Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Annabelle Mitsuye Lee
Sep 11, 2011
LEE, ANNABELLE (85) Passed away on September 11. She is survived by her loving daughters, Vicki (Larry) Higashi, Leslie Lee Troy; grandchildren, Brent, Lorin Higashi, Brian Lee and Michael Troy; siblings, Doris Tono, Don Uyeda, Kaye Patterson, Daisy Satoda, Roz Enomoto, Nancee Iketani, Elsie Chung, Juneko Sugihara; also many nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September...
Lester Lee Wakinaka
Sep 8, 2011
Lester Lee Wakinaka, 49 year old Torrance resident passed away on Sep. 8, 2011. Lester is survived by his loving wife, Lori Furuya; parents, Asa and Bernice Wakinaka. Lester is also survived by many other loving family members. Services were held Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes.
Lynette Yayoe Hirose
Sep 8, 2011
Funeral services for the late Lynette Yayoe Hirose, 69 year old Waialua Hawaii born resident of Santa Ana, who passed away on Sep. 8, 2011 will be held on Saturday, Sep. 17, 2011, 10:00AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, 185 S. Center, Orange, CA. Lynette is survived by her loving husband Mutsuo Hirose; daughter, Tara Afton (Jeffrey) Hirose Wu; grandson,...
Gary Koji Nozawa
Sep 5, 2011
September 6, l943 – September 5, 2011 Gary passed away peacefully at home on September 5th after a valiant battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving A-Team: Lisa, Shon, and Auntie Janis. A celebration of Gary's amazing life will be held on Saturday, October 1st, 11:00 a.m., at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., LA 90013....
Harumi Rose Kajiyama
Sep 4, 2011
Passed away at the age of 90 on September 4, 2011. Loving wife, Dear mother and loyal friend. She leaves her husband Yutaka, daughters Katherine and Anne, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private Service was held on September 15.
Sachiko Shibata
Sep 3, 2011
Funeral service for Sachiko Shibata 76-year-old Tokyo born resident of Bell Canyon who passed away on Sept. 3, 2011, will be held on Sat. Sept. 17 from 2:00 PM at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her son, Jon Shogo Shibata; daughter, Donna Reiko (David) Mastalski; grandsons, Joshua Brandon Mastalski and...
Yoshiko Taira
Sep 3, 2011
TAIRA, YOSHIKO, age 88 passed away on September 3. Predeceased by her husband, Takeichi Taira and her son, Danny Taira. Beloved mother of Ricky (Sharleen) Taira and Barbara (Dan) Molinelli; grandmother of Jamie (Cesar) Rodriguez, Kenny and Joy Taira, Dylan and Evan Molinelli; sister of Yeisun Tamashiro, Yeiji (Ann) Tamashiro of Hawaii, Hiroko (Tom) Nakano of Hawaii, Dora Loo, Joyce...
Russ Show Yamada
Sep 3, 2011
Memorial services for the late Mr. Russ Show Yamada, a Long Beach, California-born, Yonsei resident of Torrance who passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2011 while surfing at San Onofre State Beach will be held on Friday, September 16, 10:00 AM at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th St., Gardena, CA 90247, officiated by Pastor Stephen Langley. The family...
Katsuichi Mori
Sep 2, 2011
Private funeral services for the late Katsuichi Mori, a Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan-born resident of Westchester who passed away on September 2, 2011 in Los Angeles were held on September 8 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. Kodo Tanaka of Jodoshu Buddhist Temple. In lieu of flowers or koden the family respectfully requests that donations be made...
Ichiro Adachi
Sep 1, 2011
ADACHI, ICHIRO, age 84 passed away on September 1. Beloved husband of Michiko Adachi; father of Elaine, Warner, and Coleen Adachi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private memorial services were held on September 15 at Green Hills Memorial Park.
Carl Kaoru Tanaka
Sep 1, 2011
Funeral service for the late Carl Tanaka, 84-year-old, Colorado born resident of Cerritos, passed away on September 1, 2011, will be held on Saturday, September 10, 10:30 A.M. at Anaheim Free Methodist Church, 1001 N. Mayflower St., Anaheim. He is survived by his wife, Kiyoko Tanaka; children, Shari (Edward) Woerz and David Wayne Tanaka (Crystal Adler); grandchildren, Tiffany Woerz, James,...
Pete Mitsushi Mitsui
Aug 31, 2011
Pete Mitsui July 19, 2014 - August 31, 2011 Pete Mitsushi Mitsui, the 97 year-old, eldest son of Hatsumi and Ichiji Mitsui, passed away on August 31 of natural causes in San Luis Obispo, California. Pete emigrated with his parents to Los Angeles, from Hiroshima, Japan in 1914 when he was 3-months of age, and they settled in the San...
Takanori - Murakami
Aug 30, 2011
Funeral services for the late Takanori Murakami, 80-year-old, Sacramento, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on August 30, 2011, will be held on Friday, September 16, 11:00 A.M. at Inglewood Park Cemetery "Grace Chapel", 720 E. Florence Ave., Inglewood. Beloved husband of Melba Murakami; father of Dale Murakami and Sheri (Milton) Shiosaki; grandfather of Megan, Skler and...
Yoshiko Yamane
Aug 28, 2011
Private Memorial services for the late Mrs. Yoshiko Yamane, 93-year-old, Venice California born resident of Yorba Linda, who passed away on August 28, were held on September 6 at Orange County Buddhist Church, officiated by Rev. Marvin Harada. She is survived by sons, Ted and Hiro Yamane; daughters, Irene Yamane, Nancy Oda, Judy Kurai, Ann Dickey; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren;...
Kazuko Ishiki
Aug 27, 2011
Funeral services for the late Kazuko Ishiki, 82 year- old, Tokyo, Japan born, resident of South San Gabriel, who passed away on August 27, will be held on Saturday, September 10, 3:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA, with Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission officiating. Kazuko, daughter of the...
Esther Teruko Suruki
Aug 26, 2011
Memorial services for Esther Teruko Suruki 88-year-old resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Aug. 26, 2011, were held on Sat. Sept. 3 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles with Rev. Shunji Mizoguchi from Los Angeles Holiness Church officiating. She is predeceased by her husband, Ikuo Suruki, survived by her son, Dan T. Suruki; grandson, Kevin Suruki; granddaughter,...
Emiko Morita
Aug 25, 2011
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Emiko Morita, an Osaka, Japan-born resident of Torrance who passed away on August 25 were held on August 28, 2011 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Pastor Dean Horinouchi of Loma Linda Japanese Seventh-day Adventist Church. In lieu of flowers or koden, the family respectfully requests that donations be made in...
Tadashi Okuji
Aug 24, 2011
Funeral service for Tadashi Okuji 93-year-old resident of Cypress who passed away on Aug. 24, 2011 at his residence, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 11:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. He is survived by his loving wife, Tomoe Okuji; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Betty Ayako Matsui-Kinoshita
Aug 23, 2011
Funeral service for the late Betty Ayako Matsui-Kinoshita, 84-year-old resident of Torrance (Montebello), who passed away on Aug. 23, 2011, of heart failure, will be held on Saturday, September 17, at 1:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Los Angeles headquarters will officiate. Betty worked at...
Peter Yoshikatsu Mayeda
Aug 23, 2011
Funeral services for the late Mr. Peter Yoshikatsu Mayeda, a 66-year-old, Denver Colorado-born Sansei resident of Walnut who passed away unexpectedly on August 23 were held privately on August 31, 2011 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. He is survived by his wife, Haruko Ruby (Susumu Kono) Mayeda; children,...
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