Obituaries

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

Alexander Yasuji Moromisato

Alexander Yasuji Moromisato

Jun 28, 2012

Funeral services for the late Mr. Alexander Yasuji Moromisato, 84 year-old Honolulu, HI born Nisei veteran of Korean Conflict who passed away on June 28 will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2:00 pm at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, 90247. Family is requesting casual attire. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Moromisato; sons, Doug...

Kozo - Hara

Kozo - Hara

Jun 27, 2012

Kozo Hara, age 86, born in Hiroshima, Japan, resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, passed away on Wednesday, June 27 at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, CA. His beloved wife, Hagel Yukiko Hara passed away in 2010. He is survived by his beloved children, Tomiko Hara and husband Nobuo, Akio Hara and wife Hiroko, Yasuko Hara and husband...

Katsunobu Asano

Katsunobu Asano

Jun 26, 2012

Family funeral services for Katsunobu Asano, 90-year-old Washigton born resident of Glendale who passed away on June 26, 2012, were held on Sat. June 30 at Inglewood Park Cemetery "Chapel of Chimes" with Rev. Seigo Takayoshi from Los Angeles Holiness Church officiating. He is survived by his wife, Ada Shizuye Asano; daughter, Shirley Asano (John Leslie) Guldimann; son, John Seiichi...

Akira Hashimoto

Akira Hashimoto

Jun 25, 2012

HASHIMOTO, AKIRA, age 85 passed away on June 25. Beloved husband of Margaret; father of Karl (Yumiko) Hashimoto and Dawn Hashimoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private funeral services were held on Sunday July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles.

Irene Aiko Yuguchi

Irene Aiko Yuguchi

Jun 23, 2012

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Irene Aiko Yuguchi, a 92-year-old, Riverside, California-born Nisei who passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 were held privately at Hollenbeck Palms Chapel. Born November 17, 1919 in Riverside, California, she was the last surviving and seventh of eight children of Kiku Imamura and Tameki Yonemura. Married to Victor Hada who was killed in...

Jimmie Nobuo Uyeda

Jimmie Nobuo Uyeda

Jun 23, 2012

UYEDA, JIMMIE NOBUO, age 91 passed away on June 23. Beloved father of Gary (Dianne) Uyeda, Elayne (Jerome) Shiohama, Dean Uyeda, Jayne (Marc) Agena ; grandfather of Jennifer (Jason Song) and Russell (Debbie) Uyeda, Ryan Collier, Tyler Uyeda, Jonathan Agena; great-grandfather of Alyssa and Chelsea Uyeda, Jackson Song ; brother of Mitsue Shimasaki and Joe (Miki) Uyeda; also survived by...

Arlene Diane Kennedy

Arlene Diane Kennedy

Jun 23, 2012

Memorial services for the late Mrs. Arlene Kennedy, a 78-year-old, resident of Los Angeles who passed away on June 23, 2012 will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2012, 11:00 AM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019 Beloved mother of Denise Kennedy and Dennis Kennedy of Arizona; grandmother of DJ Kennedy of Nevada....

Hisako - Hashiguchi

Hisako - Hashiguchi

Jun 23, 2012

Hisako Hashiguchi was born in Cupertino, California on March 12, 1921. She passed away peacefully at the Keiro Nursing Home in Los Angeles on June 23, 2012 after being a resident there for the past four years. She was 91. She was raised and educated in Japan, but returned to California in 1951. She is survived by her husband Sadao...

Thomas Tetsuji Machida

Thomas Tetsuji Machida

Jun 23, 2012

Funeral service for THOMAS TETSUJI MACHIDA, 86, an Elk Grove-born Nisei and veteran of the Korean Conflict who passed away in Arcadia on June 23 after a prolonged illness, will be held on Friday, June 29, 7:30PM at the Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley, 323 Workman...

Dorothy Hatsumi Ban

Dorothy Hatsumi Ban

Jun 20, 2012

Gathering for Dorothy Hatsumi Ban, 89-year-old resident of Los Angeles who passed away on June 20, 2012, will be held on Monday, July 9 from 11:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA. She is survived by niece, Merilee Doden of Chicago IL.; nephews, Steven (Wendy) Ogata and Douglas Ban; grandniece, Marjean...

Masao Awakuni

Masao Awakuni

Jun 17, 2012

Funeral service for MASAO AWAKUNI, 87, a Maui born Nisei who passed away on June 17 in Gardena, will be held on June 30, Saturday, 11AM at the Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 West 182nd St., Torrance. Casual attire requested. Masao, who is predeceased by his daughter Sharon Awakuni is survived by his wife, Teruko Dorothy; sons, Steven (Sharon) and...

Kaneko Nakanishi

Kaneko Nakanishi

Jun 17, 2012

NAKANISHI, KANEKO, born in Villa Park, raised in Terminal Island, interned at Gila AZ, and a long time resident of the Seinan district of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully at home with family after suffering complications from a broken hip. Predeceased by her daughter, Sarah Hiromi Yamasaki. She is survived by son, Robert (Gay) Nakanishi; brothers, Toshiro (Kiyoko) and Katsumi...

Sumiye Miyake

Sumiye Miyake

Jun 15, 2012

Sumiye "Sue" Kawamura Miyake (1921-2012) passed away peacefully on Friday, June 15, 2012. Sumiye is survived by her husband Kazuo "Eddie" Miyake; son, Rickie (Julie) Miyake; daughter, Jessie Cheatham; and grandchildren, Greg and Katie Miyake. No service is planned. In lieu of flowers or donations, the family asks that Sumiye be fondly remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Yoshie Sano

Yoshie Sano

Jun 15, 2012

MRS. YOSHIE SANO, 90, Pasadena, CA born Nisei, resident of Rowland Heights, passed away peacefully on June 15, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 23, from 3:00PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, with Rev. Lee Rosenthal from Pasadena Buddhist Temple officiating. Predeceased by her husband, Sadao Sano,...

Patricia E. Nakano

Patricia E. Nakano

Jun 15, 2012

Memorial service for the late Patricia E. Nakano, 67-years-old, Chicago born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on June 15, 2012, will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2:00 P.M. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance She is survived by her husband, Ted Nakano; daughter, Denise (Ernie) Nakano; son, Jason (Trinh) Nakano; grandsons, Shane and Kyle...

Michael Reed Carney

Michael Reed Carney

Jun 14, 2012

Michael Reed Carney passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 59. He was a loving husband and father and will be missed by many. Michael was the Director of Percussion Studies at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach for thirty-one...

Kiyoshi Fujimoto

Kiyoshi Fujimoto

Jun 13, 2012

Funeral services for the late Kiyoshi Fujimoto, 93 year old San Francisco born resident of Hacienda Heights, who passed away on June 13, 2012 were held on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. Kiyoshi is survived by his loving wife, Tomiko Fujimoto; children, Glen (Reiko), Gary (Karolyn), Eugene (Maria Oropeza) Fujimoto, and Nancy (Bill) Welmon; grandchildren, Rick...

George Kawato

George Kawato

Jun 11, 2012

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Roy Tadashi Hoshizaki

Roy Tadashi Hoshizaki

Jun 11, 2012

Memorial services for the late Mr. Roy Tadashi Hoshizaki, a 90-year-old, California-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on June 11, 2012 will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:30 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, officiated by Rev. David Hino of The Light Christian Fellowship. Mr....

Tamiko Tami Okazaki

Tamiko Tami Okazaki

Jun 11, 2012

Funeral service for the late Tami Okazaki, 78 year-old, Los Angeles born Nisei, resident of Torrance who passed away on June 11 will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 10:00 a.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena. She is survived by her loving sister, Amy Tanaka; nephews, Glenn (Renee) and Bryan (Wendy) Tanaka; grandnephews, Ryan, Michael, Kevin...

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