, Oahu, HI born native, resident of Torrance, passed away on February 24, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Lois Tanaka; son, Randy (Christine) Tanaka; daughter, April Tanaka; grand-daughter, Sydney Tanaka; brother, Wallace (Janet) Tanaka; sisters, Alice Couch and Betty (Charles) Lau, the latter three...
Satsuki Abe
Feb 24, 2014
Private family funeral service for Satsuki Abe (93), born in San Juan Bautista, CA and resident of Los Angeles, CA, who peacefully passed away on February 24, 2014, was held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden" with Rev. Koshi Kuwahara officiating.
She is predeceased by her late husband, Shiyoji Abe and...
Toki Murakami
Feb 23, 2014
Private memorial services for the late Mrs. Toki Murakami 83 year old, Portland OR born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on February 23, will be held on Saturday, March 1. She is survived by husband, Haruki Murakami; daughter, Laura (Jonathan) Kono; son, Gregg Murakami; grandchildren, Jennifer and James Kono, Kimberly Kono of Hawaii; brother, Tosh Saito; Also survived...
Rei Hiroko Aoo
Feb 23, 2014
Rei Hiroko Aoo, age 50 resident of N. Hollywood, CA, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, She is survived by beloved husband, Shigeki Kamitakahara; loving sister, Reiko (Yi Hua Yang) Aoo and other relatives in Japan and many friends here. Public gathering on Mon. March 10, from 7: 00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple...
Kazuo "Mike" Isomoto
Feb 23, 2014
Family services for the late Mr. Kazuo Isomoto, a 76-year-old, Kona, Hawaii-born Nisei resident of Culver City who honorably served his country in the United States Navy and who passed away on February 23, 2014 will be held privately. The family respectfully requests that flowers and koden be omitted. Mr. Isomoto is survived by his beloved wife, Jean Keiko Isomoto;...
Murakami Toki
Feb 23, 2014
Private memorial services for the late Mrs. Toki Murakami 83 year old, Portland OR born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on February 23, will be held on Saturday, March 1. She is survived by husband, Haruki Murakami; daughter, Laura (Jonathan) Kono; son, Gregg Murakami; grandchildren, Jennifer and James Kono, Kimberly Kono of Hawaii; brother, Tosh Saito; Also survived...
Emi - Hazama
Feb 19, 2014
Memorial service for the late Emi Matsuda Hazama, 92-year-old, CA born resident of Sylmar, who passed away on February 19, 2014, will be held on Saturday, March 8, 11:00 A.M. at San Fernando Valley Holiness Church (aka Crossway Church) 9610 Haddon Ave., Pacoima, CA 91333. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Katsuyoshi Hazama and her brother, Yutaka Matt Matsuda; she is...
Shigeru "Shig" Nakagawa
Feb 19, 2014
Funeral services for the late Mr. Shigeru "Shig" Nakagawa, 85 year-old, Hiroshima, Japan born, resident of Whittier, CA who passed away peacefully on February 19 with his family by his side will be held on Saturday, March 8, 3:00 PM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third St., Los Angeles.
He is survived...
Jack Hikoji Takeuchi
Feb 17, 2014
Jack Hikoji Takeuchi, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Per his request, a private service was held March 7, at Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Los Angeles with Rimban William Briones and Rev. George Matsubayashi officiating. He is survived by his loving wife, Ritsuko Takeuchi, his daughters, Hiroko (Frank) Iwata and Janice (Daryl) Suzuki; sons,...
Roy Koichi Tamanaha
Feb 16, 2014
Celebration for Roy Koichi Tamanaha, 78-year-old, Okinawa-ken born resident of Montebello who passed away on Feb. 16, 2014, will be held on Mon. March 3 from 2 - 5:00 PM at social hall of Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave., Pasadena. He is survived by his wife, Frances Tamanaha; son, Troy Tamanaha; daughter, Tamara Tamanaha; also many relatives. The family...
Mary Ito
Feb 14, 2014
Funeral service for Mary Ito, 86-year-old Pasadena born resident of Norwalk who passed away on Feb. 14, 2014 at Downey Regional Medical Center, will be held on Tue. Feb. 25 at 7:30 PM at Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave., Pasadena.
She is predeceased by husband, Ben Hiromi Ito.
She is survived by her sons,...
Ted T. Sato
Feb 14, 2014
SATO, Ted Teruo, 87, of San Gabriel, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014. He was born to the late Kuniji and Misao Sato on April 29, 1926 in Redondo Beach, CA. He was interned in Poston, AZ during WW II. Afterward, he and his family moved to Chicago, IL where he learned his trade as a mechanic and met...
Hideko - Noda
Feb 12, 2014
Hideko Noda, age 78 born in Gunma-Ken Japan, resident of Glendora, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. She is survived by beloved husband, Kenichi Noda; children, John and Bill (Donna) Noda; grandchildren, Lauren and Kayla Noda; sister, Aya Akimoto; nephew, Arthur Takuma (Louise) Akimoto; niece, Crystal Yoshimi Akimoto and other relatives here and in Japan. Public Funeral Services...
Tae Kinjo
Feb 11, 2014
Funeral service for the late Tae Kinjo, 85 year-old, Harbor City born, Nisei resident of Arcadia, CA who passed away peacefully on February 11, will be held on Friday, February 21, 11:00 AM at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA. Tae is preceded in death by her husband Tosh Kinjo. She is survived...
Clara Yuriko Oda
Feb 11, 2014
A private funeral service for Clara Yuriko Oda was held on March 2 at Fukui Mortuary. Clara, 82 year old Maui, Hawaii-born resident of Chino Hills, passed away on February 11. She is survived by her six children and their spouses: Kenneth, Kathleen (Wilson), Lynn (Roland), Carolyn (Clifford), Russell, and Mitchell (Celia). Clara was the loving grandmother of her 10...
May - Kimura
Feb 11, 2014
Memorial service for the late May Kimura, 83-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 11, 2014, will be held on Sunday, February 23, 5:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., L.A. She is survived by her husband, Ben Kimura; daughters, Rochelle (Rick) Dumlao, Debbie (Tony) Alvarez, and Marcia Kimura;...
Ronald Ryu Yamamoto
Feb 10, 2014
Ronald Ryu Yamamoto, age 72, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2014 surrounded by his beloved family. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Yamamoto; two sons, Ryan (Denyce) Yamamoto and Brandon Yamamoto: grandfather of Kalen and Ryden Yamamoto; uncle, Frank Yamamoto; sister, Susie Sasaki; brother-in-law, Alvin Nakanishi; mother-in-law, Ruth Ogomori; sisters-in-law, Joanne (Calvin) Leong and Diane (John) Tengan;...
James Masami Tanaka
Feb 10, 2014
Memorial services for the late Mr. James Masami Tanaka, a 101 year-old, Honolulu Hawaii-born, Nisei resident of Rosemead who passed away on February 10, 2014, were held privately at St. Francis Xavier Chapel (formerly known as Maryknoll), officiated by Father Richard Hoynes. Mr. Tanaka was predeceased by his beloved wife, Lillian Kimiyo Tanaka.Devoted father of Carole (Tom) Teranishi, and Sandra...
Jean Sumiye Burke
Feb 9, 2014
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Jean Sumiye Burke , 86 year old, Glendale California-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 9, will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St, Los Angeles. Predeceased by her sister, Anne Reiko Narike. She is survived...
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