Isamu "Ralph" Kaneshiro
Mar 24, 2024
Isamu "Ralph" Kaneshiro passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, at the age of 98 years. He is survived by his sister, Stella Hamada; two children, Faith (Alex) Moy and Jonathan (Janet) Kaneshiro; five grandchildren, Timothy, Joshua, Jenna, Nicolas, and Samantha; and many nieces, nephews, cousins; and brother-in-law, Art Nozaki. He is predeceased by his wife Helen Kaneshiro; by...
Paul Hitomi Okamura
Mar 20, 2024
Paul Hitomi Okamura, 95, born on February 5, 1929, in Boyle Heights, and a long-time resident of Montebello, passed away peacefully at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center on March 20, 2024. A Nisei, his early childhood was in Boyle Heights and his parents operated Toyo Florist & Nursery in Little Tokyo. The Okamura family evacuated from the Sawtelle neighborhood...
Roy Yutaka Harada
Mar 18, 2024
Roy was a loving husband whose sense of humor and calming ways were cherished blessings. He was his wife's steadfast partner and often called her Kiddo. His trust and generosity extended to his circle of dear friends. Trust was important. Once broken, he could be unforgiving. He was a simple man with his love of t-shirts and cargo shorts,...
Tsutomu Ige
Mar 8, 2024
Tsutomu "Tom" Ige passed away on March 8, 2024, at Nikkei Senior Gardens in Arleta, CA. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen, and his siblings, Kenyei, Hiroshi, and Yasuye Konya. He is survived by his daughter, Natalie Ige Muldaur, and her husband, Ray, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Born on Terminal Island, CA,...
Sophie Fuki Namba
Mar 7, 2024
MRS. SOPHIE NAMBA, 102, Denver CO, born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024.
She is survived by her loving family: son, Robert Namba; daughter, Lynn Namba; son, Dr. Michael (Kazuko) Namba; grand-daughters, Sara (Joshua) Webster and Elizabeth (Michael) Dennin; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Logan Webster, and Audrey Dennin.
A private...
Chikara "Chik" Furuta
Mar 4, 2024
Chikara "Chik" Furuta passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024. He is survived by his wife Judy of 58 years, son Troy (who passed away on March 29, 2024) and his wife Courtney, grandsons, Cole and Miles, brother Tyrone, sister Shigeko, sister-in-law Jeanne (Gary predeceased) and many other relatives.
His Celebration of Life was held on April...
King Uy Sare
Mar 2, 2024
Funeral mass for the late King Uy Ng Sare, 79-year-old, Philippines born resident of Montebello, who passed away on March 2, 2024, will be held on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. at Nativity Parish 3743 Tyler Ave. in El Monte.
She is survived by her husband, Reynaldo M. Sare; children, RubyAnna (Henry Lu), Anthony-Rey and Rosalyn (Guadalupe)...
Yoshie Sison
Feb 28, 2024
Yoshie Sison Beloved mother and wife
Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.
Yoshie Sison (94) was born in Yokaichi, Shiga Prefecture Japan on September 21, 1929. She was one of seven children to Yoshikichi Nakahara and Suma Kinka.
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Nagiko Hashiba
Feb 27, 2024
A private funeral service for the late Nagiko Hashiba, who was 104 years old, resident of Los Angeles, who peacefully passed away on February 27, 2024, was held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Fukui Mortuary Chapel.
Nagiko lived a long, fulfilling and remarkable life. She was a wonderful and caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great...
Hisa Sakiyama
Feb 26, 2024
MRS. HISA SAKIYAMA, 100, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Arleta, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024.
She is survived by her son, Dr. Roland Sakiyama; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Private family services were held at Rose Hills Memorial Park, with Mr. Stan Date of Nikkei Residents Fellowship officiating.
Tomiko Yamaguchi
Feb 26, 2024
Tomiko Yamaguchi, age 88, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024 surrounded by friends and family at Little Company of Mary hospital in Torrance after brief but sudden illness.
She was predeceased by her husband Edward Yamaguchi and siblings Akiko, Hitoshi, and Mitsuru Yamamoto. She is survived by son Steven Yamaguchi and his wife Toshimi, son Glen...
Fujiko Yoshikawa
Feb 24, 2024
Funeral service for the late Fujiko Yoshikawa, 91 years old, Hiroshima born resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully on February 24, was held on Sunday March 24 at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple with Rimban William Briones officiating.
She is predeceased by her husband Yoshiharu Yoshikawa and survived by children, Akio (Helen), Mike, Susan...
Kristine Satsuye Mayeda
Feb 24, 2024
Kristine Satsuye Mayeda (née Inouye) resident of San Gabriel and internee at Gila River and Tule Lake passed away on February 24, 2024 at the age of 92. She is survived by daughters Lynda (Dean) Shoji and Noel Kinoshita; grandchildren Ryan (Melissa) and Lindsay Shoji, Mikey and Alyssa Kinoshita, Ashley Yamashita; great-grandson, Greyson Shoji; brother Tamo Inouye; sister Amy...
Hideki Ueda
Feb 20, 2024
Hideki Ueda was born on October 25, 1941 in Wakayama Prefecture to Tamiko (née Kitagawa) and Yoshio Ueda, who were both schoolteachers. Hideki's brother, Kanjo-Kaishi was born in 1944, but died just a year later due to wartime austerity. In 1951, Hideki's father passed away, and Tamiko Ueda moved to the Nishi Ogikubo neighborhood of Tokyo to open a...
