Haruko - Tawa
Jun 5, 2013
Haruko Tawa, age 103 born in Okayama Japan, resident of Gardena, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. She is predeceased by beloved brothers, Moto (Lily), Gene, Tsuneo and Babe Tawa, survived by her beloved brother, Mas (Kiyo) Tawa; nephews, Mike (Janet), Glenn (Diane), Ronald (Susan), Gary (Valerie) and Brian Tawa and also survived by many other relatives. Funeral...
Ben Tsutomu Sawai
Jun 4, 2013
Ben Tsutomu Sawai, 92 year old Monterey Park resident passed away on June 4, 2013. Ben is survived by his loving wife Hideko Sawai; daughter, Lisa Sawai; brother in law, Hiroshi (Dorothy) Mayeda of Dinuba; sister in law, Fumiko Yamamoto of Dinuba; nephew, Dennis Yamamoto of Honolulu; nieces, Donna (John) Valentino of Fresno, June Yamamoto and Kathryn Clenney, both of...
Mary Momoka Inouye
Jun 3, 2013
Private funeral services for the late Mary Momoka Inouye, 79 year-old Huntington Park born resident of Carson who passed away on June 3 were held on Wednesday, June 12, with Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her loving family, sons, Glenn and Gary (Ann) Inouye; sister, Ruby Budo of Nevada; also survived by...
Kikuye Bessie Taniwa
Jun 3, 2013
Funeral service for the late Kikuye Bessie Taniwa, 88-year-old, longtime resident of Sanger, who passed away on June 3, 2013, will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2:00 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. Predeceased by her beloved husband Hiromo Taniwa; she is survived by her daughters, Gail (Gail S. Ryujin) Taniwa-Ryujin, Linda (Steven) Nakauchi,...
Anthony Kosaku Tamura
Jun 2, 2013
Mr. Anthony Tamura, 54, passed away on June 2, 2013. Private family visitation was held on Friday, June 7, 2013.
Ronald Bruce Nakamura
Jun 1, 2013
Memorial services for the late Ronald Bruce Nakamura, 55 year old, Reedley, California born, resident of Duarte who passed away on June 1, 2013 will be held on Friday, June 7, 7:30 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley, 323 Workman Mill Rd., La Puente, CA 91746. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janis Mikuni Nakamura; daughters,...
Shizue Kuratomi
Jun 1, 2013
Shizue Kuratomi, 88-year-old resident of Los Angeles, peacefully passed away on June 1st at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She is survived by beloved children, Lynn(Arthur), Reed(Nancy), and Rod(Cheryl) Kuratomi; brothers, Hiromi(Kiki) and Isamu(Jan) Takemoto; grandchildren, Ryan and Jamie Kuratomi, Ripley Sellers, and Traci Kuratomi of Washington, DC. She is also survived by many other relatives. She will be missed by all....
Takaaki Endow
Jun 1, 2013
Funeral services for the late Takaaki Endow, 82 year old resident of Torrance, who passed away on June 1, 2013 will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013, 3:00PM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, CA. Takaaki is survived by his loving wife, Kyung Endow; children, Moriya Endow and Raymond S. (Joann T.) Endow; grandchildren, Tami, Jin...
Ray Goto
May 31, 2013
Ray Goto, beloved father, passed away at age 88 on May 31at Keiro Nursing Home in Los Angeles. Ray is survived by his son Steven of Sequim, WA, daughters Janice Goto (Freeman) Wong of Tiburon and Jennifer Reiko of Pasadena, and by many dear nieces and nephews and their children. Services will be held to honor Ray's life on Friday,...
Isamu Kinjo
May 31, 2013
MR. ISAMU KINJO, 92, El Centro, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2013. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Shizue Kinjo; son, Richard Kinjo; daughters, Eileen Maria, Amy Owens and Tamako (John) Gipson; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Private family funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 4, at Hompa Hongwanji...
Tatsuo - Yago
May 30, 2013
YAGO, TATSUO. Age 88 passed away on May 30, 2013. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Yayeko Yago, brother, Masao Yago, and sister, Miyoko Nishimura; he is survived by his daughters, Vicki (Glen) Mato and Cheri (Juan) Pacis; granddaughters, Chrysti (Rich) Polito and Jenny (Kevin) Fan; great-granddaughters, Bella and Brie Polito; he is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives....
Leonard "Lenny" Reid Herrst
May 28, 2013
Memorial services for the late Mr. Leonard "Lenny" Reid Herrst, an 85-year-old, Hancock County, Ohio-born resident of Torrance who passed away on Mary 28, 2013 will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013, 1:00 PM at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, CA 90504, officiated by Rev. Hidemi Ito and Rev. Kenneth Suhr. Beloved husband of Diana...
Grace Keiko Suzuki
May 28, 2013
Memorial service for Grace Keiko Suzuki, 80 year-old, Los Angeles-born resident of Rosemead, who passed away on May 28, 2013, at Keck Hospital of USC, will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3 p.m. at the Alhambra Seventh Day Adventist Church, 220 South Chapel Avenue, Alhambra, CA 90801. She is survived by her husband, Richard H Suzuki; son,...
Sumio Maeda
May 25, 2013
Funeral services for Sumio "Sam" Maeda, 82 year old, Haleiwa, Hawaii born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on May 25, 2013, will be held on Saturday, June 8th, 2013, 11:00am at the West Los Angeles United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025, officiated by Rev. Gary Oba. Mr. Maeda was predeceased by his beloved...
Wesley Mark Miyamoto
May 24, 2013
Wesley Miyamoto, age 45, was born in Covina, CA and passed away on May 24, 2013 at the VA hospital in Loma Linda, CA after a four week battle with an infection. Wesley is survived by his parents ~ Herbert & Ritsuko Miyamoto; one brother ~ Ritchard Miyamoto; four sisters ~ Sharon Dotter, Kathi Duncan, Lynn Googooian, Carol FitzSimons; one...
Dr. Sanbo S. Sakaguchi
May 24, 2013
Private family service for the late Dr. Sanbo S. Sakaguchi, 95-year-old, CA born resident of Granada Hills, who passed away on May 24, 2013, was held on Saturday, June 1 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". He had a medical practice for more than 55 years when he retired at the age of 89. He was a Captain in...
Kiyoko Kawamoto
May 24, 2013
RAFU SHIMPO Kiyoko Kawamoto Family memorial services for the late Kiyoko Kawamoto, an 87-year-old Japan-born Issei resident of Temple City, CA who passed away on May 24, 2013 were held privately. She is survived by her beloved husband, Rae Kawamoto; step-daughter, Kathleen (Jay) Chavez; nephews, Mark, Randy (Satoko) and Andrew Sakaguchi. Also survived by many relatives in Japan.
Joseph Nakashima
May 23, 2013
Joseph Nakashima, 89, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2013 after a brief battle with lymphoma. A longtime resident of Gardena, he was predeceased by wife, Mitzi, his parents, Kinpai and Chiye, brothers, Isamu and Tatsuo, sister, Jane Jinfoo and brother in laws Henry Wong and Jim Jinfoo. He leaves behind his sisters, Kay Yoshida of San Jose, CA, and...
Lillian Tomiko Miyake
May 23, 2013
A private family service for the late Lillian Tomiko Miyake, 89 year-old Honolulu, HI born resident of San Gabriel, CA who passed away on May 23, 2013, was held on Thursday, May 30 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Kazuaki Nakata of Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her loving family; son,...
Sandra Kazumi Taise
May 23, 2013
Funeral services for the late Sandra Kazumi Montufar Taise , 63-year-old, Los Angeles, CA born, resident of Monterey Park who passed away on May 23, 2013, was held on June 15, 2013 at Fukui Mortuary's "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. KarenFay Ramos-Young. She is predeceased by her father, Hideharu Taise. She is survived by her husband, Byron Montufar;...