Obituaries

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

Amy Setsuko Hayashida

Amy Setsuko Hayashida

Feb 7, 2012

Services for the late Mrs. Amy Setuko Hayashida, a 79-year-old, Honolulu, Hawaii-born Sansei resident of Los Angeles, California who passed away on February 7, 2012 were held privately. Predeceased by her husband, Woodrow Minoru Hayashida and her son, Darryl Nobuo Hayashida. She is survived by her daughter, Jeannette Y. Hayashida; grandchildren, Daniel (Hope) Hayashida of Calgary, Canada and Lori Hayashida;...

Miyo Rosalie Yasukochi

Miyo Rosalie Yasukochi

Feb 7, 2012

Public visitation for the late Miyo Yasukochi, 94-year-old, CA born resident of Torrance, who passed away on February 7, will be held on Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. Predeceased by her husband, Johnnie Yasukochi, brother, Mas Honda and sister, Namiko Honda; she is survived by...

Sally Masae Aoyama

Sally Masae Aoyama

Feb 6, 2012

Sally Masae Aoyama, 82 year old Gardena resident passed away on Feb. 6, 2012. Sally is survived by her loving husband Herbert Aoyama; children, Helene (Alan) Rosenbaum, Annette Aoyama, Wanda Rogerson, Colette (Milo) Crisostomo; grandchildren, Lisa and Emma Rosenbaum, and Griffin Crisostomo; sister Ruby Yamashiro of Hawaii; brothers, Hiroji (Katherine) and Tatsu Taki of Hawaii. Funeral Services will be held...

Michio Kawashima

Michio Kawashima

Feb 5, 2012

Funeral service for Michio Kawashima, 74-year-old, Tokyo, Japan born resident of La Palma who passed away on Feb. 5, 2012 at his residence, will be held on Monday, Feb. 13 from 2:00 PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel In the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his...

Dorothy Haruko Yamaga

Dorothy Haruko Yamaga

Feb 5, 2012

A private funeral service for the late Dorothy H. Yamaga, a 92-year-old, San Gabriel, California-born Nisei resident of Granada Hills and former internee of Rohwer Relocation Camp was held at Higashi Hongwanji, officiated by Rev. Nobuko Miyoshi. Mrs. Yamaga was predeceased by her beloved husband Henry S. Yamaga. She is survived by her children, Chester (Jean) Yamaga, Carolyn Yamaga, Christine...

Harushi - Nakawatase

Harushi - Nakawatase

Feb 2, 2012

Harushi Nakawatase, 87-year old, Kagoshima, Japan born, resident of San Dimas, CA passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2012. He is predeceased by beloved wife, Shige Nakawatase; survived by her beloved children, Hayato ( Tomoko) and Izumi ( Tsuyoshi) Ohara; grandchildren, Christy Nakawatase, Mark Nakawatase, Michele Ohara and Eileen Ohara; great granddaughter, Tina Ohara; brother, Kazuichi ( Etsuko ) Nakawatase,...

Teruo Robert Matsuhisa

Teruo Robert Matsuhisa

Feb 2, 2012

Funeral services for the late Teruo Robert Matsuhisa, 90 year old Fresno born resident of Murrieta, who passed away on Feb. 2, 2012 were held on Feb 12, 2012 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", in Los Angeles. Teruo is survived by his loving wife Kayoko Matsuhisa; daughters, Patricia E. Chu of Missouri, and Gladys K. (Larry) Shibata; son...

Toshio "Tosh" Watanabe

Toshio "Tosh" Watanabe

Feb 2, 2012

Funeral service for the late Mr. Toshio "Tosh" Watanabe, 77 year-old, life long resident of Los Angeles who passed away on February 2 will be held on Friday, February 10, 7:30 p.m. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. First St., Los Angeles, 90012. He is survived by his loving sister, Kiyoko (Yasuo) Yanagisawa; brothers, Takeshi "Tak", Eiji (Yuri), Teruo (Karen),...

Harry Hiroshi Kitahata

Harry Hiroshi Kitahata

Feb 1, 2012

Memorial services for the late Mr. Harry Hiroji Kitahata, an 89-year-old Brawley, California-born Nisei, former internee of Jerome Relocation Camp and longtime resident off Newport Beach who passed away on February 1, 2012 will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:00 AM at Anaheim Free Methodist Church, 1001 N. Mayflower St., Anaheim, CA 92801, officiated by Rev. Nancy Tereda Wong....

Mary Yoneko Kaneda

Mary Yoneko Kaneda

Feb 1, 2012

Mary Yoneko Kaneda, a 91-year old native Angeleno, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2012. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, James Kaneda, and is survived by her son, Robert Kaneda, and other relatives. A private memorial service was held on Thursday, March 8, at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Fr. Richard Hoynes of St. Francis Xavier Church officiating.

Ro Sam Shibuyama

Ro Sam Shibuyama

Feb 1, 2012

SHIBUYAMA, RO SAM (Age 89). Passed away on Feb. 1, 2012. Beloved husband of Midori Shibuyama; father of Steve (Shirley) Shibuyama; grandfather of Sandra and Loni Shibuyama; brother of Dick (Michiko) Shibuyama, Tom Shibuyama and Kimiko (Bob) Sugimoto; also survived by many nieces, naphews and other relatives. Family funeral service was held on Fri. Feb. 10 at Inglewood Park Cemetery,...

Teruko "Terry" Kumagai

Teruko "Terry" Kumagai

Feb 1, 2012

Public Visitation for the late Teruko "Terry" Kumagai, 77-year-old, Japan born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on February 1, will be held on Friday, February 10, from 10-12 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. She will be dearly missed by all. Per her request, no flowers and koden please.

Lucy Toshiko Takeuchi

Lucy Toshiko Takeuchi

Jan 31, 2012

Private funeral and burial services for the late Mrs. Lucy Toshiko Takeuchi, 87 year-old East Los Angeles born resident of Gardena who passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 31 were held on Saturday, February 11 at Holy Cross Cemetery of Culver City. She is survived by her loving sons, Steve (Yoko) and Neil (Paula) Takeuchi;...

Irene I. Bogawa

Irene I. Bogawa

Jan 30, 2012

Irene I. Bogawa 80-year-old, Honolulu, HI born, resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Jan. 30, 2012 at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Robert M. Bogawa; son, Roddy M. (Marina) Bogawa of New York; grandson, Kaleo Bogawa of New York; other relatives. No funeral service is planned.

Kimie Monden

Kimie Monden

Jan 27, 2012

Monden, Kimie 93, of Arcadia, CA passed away at home on Jan.27, 2012. Born on March 1, 1918 in Oxnard, CA to the late Hisaichi and Torako Monden, she was a graduate of Huntington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1941. She was then a guest of the U.S. government at Gila River Camp II, followed by a short...

Mary Hisako Mukogawa

Mary Hisako Mukogawa

Jan 26, 2012

A memorial service for Mary H. Mukogawa, 94-year old, Artesia born, resident of Torrance, CA passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at her residence, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, 3:00 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, with Reverend Kenneth K. Suhr and Pastor Ki Tae Choi. Predeceased by husband Harry...

Kenneth Kenji Iriye

Kenneth Kenji Iriye

Jan 25, 2012

Private funeral services for the late Mr. Kenneth Kenji Iriye, a 51-year-old Los Angeles, California-born, longtime resident of Yorba Linda and veteran of the United States Air Force who passed away on January 25, 2012 were held at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Beloved son of Kimie M. Iriye;...

Yayoi Oki

Yayoi Oki

Jan 24, 2012

Private family funeral services for the late Yayoi Oki, 95 year Long Beach born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on Jan. 24, 2012, were held on February 10, 2012 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, "Little Church of Flowers", 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91205. Yayoi is survived by daughter, Lily Yuri Tsurumaki; son, Kazuto Oki; grandchildren, Darice...

Mitzi M. Tsujimoto

Mitzi M. Tsujimoto

Jan 23, 2012

Mitzi M. Tsujimoto Passed away on January 23, 2012. She is survived by her daughter Trude Tsujimoto; son Dr. Curt (Rebecca) Tsujimoto and daughter Tammy (Todd) Sandberg; grandson Brandon Tsujimoto; brothers Sakae Ishihara and Rev. Roy Yoneo (Dorothy) Ishihara; and sister Tish Kawanami. Private family funeral services were held Saturday, January 28, at Rose Hills Memorial Park, with Rev. Mark...

Taka Nomura

Taka Nomura

Jan 23, 2012

Services for TAKA NOMURA, 95, a South Pasadena born Nisei who passed away at her residence in Pasadena, will be held on Saturday, February 4, 11AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Altadena, 2775 Lincoln Ave., Altadena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her daughter, Chris Naito; son, Stephen (Ginger) Nomura of Berkeley; grandchildren, Nicki (Gene)...

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