Obituaries

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

Tom Tetsuo Inouye

Tom Tetsuo Inouye

May 31, 2011

Public viewing for Tom Tetsuo Inouye 87-year-old Honolulu, HI born resident of West Covina who passed away on May 31, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center, will be held on Friday, June 10 from 7:00 PM at Fukui mortuary "Chapel In The Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. Memorial service will be held on a later date in...

Doris Mishiyo Yamane

Doris Mishiyo Yamane

May 31, 2011

Funeral services for the late Doris Mishiyo Yamane, 95-year old, resident of Torrance, CA who passed away on May 31, 2011 at her residence, will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 11:00 A.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th Gardena, CA. She is survived by beloved children, Jo Ann (Edward) Yamada, Steven, Lawrence (Diana) Yamane and Sanaye (David)...

Casey - Suzuki

Casey - Suzuki

May 30, 2011

SUZUKI, CASEY. Age 42 passed away on May 30, 2011. Son of Jr. and Sandy Suzuki; brother of Tracy Suzuki; grandson of Ruth Yonemoto; nephew of Nani (Sharky) Ikeda and Roni Inouye; he is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 4:00 P.M. at Anaheim Free Methodist Church 1001 N....

Mari Teramoto

Mari Teramoto

May 29, 2011

Funeral services for the late Mari Teramoto, 83-year old Los Angeles resident who passed away peacefully on May 29th, will be held Friday, June 3rd, 3 P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, 90012. She was preceded in death by her beloved sisters, Mikiye Kurimura and Kaye Hashimoto, and her nephew, Donald Hashimoto. Survived by...

Reiko Takeda

Reiko Takeda

May 28, 2011

Funeral services for the late Reiko Takeda 82 year old, born Tokyo, Japan, resident of Anaheim, who passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, will be held on Friday June 3, 7:30 P.M. at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr, Culver City, California, with Rev. Iwohara officiating. She is survived by daughter, Sharon Akemi (Takuya) Nishimura; grandchildren,...

Grace Yaeno Fujita

Grace Yaeno Fujita

May 27, 2011

Mrs. Grace Yaeno Fujita, a 91-year-old California-born Nisei and longtime resident of Los Angeles peacefully passed away on May 27, 2011. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Akira Fujita. In accordance with her wishes there will be no service and she will be buried in Japan.

Ritsuko Higo

Ritsuko Higo

May 27, 2011

Private funeral services for the late Ritsuko Higo, 94-year old Gardena resident who passed away peacefully on May 27th, were held on June 5th at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Clifford Ishigaki officiating She is survived by her beloved children, Norman Higo, Judy (Harry) Yonemura, and Michiko Dring; grandchildren, Garett and Collin Higo, Eric (Doreen) and Mitchell...

Johnny Hiroyuki Kumagai

Johnny Hiroyuki Kumagai

May 26, 2011

Funeral service for Johnny Hiroyuki Kumagai 85-year-old Wyoming born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on May 26, 2011 at Ceders Sinai Medical Center, will be held on Sat. June 4 from 10:00 AM at Inglewood Park Cemetery "Grace Chapel", 720 E. Florence Ave., Inglewood. He is survived by his wife, Heda Kumagai; daughter, Debbie (Bob Costantino) Dowse; granddaughter,...

Joe Kanemori Nishimura

Joe Kanemori Nishimura

May 26, 2011

Joe Kanemori Nishimura, 83 year old, Monterey Park resident passed away on May 26, 2011. Joe is survived by daughter, Sally Archer; son, Frank "Mako" (Lori) Nishimura; grandchildren, Jeffrey and Allison Nishimura, Dayna and Caryn Archer; brothers, Roy (Chiyoko) Nishimura and Tsutomu Nishimura; sister, Kimiko (Edward) Horikiri; brother- in-laws, Sam Okimura and Kaoru Horikiri of Japan; sister-in-laws, Katsuko Nishimura and...

Jane Yasue Hironaka

Jane Yasue Hironaka

May 25, 2011

Private funeral service for the late Jane Yasue Hironaka, 86 year-old Fresno born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on May 25 were held on Sunday, June 5 at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Predeceased by her husband, Tom Tadashi Hironaka, she is survived by her loving children, Elizabeth, Lawrence (Gracie), Cathy Hironaka and Carol (Russell) Reminick;...

Fumiko Hyosaka

Fumiko Hyosaka

May 24, 2011

Private family memorial services for Fumiko Hyosaka 85-year-old resident of Los Angeles who passed away on May 24, 2011, were held on Sat. June 25 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel In The Garden". She is survived by her sister, Masako Shimizu; nephew, Raymo Shimizu; nieces, Vivian Matsushige and Ryoko Takata (Larry) Potter; and also many other relatives.

Keiko Tomuro Chen

Keiko Tomuro Chen

May 20, 2011

Private Funeral services for the late Keiko Tomuro Chen, 63-year old, resident of Cerritos, CA who passed away on May 20, 2011 at Beverly Hospital, was held on Saturday, May 28, 2:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with SGI member officiating. She is survived by beloved husband, Po Zan Chen; children, Daniel Kosho, (Yamin Jenny) Chen, Dorothy...

Jim Takao Arima

Jim Takao Arima

May 20, 2011

Funeral services for the late Jim Takao Arima, 88-year-old Pasadena born resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on May 20th, were held on Thursday, May 26th at Green Hills Memorial Chapel with Rev. Nobuko Miyoshi from Higadshi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his beloved wife, Masae Arima; daughters,Lynne (Craig) Yonemura, Ilene (Joe) Sugino-Johnson of New Jersey,...

Yoshio - Abe

Yoshio - Abe

May 20, 2011

Memorial services for the late Yoshio Abe, 92-year old, Oxnard CA born, resident of Monterey Park who passed away peacefully on May 20, 2011 at his residence, will be held on Saturday, May 28, 1:00 P.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. 505 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA. He is survived by beloved wife, Teruko Abe; daughter, Susan Abe (Nick...

Yoshiko M. Kamachi

Yoshiko M. Kamachi

May 19, 2011

Private memorial services for the late Yoshiko Kamachi, Los Angeles, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on May 19, 2011 were held on Thursday, May 26 at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 with Father Richard Hoynes officiating. She is survived by her husband, Paul; she is also survived by many...

Kay Kinuye Muramoto

Kay Kinuye Muramoto

May 19, 2011

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Kay Kinuye Muramoto, a 92 –year-old, Moneta, California-born, Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away at home on May 19th will be held on Friday, June 3rd, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, officiated by Rev. William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Predeceased...

Harriett Setsuko Kitano

Harriett Setsuko Kitano

May 19, 2011

MRS. HARRIETT SETSUKO KITANO, 83, Gardena, CA born Nisei resident of Long Beach, passed away on peacefully on May 19, 2011. Private family funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 31, at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Jim Bessey of Christ Lutheran Church Long Beach officiating. She is survived by her sons, Robert (Melissa), Arthur (Vivianne) and Norman...

Fumiko Audrey Kaku

Fumiko Audrey Kaku

May 18, 2011

Funeral services for the late Fumiko Audrey Kaku, 87-year-old resident of Montebello who passed away peacefully on May 18th, were held on May 27th at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. William Briones from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her beloved husband, Noburo Kaku; daughter, Karen Audrey (John Daughtery) Barrett; son, Brian Keith (Arliss Akemi) Kaku; grandchildren,...

Yoshiko Hashimoto

Yoshiko Hashimoto

May 17, 2011

A private family service for the late Mrs. Yoshiko Hashimoto, 91 year-old, Salt Lake City, UT born, resident of Monterey Park who passed away on May 17 at Keiro Nursing Home were held on Saturday, May 21 at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Alfred Tsuyuki of Konko Church Los Angeles officiating. She is survived by her loving...

Lilly Chiyeko Nomura

Lilly Chiyeko Nomura

May 16, 2011

78 year old Torrance resident passed away peacefully on May 16th. She is predeceased by her husband Takashi "Tak" Nomura; survived by her children Julie (Steve) Wada, Tom (Kara) Nomura, Jim (Kris) Nomura; grandchildren, Bryan and Kurt Wada, William and Christopher Nomura, Lani and Joshua Nomura; sister, Yae (Bill) Mizuno; brother-in-law, Babe (Kim) Nomura; sister-in-law, Kim Nomura; also survived by...

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