Obituaries

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

Doris Reiko Okada

Doris Reiko Okada

Nov 28, 2011

Memorial services for the late Dr. Doris Mamiya Okada, a 74 year old, Honolulu, Hawaii-born Sansei resident of Monterey Park who passed away on November 28, 2011 will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011, 2:00 PM at Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, 1255 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770. Dr. Okada is survived by her husband, Victor Noboru...

Megumi Barney Uchida

Megumi Barney Uchida

Nov 27, 2011

Private memorial services for the late Megumi Barney Uchida, an 89-year-old, Wahiawa, Hawaii-born veteran of the United States Army and long-time resident of Westminister, CA who passed away on November 27, 2011 will be held at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as Punchbowl Cemetery, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Uchida was predeceased by his beloved wife, Tsuyoko Ota....

Mineko - Tsutsumi

Mineko - Tsutsumi

Nov 27, 2011

Mineko Tsutsumi, 86-year old, El Centro, CA born resident of Los Angeles, CA, passed away peacefully at Keiro Nursing Home on Nov. 27. Memorial service will be held on Sat. Dec. 10, 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church (Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Church) , 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. She is survived by her beloved children, Jack...

Miwa Yoshioka

Miwa Yoshioka

Nov 26, 2011

Miwako (Margie) Yoshioka, an 87 year old resident of Camarillo, CA, passed away on November 26, 2011. The family will have a joint ceremony for Miwako and her husband Kunio, who passed away November 8, 2011. Services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 11:00A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., R.P.V.,CA 90275. Miwako is survived...

Kenji Ikeda

Kenji Ikeda

Nov 26, 2011

Private Memorial services for the late Mr. Kenji Ikeda, 88 year-old, Fukui prefecture Japan born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on November 26, were held on Friday, December 2, at Evergreen cemetery, officiated by Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Buddhist Temple. He is survived by his wife, Kikuye Ikeda; sons, Junichi Jay, Mitsuru Mark and John Noriyoshi Ikeda;...

Sadaki Sam Mayeda

Sadaki Sam Mayeda

Nov 24, 2011

MAYEDA, SADAKI SAM, beloved father to Don Mayeda (Amanda) passed away Thursday, November 24th at Keiro Nursing Home at the age of 88. He is survived by his two grandchildren Courtney and Ryan, along with 21 nieces and nephews. He was born in Santa Monica, California in 1923. Memorial services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, December 3rd,...

Michiko Yasu

Michiko Yasu

Nov 24, 2011

Funeral services for the late Michiko Yasu, 81 year old Los Angeles resident, who passed away on November 24, 2011, will be held on Friday, December 9, 2011, 10:30AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Shunji Mizoguchi of Los Angeles Holiness Church officiating. Michiko is survived by her loving daughter, Nancy Keiko Fairchild, along with other family...

Ruth Toyama

Ruth Toyama

Nov 22, 2011

MRS. RUTH TOYAMA, 94, passed away peacefully on November 22nd, at LAC-USC Medical Center. She is survived by her son, Peter (Rose) Toyama; sister, Lily Okimoto of Hawaii; brother-in-law, Richard Toyama; sisters-in-law Lois Toyama, Sumiye Leonard and Mieko Onodera; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Predeceased by her husband, Leo; son Alan and daughter, Judy. The family requests that...

Aiko Mary Sugita

Aiko Mary Sugita

Nov 22, 2011

Memorial services for the late Mrs. Aiko Mary Sugita, an 101-year-old, Californian-born Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away on November 22, 2011 will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011, 1:00 PM at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, CA. Mrs. Sugita was predeceased by her beloved husband, Shinzaemon Sugita, her son, Takasada James Sugita, her...

Hideharu Kawakami

Hideharu Kawakami

Nov 16, 2011

Private family services for Hideharu Kawakami, 87-year-old Seattle, WA born resident of Monterey Park who passed away on Nov. 16, 2011at St. Vincent Medical Center, were held on Thurs. Dec. 1 at Evergreen Cemetery, graveside. He is survived by his son, James Hiroshi Kawakami; daughter, Naomi Kawakami; grandsons, Ryan Yoshitaka and Jordan Hirotaka Kato; other relatives here and in Japan.

Tom Takao Oshita

Tom Takao Oshita

Nov 15, 2011

Tom Takao Oshita, husband, father of 3, aircraft technician and member of the "Southern California Sporters" fishing club, has died. He passed peacefully on Tuesday, 15 November, from a long term illness. Tom was born in Yuba City, California in 1928. He lived in California throughout his life, and settled in Los Angeles for the last 59 years. Tom had...

Hiroshi Miyahira

Hiroshi Miyahira

Nov 14, 2011

Memorial services for the late Mr. Hiroshi Miyahira, a Kauai, Hawaiian-born Nisei Veteran of the United States Army and long-time resident of Gardena, CA who passed away on November 14, 2011 will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011, 10:30 AM at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, CA 90504, officiated by Rev. Daryl Mashita of Orange...

Terry Kazuyo Cobb

Terry Kazuyo Cobb

Nov 14, 2011

COBB, TERRY (54) passed away on November 14. She is survived by her loving husband, David Cobb; sons, Alexander and Andrew Cobb; also survived by many other relatives. Private services were held on Tuesday, November 22, at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple with burial at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

Yoshio - Takagaki

Yoshio - Takagaki

Nov 14, 2011

TAKAGAKI, YOSHIO November 3, 1917 – November 14, 2011 Born in Utah, Yo married Mary Chiyo Kariya in 1942 and raised his family in Los Angeles. Yo was co-owner and developer of Crenshaw Square and founder of the Nikkei Foundation of America. Yo is survived by his son, Richard Yoshio Takagaki; daughters, Judi Takagaki and Cathy (Gary) Yee of New...

Betsy Sawano Nakamura

Betsy Sawano Nakamura

Nov 13, 2011

Betsy Sawano Nakamura, 86 year old, West Hills resident passed away on Nov. 13, 2011. Betsy is survived by her loving husband Stanley Nakamura; son Stacey Nakamura of Houston, TX; daughter, Charlene (Neil Fletcher) Nakamura; grandchildren, Angus and Grace Fletcher; brother, Hisashi Matsuo of Kaneohe, HI. Betsy is also survived by many other family members. Services will be held on...

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...

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