Obituaries

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

Ruth Miyako Tanaka

Ruth Miyako Tanaka

Nov 13, 2011

Funeral services for the late Miyako Tanaka, 66-year-old, CA born resident of Huntington Beach, who passed away November 13, will be held on Saturday, November 19, 10:00 a.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. She is survived by her beloved husband, Ken Tanaka; daughter, Kelly (Stan) Asato; granddaughters, Kalia and Melia Asato; uncle, Shikuo Tanimoto; aunt,...

Hamako Nagai

Hamako Nagai

Nov 11, 2011

Funeral services for the late Hamako Nagai, 91 year old Wapato WA. born resident of Pacoima, who passed away on Nov. 11, 2011 will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011, 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles CA., with Pastor Roland Hazama of San Fernando Valley Holiness Church officiating Hamako is survived...

Richard Kiyoshi Sakai

Richard Kiyoshi Sakai

Nov 11, 2011

Funeral services for the late Mr. Richard K. Sakai, an 84-year-old, Stockton, California-born Nisei resident of Culver City, former internee of Poston Relocation Camp and a proud veteran of the U.S. Army who passed away on November 12, 2011 will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10:00 AM at Venice Santa Monica Free Methodist Church, 4871 Centinela Ave. Los...

Aya Tsujimoto

Aya Tsujimoto

Nov 10, 2011

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Aya Tsujimoto, a 92-year-old Sunset, Utah-born Kibei-Nisei and resident of Garden Grove, who passed away on November 10, 2011 were held at the Konko Church of Los Angeles on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Mrs. Tsujimoto is survived by her daughter, Diane Kiyomura; grandchildren Roger (Maya) Kiyomura of Hawaii, Erin (John) Eddow, and Ivy...

Jenmei Ito

Jenmei Ito

Nov 10, 2011

Funeral services for the late Jenmei Jim Ito, 85 year old Los Angeles born resident of San Gabriel, who passed away on November 10, 2011, were held on November 22, 2011 at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles CA, with Rev Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. Jenmei is survived by his loving sister Maryann (Robert) Yoshihiro-Ito; and brother, Tom...

Edith Shiyuko Ho

Edith Shiyuko Ho

Nov 10, 2011

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Edith Shiyuko Ho, 89year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Torrance, who passed away on November 10, were held on Friday, November 18 at St. John Fisher Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. Khoa Luong Mai. She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur C. Ho; daughters; Charlotte C. (Michael) Nakasone, Janice Y. (Makoto) Oyama and...

Yayeko Nishioka

Yayeko Nishioka

Nov 9, 2011

Private memorial services for Yayeko Nishioka, 92-year-old Stockton born, resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Nov. 9, 2011 at her residence were held on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Inglewood Park Cemetery, graveside. She is survived by her children, Joyce Nishioka, Kenneth Nishioka and Carol (Ronald) Costley; grandchildren, Douglas and Michael (Ayesha) Costley; three great-grandchildren; brother, Satoshi (Emiko) Nishioka;...

Kunio Yoshioka

Kunio Yoshioka

Nov 8, 2011

Kunio Yoshioka passed away at Silverado Senior Living in Redondo Beach on November 8 at the age of 88. He is survived by his loving wife, Miwa Yoshioka; daughters, Kathy (Jose) Gomez, Arlene (Paul) Ogino and Judy Yoshioka; grandchildren, David (Rosie) and Kevin Gomez, Stephanie and Matthew Ogino and Jack Yoshioka Colburn; Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and...

Joan Keiko Ishimaru

Joan Keiko Ishimaru

Nov 5, 2011

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Joan Keiko Ishimaru, 70-year-old, CA born resident of Oak Park, who passed away on November 5, 2011, will be held on Saturday, November 19, 11:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. She will be missed by...

Ida Sasaki

Ida Sasaki

Nov 4, 2011

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Ida Sasaki, an 86-year-old resident of Canoga Park who passed away on November 4, 2011, were held on November 12, 2011 at Fukui Mortuary. Rimban Hiroshi Abiko of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiated. Mrs. Sasaki, a Kibei-Sansei, was born on March 8, 1925 and grew up in Redondo Beach, Japan and Compton before...

Howard Tetsuwo Ozaki

Howard Tetsuwo Ozaki

Nov 3, 2011

Howard T. Ozaki, 87- year-old, Niisei resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on Nov. 3, 2011. Howard grew up in Santa Ana. He was a Poston internee and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Predeceased by his wife, Betty in 1993, he is survived by his children, Robert and Michael (Karen) Ozaki; grandchildren, Leanne and Carlie Ozaki; brother, Ed...

May Sakoda

May Sakoda

Nov 2, 2011

Funeral service for May Sakoda 93-year-old resident of Baldwin Park who passed away on Nov. 2, 2011 at her residence, will be held on Sat. Nov. 12 from 11:00 AM at Fukui Mortuay "Chapel", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with Rev. Kenjo Igarashi of Nichiren Shintokai officiating. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth (Jayne) and Robert Sakoda; grandchildren,...

Tomo K. Hisamoto

Tomo K. Hisamoto

Nov 2, 2011

Funeral service for the late Tomo K. Hisamoto, 55-year-old, Torrance born resident of Los Angeles, passed away on November 2, 2011, will be held on Friday, November 11, 2011, 11:00 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary, 707 E. Temple St, Los Angeles. He is predeceased by his beloved mother Asako Hisamoto in December 1993 and his older brother Robert Hisamoto who passed...

Shika - Akiyoshi

Shika - Akiyoshi

Nov 2, 2011

Shika Akiyoshi, 88, born in Oxnard, CA and a resident of Montebello, passed away on November 2, 2011 after a battle with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Shika was preceded in death by her husband, Tick. She is survived by her sons Michael (Danice), David (Ann), Mark (Stella Jo), daughter Donna (Dean Regier),...

Satoru "Sat" Masunaka

Satoru "Sat" Masunaka

Nov 1, 2011

MASUNAKA, SATORU "SAT" (87) passed away on November 1. He is survived by his loving daughter, Dawn (William) Masunaka- Rothe; son, Martin Masunaka; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private services were held by the family. The family respectfully declines koden and flowers.

Emiko Kubota

Emiko Kubota

Oct 30, 2011

Family memorial services for Emiko Kubota 81-year-old resident of Gardena who passed away on Oct. 30, 2011 at her residence, were held on Sat. Nov. 12 at Inglewood Park Cemetery, graveside with Rev. Timothy Yee of Union Church of Los Angeles officiating. She is survived by her sisters, Sadako, Toyoko and Hisako Kubota; nephew, Richard (Cynthia) Kubota; cousin, Hiroshi (Akiko)...

Masakatsu Mas Watanabe

Masakatsu Mas Watanabe

Oct 30, 2011

Memorial service for the Masakatsu Mas Watanabe, age 59 born Japan resident of Gardena, who passed away on Oct. 30, 2011, will be held on Sat. Nov. 5, 11:00 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 with Rev. Clifford Ishigaki officiating. He is predeceased by beloved mother, Yasuko Watanabe; survived by...

Gilbert Hiroshi Iwamasa

Gilbert Hiroshi Iwamasa

Oct 28, 2011

Private services were held for the late MR. GILBERT HIROSHI IWAMASA, 74 year-old, Hawaii born resident of Granada Hills who passed away on October 28 by the family. He is survived by his loving wife, Grace Iwamasa; son, Garey (Shawn) Iwamasa, of Arizona; daughter, Gayle (Russ Koch) Iwamasa, of Indiana; grandchildren, William, Robert and Grace Ann Koch all of Indiana;...

Sugako - Nakata

Sugako - Nakata

Oct 28, 2011

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sugako Nakata, a 96-year-old, Bellvue, Washington-born Kibei-Nisei former internee of Manzanar Relocation Camp and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on October 28, 2011 will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011 10:00 AM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third St., Los Angeles, 90012. Beloved mother of Akira Nakata; aunt of...

Satoru Nakamura

Satoru Nakamura

Oct 26, 2011

Satoru Nakamura, 95 year old Lihue Hawaii born resident of Los Angeles passed away on October 26, 2011. Satoru was a World War II veteran and former first sergeant of Company B of the following units, 370th Engineers, later redesignated as 1399th Construction Engineers (Schofield Barracks, Hawaii), 442nd Infantry Regiment, 171st Infantry Battalion and 100th Infantry Battalion of the 442nd...

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