Obituaries

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

Shirley Hashimoto

Shirley Hashimoto

Mar 21, 2013

Memorial services for the late Mrs. Shirley Hashimoto, a Hawaii-born, Nisei resident of Gardena who passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2013 will be held Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:00 AM at Gardena Torrance Southern Baptist Church, 1457 W. 179th St., Gardena, CA 90248.The family requests aloha attire for the service and that flowers be omitted. Mrs. Hashimoto was predeceased...

Keiko K. Miyakawa

Keiko K. Miyakawa

Mar 20, 2013

Funeral services for Keiko K. Miyakawa, 83 year old resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on March 20, 2013, will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, 5:00PM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA. Keiko is survived by her loving husband Isao George Miyakawa; daughter Naomi Diane (John Tatsuhiko) Inoue; grandchild, Natalie Rie...

June Imai

June Imai

Mar 20, 2013

A memorial service for the late Mrs. June Michiko Imai, an 81-year-old, San Diego, California-born Sansei resident of Rancho Palos Verdes who passed away on March 20, 2013 will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 1:00 PM at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, CA 90504, officiated by Rev. Ken Suhr. The family respectfully requests casual,...

Helen Fumiko Yamashita

Helen Fumiko Yamashita

Mar 18, 2013

Private funeral services for the late Helen Fumiko Yamashita, 91 year-old, Garden Grove born Nisei, who was a long time resident of Los Angeles, passed away on March 18, 2013 were held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Kazuaki Nakata of Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by...

Jean Asako Tanaka

Jean Asako Tanaka

Mar 18, 2013

JEAN A. TANAKA, age 84 of Cypress, California, passed away on March 18. She was the daughter of Joichi and Shizuka Shimazu, and she was the youngest of five children. She worked nearly five decades in the grocery industry, including numerous years as a sign-painter for Albertsons Markets. She is survived by spouse, Roy M. Tanaka; children, Lynda (John Schechter)Tanaka,...

Hatsuko Moriguchi

Hatsuko Moriguchi

Mar 17, 2013

July 25, 1922 - March 17, 2013 Hatsuko Moriguchi ( Tochihara ) passed away peacefully at the age of 90 in Alhambra, CA. She is survived by her loving family, Danny ( Marion ) Moriguchi, Gary ( Kris ) Moriguchi, Gladys ( Jerry ) Mitani, Joyce ( Kary ) Yoshimizu, Jeannie Butler and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces....

Hanako Dorothy Matsukawa

Hanako Dorothy Matsukawa

Mar 17, 2013

Family funeral service for Hanako Dorothy Matsukawa, 89-year-old, Norwalk born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 17, 2013 at her residence, was held on Monday, March 25 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Mark Nakagawa from Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah (Scott Sawa) Matsukawa; son, George Kiyoshi...

Vicki K. Ichimoto

Vicki K. Ichimoto

Mar 16, 2013

ICHIMOTO, VICKI K. Age 60 passed away on March 16, 2013. She is survived by her mother, Shiz Ichimoto; brother, Glenn (Joyce) Ichimoto; nieces, Megan and Morgan Ichimoto. Funeral services will be held on a Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr., Culver City.

Michiko Osumi

Michiko Osumi

Mar 15, 2013

OSUMI, MICHIKO, age 82 passed away on March 15. Beloved wife of Ka T. Osumi; mother of Karen M. (Mark) Hoffman, Joan Y. and Dennis T. Osumi; sister of Nancy S. Ishii, Kazuma, Shig (Yumi) and Fred (Patty) Nakata; sister-in-law of Henry and Shiz Osumi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on...

Marie Tomie Koga

Marie Tomie Koga

Mar 14, 2013

Funeral service for Marie Tomie Koga, 88-year-old Wailuku, Maui, HI born resident of Anaheim who passed away on March 14, 2013 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital OC Anaheim, was held on Sat. March 23 from 10:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel In The Garden" with a minister from Seicho-No-Ie officiating. She is survived by her sons, Gary, Dennis (Mary), Peter (Peggy)...

Kazuko - Kinoshita

Kazuko - Kinoshita

Mar 14, 2013

Funeral service for the late Kazuko Kinoshita, 94-year-old, CA born resident of Montebello, who passed away March 14, 2013, will be held on Tuesday, March 26 at 11 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. She is survived by her daughters, Elaine Kinoshita and Janet Nakamura; granddaughters, Brittany and Ashleigh Wood; great-grandson, Michael Wood.

Masako Margaret Tengan

Masako Margaret Tengan

Mar 14, 2013

Margaret Masako Tengan, passed away at her home in Arcadia, Calif. on March 14, 2013 at the age of 80. She was cutting roses in her garden. She was born in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii on July 22, 1932. After graduating from Kauai High School, Margaret went on to earn her LVN Nursing Credentials in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her nursing career...

Miyoko Nishimura

Miyoko Nishimura

Mar 13, 2013

A family funeral service for the late Mrs. Miyo Nishimura, an 84-year-old, San Francisco-born Nisei resident of Torrance and retired bookkeeper of Castillo & Ebenhoch who passed away on March 13, 2013 was held privately at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, officiated by Rimban Hiroshi Abiko. Mrs. Nishimura was predeceased by her beloved husband, Joe. Sister of Tats Yago; sister-in-law of...

Fred Masayoshi Nagai

Fred Masayoshi Nagai

Mar 13, 2013

NAGAI, Fred Masayoshi, 94, born in Selleck, WA, Nisei resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2013. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Miyoko Sakai Nagai: daughter, Cheri Nagai, and son, Dan Nagai: also survived by many nieces, nephews, and relatives. Private family gathering was held on Thursday April 25, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in...

Yoneo "Yoyo" Yoshimura

Yoneo "Yoyo" Yoshimura

Mar 12, 2013

Public viewing for Yoneo "Yoyo" Yoshimura, 89-year-old El Centro born, resident of Alhambra who passed away on March 12, 2013 at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, will be held on Friday, March 29 from 1 PM to 3 PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife, Shigeko Yoshimura; son,...

Toshiko Carolyn Fujishige

Toshiko Carolyn Fujishige

Mar 11, 2013

Mrs. Toshiko Carolyn Kunisawa Fujishige, age 81, born in Los Angeles, a long time resident of Anaheim, passed away in Santa Ana on Monday, March 11, 2013. She is the wife of the late Masao Fujishige. She is survived by her sisters, Barbara Shimono, Nancy (Hiromichi) Sakioka, Linda (Kenji) Miyai, Sharon Kunisawa, and Janett Komatsu. She is predeceased by sisters,...

Nobuhiro - Tani

Nobuhiro - Tani

Mar 11, 2013

Private memorial services for the late Nobuhiro Tani, 86-year-old, CA born resident of Long Beach, who passed away on March 11, 2013, were held on Monday, March 18 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles. He is survived by his sister, Keiko (Glenn) Akutagawa; nephew, Douglas Akutagawa; nieces, Berklee Akutagawa, Janet Haraguchi, and Joni (Raymond) Haraguchi-Viayra; grandniece,...

Chishu Tomohide Uesu

Chishu Tomohide Uesu

Mar 10, 2013

Chishu Tomohide Uesu, M.D. died peacefully of natural causes on March 10, 2013. He was 96 years old. Dr. Uesu was a practicing physician for approximately 57 years. He was a graduate of Keio University School of Medicine in Japan. Dr. Uesu was born in Hilo, Hawaii but his family returned to Japan when he was eight years old. He...

Aiko Yamashiro

Aiko Yamashiro

Mar 10, 2013

Aiko Yamashiro, 80 year old La Mirada resident passed away on March 10, 2013. Aiko is survived by her loving husband Takeshi Yamashiro; brothers, Hisashi (Sueko) Nakatsuka of Hawaii, and Mitsugi (Violet) Nakatsuka of Hawaii; sister, Betty Kondo of Hawaii. Aiko is also survived by many nieces and nephews in Hawaii. Private family services will be held in Maui at...

Misako Kamifuji

Misako Kamifuji

Mar 9, 2013

Funeral service for the late Mrs. Misako Kamifuji, 80 year-old, who was born and a resident of Los Angeles for most of her life, passed away on March 9, will be held on Saturday, March 16th, 11:00 am at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley, 323 Workman Mill Rd., La Puente, CA. She is survived by her loving family,...

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