Karen Kino
Feb 15, 2024
A private funeral service for the late Karen Kino, 76-year-old, Los Angeles, California born, resident of Laguna Niguel, who passed away on February 15, 2024, was held on Saturday, April 27 at Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Stanley Yoshiyuki Kino; she is survived by her daughter, Heather (Scott) Nakasuji; son, Michael...
Shiroe Ono
Feb 12, 2024
Funeral services for the late Shiroe Ono, 88-year-old, Japan born resident of Covina, who passed away on February 12, 2024, will be held on at SGI-USA El Monte Buddhist Center 3401 Rio Hondo Ave. #168, El Monte, CA 91731. Please contact the family at shiroememorial@gmail.com for details on the date and time of the service.
Predeceased by...
June Mieko Hayashi
Feb 10, 2024
June Mieko Hayashi, a resident of Altadena, California passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024, at the age of 83.
She is survived by her loving husband, Ken Hayashi; son, Craig Hayashi.
A private burial service was held at Mountain View Mortuary & Cemetery.
Michi Yano-Nakamura
Feb 8, 2024
Michi Yano-Nakamura, 73, who was born in Los Angeles and resided in Gardena, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Nobuo (Bob) Nakamura, she is survived by her brother Stanley, stepdaughters Lori "Bobby" Ikeda and Kelly (Mike) Lasconia, stepson Tod Nakamura, four grandchildren and many aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives.
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Norman Kazuo Hata
Feb 7, 2024
Mr. Norman Kazuo Hata, 84, born in Los Angeles, Calif. on November 22, 1939, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2024.
Norman is survived by his children: son, Randy Tomoichi (Lisa) Hata; daughter, Audrey Kazuyo Hata; grandchildren, Charlotte Mae Hata, Sara Fumiko Hata, and Christopher Kazuo Hata; brother, Gary Hata; sister, Joyce Andry; along with many nieces,...
Donald Minoru Okada
Feb 6, 2024
Dr. Donald Okada (85) passed away at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance on February 6, 2024 where he delivered over 3,000 babies. He was born on September 16, 1938 in Santa Monica to George and Susie (Yawata) Okada, the second-youngest of four siblings, James, JoAnn and Bob Okada. The family initially lived in West Los Angeles...
Tamiko Eleanor Kobayashi
Feb 5, 2024
MRS. TAMIKO ELEANOR KOBAYASHI, 102, Alamo, CA born Nisei, resident of Monterey Park passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, George Kobayashi; sisters, Fusako Miyamura and Martha Mouri.
She is survived by her loving family: brother, Jimmy (Namiko) Nitao; many nieces and nephews.
Private family funeral services were...
Jo-Ann Sueko Takahara
Feb 1, 2024
Jo-Ann Sueko Takahara, 81-year-old, Hawaii-born, resident of Hacienda Heights peacefully passed away at Walnut Villa Assisted Living on February 1.
She was predeceased by her loving husband; Kenjiro Takahara; She is survived by her loving family; son, Michael Kenji (Cheryl) Takahara; daughter, Traci Setsu (Garrick) Slacum; grandchildren; Angela and Cody Takahara; also survived by many nieces, nephews...
Dr. George Joji Yamauchi
Feb 1, 2024
George Yamauchi, a man of many passions and deep love for his family, passed away on February 1st, 2024 after bravely battling cancer for a year. George was born in Setagaya, Tokyo on November 22, 1949 to Mutsuko, his Japanese-American mother, and Kazumichi, his Japanese father. In 1962 at the age of 12, George moved to the United States...
Haruko Miyamoto
Jan 31, 2024
Haruko Miyamoto, age 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on January 31, 2024. She was born in Utah but has been a long-time resident of Torrance. She was predeceased by her husband Hideaki and sister Utako Yamanaka. She is survived by her children Joseph (Yuriko), Craig (Stacey), Karen (Glenn) Mayeda; grandchildren Melissa, Eric (Simi), Mark (Amanda),...
Allan Shigeru Hirata
Jan 26, 2024
Allan Shigeru Hirata, 76-year-old, Los Angeles-born, resident of San Pedro peacefully passed away on January 26, 2024. The funeral will be a private ceremony with only close family members present.
Wallace Toshio Sumimoto
Jan 25, 2024
Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, Wallace T. Sumimoto passed away on January 25, 2024 in Monterey Park, California. He was 90 years old. A private funeral service was held on Friday, March 8 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
Wally's formative years in Hilo were highlighted by his time at Hilo Intermediate...
Calvin Hirofumi Ogawa
Jan 24, 2024
Funeral services for the late Calvin Hirofumi Ogawa, 63-year-old, Long Beach-born residence of Westminster, who passed away on January 24, 2024, was held on Saturday, March 2, at Orange County Buddhist Church.
Calvin was a graduate of Westminster High School and later earned his Bachelors in Radio and Television from Cal State Long Beach in 1983. He...
Carol Mitsuko Nakano
Jan 20, 2024
Private cremation service for the late Carol Mitsuko Nakano, 77-year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Montebello, who passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, was held on Thursday, January 25, at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Hibiki Murakami of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Wayne Masaru Nakano; stepson, Lance (Anna) Nakano; grandchildren,...
Taye Umeda
Jan 17, 2024
A kibei Nisei, born in Kingsburg, California. Taye passed away in the afternoon on January 17, 2024 in Alhambra, California. She resided in Southern California for majority of her life as a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Within her lifespan of strength and perseverance, she is predeceased by her husband, Masanori Umeda. Taye is survived...
Eiichi Ono
Jan 17, 2024
The best sushi place that I've ever eaten at closed its doors permanently at 4:20 AM on January 17, 2024. On that day, Eiichi Ono, the 84-year-old sushi artisan/proprietor, who also happened to be my dad; passed away peacefully after a very brief illness. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan on March 10, 1939 and was the youngest child...
Phyllis A. Imamoto
Jan 16, 2024
MRS. PHYLLIS A. IMAMOTO, 88, the 1956 Nisei Week Queen, who was born in Los Angeles, and resided in Harbor City, CA passed away peacefully on January 16, 2024.
She is predeceased by her loving husband, Sam S. Imamoto.
She is survived by her loving family: daughter, Stacy (Rick) Itow; son, Gregg (Barbara) Imamoto; grandchildren,...
Ronald Tsuruda
Jan 16, 2024
Ronald Tsuruda - Born on October 18, 1936 in San Jose California, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. He was interned during WWII with his family in Gila River, Arizona. After, WWII, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he went to school at Colorado School of Mines and then graduated from Colorado University with an engineering degree. ...
Cherry Hide
Jan 9, 2024
Cherry Hide, 92 years old, El Centro, Calif-born, long-time resident of Orange, CA., passed away peacefully in early 2024.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Tom and is survived by sons, Terry (Deborah) and Tim (Etsuko) Hide; grandchildren, Teron (Jeanniffer) and Tawni Hide; great-granddaughter, Kaylie Hide; brother, Bob Nakamura; also survived by many nieces,...