Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Tokiko Mary Shinmoto

Tokiko Mary Shinmoto

Aug 28, 2013

Tokiko Mary Shinmoto, 91 year old Laguna Hills resident passed away on August 28, 2013. Tokiko is survived by her children Dawn Yoshi (Edward) Walsh, June S. (Dail) Hilliard and Ann Yuri (Chris) Flesuras, Jr.; grandchildren, Stephanie Walsh, Kristin and Chad Hilliard, Chris Flesuras III, Nicholas (Tomomi) Flesuras and Ashley (Adrian) Almodovar; great grandchildren, Justin Walsh and Kostas Flesuras. Services...

Shig - Hozaki

Shig - Hozaki

Aug 28, 2013

Funeral services for the late Shig Hozaki, 82-year-old, Lompoc, CA born resident of Altadena, who passed away on August 28, 2013, will be held on Saturday, September 21, 10 a.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley 323 Workman Mill Rd., La Puente. He is survived by his beloved wife, Iku Hozaki; children, Cyndy (Ron Okuda) Hozaki, Teri (Kaz)...

Yasue "Sue" Yamane

Yasue "Sue" Yamane

Aug 27, 2013

Memorial services for the late Yasue "Sue" Yamane, 84-year-old, Waialua, HI born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on August 27, 2013, will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 7 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley 323 Workman Mill Rd., La Puente, CA 91746. Aloha attire and bright colors are welcome. Predeceased by her husband, Edward...

Haruko Janet Sakamoto

Haruko Janet Sakamoto

Aug 26, 2013

Funeral services for the late Haruko Janet Sakamoto, 89 year old Torrance born resident of Burbank, CA who passed away peacefully on August 26 at her residence, will be held on Saturday, September 7th, 3:00 pm at San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 9450 Remick Ave., Pacoima, CA. She is predeceased by her husband, Akira Joe Sakamoto; brothers Mac, Nob,...

Yoko Babaoka

Yoko Babaoka

Aug 25, 2013

Family Memorial Services for the late Mrs. Yoko Babaoka, a 76-year-old, North Hollywood, California-born Sansei resident of Los Angeles and former internee of Poston Relocation Camp during WWII who passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 were held privately at Montebello Plymouth Congregational Church Mrs. Babaoka was predeceased by her beloved husband, Minoru Babaoka. Devoted mother of Glenn (Rachelle) Babaoka,...

Katsumi Mayemura

Katsumi Mayemura

Aug 25, 2013

Funeral services for the late Katsumi Mayemura, 86 year old, Los Angeles born and resident, who passed away on August 25, will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2:00P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California. Predeceased by his son, Mark Masaru Mayemura. He is survived by his wife, Ryoko Mayemura; children, Arleen, Paul (Amy),...

Keiko Sandy Tomooka

Keiko Sandy Tomooka

Aug 25, 2013

TOMOOKA, Keiko Sandy (80) Passed away on August 25, 2013 She is survived by her loving family; loving husband, Suyeo; son, Eric (Joni Kinoshita) Tomooka; daughter, Dana (Phillip) Hartmann; grandchildren, Austin and Curtis Hartmann; sisters, Kazuye Kushi and Tomiko Shibata; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private burial services were held by the family at Rose Hills Memorial Park...

Tracy Craig Harris

Tracy Craig Harris

Aug 24, 2013

Tracy "Tag" Craig Harris, 52, passed away at his residence in Pasadena, on August 24, 2013. He was born in Livingston, Montana on June 8, 1961, where he was residing when he moved to California. He was working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a network switch engineer at the time of his death. Tag participated in track, basketball and...

Hoover Masumi Hiroto

Hoover Masumi Hiroto

Aug 23, 2013

Private services for the late Hoover Masumi Hiroto, 85 year-old, Los Angeles born Nisei, who passed away on August 23, 2013, were held on Friday, September 6th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Pastor Cory Ishida of Evergreen Baptist Church San Gabriel Valley officiating. He is survived by his children; sons, John (Julie), Roy (Marlyn) and Paul (Monica)...

Alan Takeshi Kaneko

Alan Takeshi Kaneko

Aug 22, 2013

Alan Takeshi Kaneko, 66 year old Cypress resident, passed away on August 22, 2013. Alan is survived by his loving wife June Kaneko; children Cami (Jason) Chang and Craig (Erin) Kaneko; grandchildren, Silas and Abigail Chang, Chloe and Cailey Kaneko; mother, Elizabeth Kaneko; brother Brian (Patty) Kaneko. Alan is also survived by many other loving family members. Memorial Services will...

Kumiko Sata

Kumiko Sata

Aug 21, 2013

Private family services for the late Mrs. Kumiko Sata, 86 year-old, Japan born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on Augusts 21, 2013 at Keiro Nursing Home were held on Saturday, August 31 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Bruce G. Mallery of Seicho-No-Ie officiating. She is survived by her cousins, Ted (Haru) Sakamoto and Nancy...

James Yoshio Nakamura

James Yoshio Nakamura

Aug 21, 2013

James Nakamura, 88, passed away on August 21, 2013. He passed peacefully with family at his bedside. Jim was born in Los Angeles on May 14, 1925. He has resided and farmed in Ventura County for over 60 years. He grew various row crops, but will be best known for growing strawberries. With son, Gary and grandson, Jeff, they are...

Itsuko Higa

Itsuko Higa

Aug 18, 2013

Private family funeral service for Itsuko Higa, 84-year-old, Parlier, CA born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Aug. 18, 2013 at Kindred Hospital South Bay, was held on Fri. Sept. 13 at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple. She is survived by her husband, Roy Y. Higa; sons, Randall (Janice) and Mitchell (Spring) Higa; granddaughters, Wendy and Rayna Higa;...

Janice Aiko Urasaki

Janice Aiko Urasaki

Aug 18, 2013

Janice Aiko Urasaki, 63 year old Fullerton resident passed away on August 18, 2013. Janice is survived by her loving husband Stanley Urasaki; children, Grant, Eric and Daniel Urasaki; brothers, Tom (Betty), Henry (Kimiko), Sam (May) and Steve Kiyohara. Janice is also survived by many other loving family members. Private family services were held on Friday, September 6, 2013 at...

Tadako I Nakayama

Tadako I Nakayama

Aug 17, 2013

Funeral Services for the late Mrs. Tadako I Nakayama, a Wakayama-Ken, Japan-born resident of Gardena who passed away on August 17, 2013 were held privately at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission. Mrs. Nakayama was predeceased by her beloved husband, Shigeo Nakayama, and her brother, Torao Ishimori of Japan. She is...

Frank Tetsuo Nunokawa

Frank Tetsuo Nunokawa

Aug 17, 2013

Frank Tetsuo Nunokawa, 97, of the community of Sawtelle in West Los Angeles, passed away quietly on August 17, 2013 from natural causes. He was born to Kichibe, and Hisao (Kadota) Nunokawa on April 19, 1916 in the Bostonia community in El Cajon, San Diego County, California. Frank and Yuriko (Masuda) Nunokawa were married for 66 years before she passed...

Chiyoko K. Nishimoto

Chiyoko K. Nishimoto

Aug 17, 2013

Chiyoko Kato Nishimoto, age 105 born in San Juan Bautista CA, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She is predeceased by beloved husband, Kazuo Nishimoto, survived by her beloved children, Yoshio (Yoshiko), Masami (Joyce) and Katsuyoshi (Elizabeth) Nishimoto and many Grandchildren and great grandchildren survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private Funeral...

Toshio - Doi

Toshio - Doi

Aug 16, 2013

Memorial services for the late Toshio Doi, 83-year-old, Glendora, CA born, who passed away on August 16, 2013, will be held on Friday, August 30, 10:30 a.m. at Evergreen Baptist of Los Angeles 1255 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770. He is survived by his wife, Lidia King-Doi; son, Kevin (Dorene) Doi and his children, Jarron and Charis; daughter, Karen...

William Sato, M.D.

William Sato, M.D.

Aug 12, 2013

Long time South Pasadena resident, William Sato, MD passed away at the age of 92 on August 12, 2013. Dr. Sato was born on August 10, 1921 in Carlsbad, CA. The family moved to South Pasadena in 1924 where his parents operated Fair Oaks Florist and Nursery. The oldest of three children, Dr. Sato graduated from South Pasadena/ San Marino...

Ted "Teddy" Itaya

Ted "Teddy" Itaya

Aug 10, 2013

MR. TED "TEDDY" ITAYA, 65, US Army Veteran, resident of Oroville, CA passed away peacefully on August 10, 2013. He is survived by his loving family; son, Andrew Itaya; daughter Brianne Itaya; and Jane Itaya; also survived by many other relatives. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, August 29, from 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707...

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