Obituaries

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

Hide - Wada

Hide - Wada

Jun 10, 2011

Funeral services for the late Hide Wada, 87-year old, Parlier (Fresno County) CA born, resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on June 10, will be held on Sat. June 25, 2:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA and also, a graveside Memorial...

Jack Masahiro Kuramoto

Jack Masahiro Kuramoto

Jun 10, 2011

Memorial service for Jack Masahiro Kuramoto, 95, a Los Angeles born Nisei and Monterey Park resident, who passed away at Keiro Nursing Home on June 10, will be held Saturday, June 25, 11:00 AM at the Evergreen Baptist Church, 1225 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA. 91770. The family requests that in lieu of Koden, contributions be made to Keiro Services...

Betty Kyoko Taniguchi

Betty Kyoko Taniguchi

Jun 10, 2011

Betty Taniguchi was born in Selma, Calif. and resided in Gardena. She passed away on June 10th, 2011. Memorial Services will be held at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes on Friday, June 24th, 2011, at 11:00 A.M. She is survived by her husband Akira Taniguchi; children, Joyce Rado, Kathleen Hales, and Alan Yokoyama;...

Misao Park

Misao Park

Jun 9, 2011

Private services for the late Misao Park, 85 year-old, Los Angeles born Nisei resident of Rancho Palos Verdes who passed away on June 9 at Belmont Village, RPV were held on Saturday, June 18 at Inglewood Park Cemetery "Grace Chapel" with Pastor Rick Matsuda of Victory Fellowship, Torrance officiating. She is survived by her loving daughter, Sherrie Park of Idaho;...

Michiko Sally Ito

Michiko Sally Ito

Jun 8, 2011

Memorial services for the late Mrs. Michiko Sally Ito, a 91-year-old Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of San Fernando Valley and former Gila Relocation Center internee who passed away on June 8, 2011 will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 10:30 AM at San Fernando Valley Holiness Church, 9610 Haddon Ave., Pacoima, CA 91333, officiated by Pastor Roland...

Robert Katsumi Mizumoto

Robert Katsumi Mizumoto

Jun 8, 2011

A public visitation for the late Robert Katsumi Mizumoto, a 90-year-old, Riverside, California-born Nisei resident of Monterey Park, former Manzanar Relocation Center internee and proud member of the 442 RCT who will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his service to his country during WW II and who passed away peacefully surrounded by his immediate family and...

Mitsugi David Shirai

Mitsugi David Shirai

Jun 5, 2011

Private services for the late DAVID MITSUGI SHIRAI, 86 year- old, Sacramento born Nisei who passed away on June 5, and wife, DOROTHY WASHIKO SHIRAI, 88 year-old Canadian born Nisei who passed away on June 21 were held together at Inglewood Park Cemetery. They are survived by their loving son's, Michael (Sue) and Marvin (Susana) Shirai; grandchildren, Eddie, James, Stacy...

Masayoshi - Waki

Masayoshi - Waki

Jun 3, 2011

Funeral service for the late Masayoshi Waki, 75 year old, Los Angeles CA born resident of Lomita, who passed away on June 3, 2011, will be held on Saturday, June 11, 11 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. He is survived by his wife, Tomoko Waki; son, Leonard (Jean) Waki; sister, Mitsuko (Yoshikazu)...

Frank T. Hirakawa

Frank T. Hirakawa

Jun 3, 2011

Frank T. Hirakawa, 88-year-old, Merced CA born resident of Altadena, passed away on June 3, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Nobuko; children, Brian, Don, Glenn Hirakawa; in-laws, Catherine, Carol, Dolores; grandchildren, Kyle, Kelsey, Sara, Andre, Hailey, Kayci, Brison; he is also survived by brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and other relatives. No services will be held per his request.

Frank Tomohiko Seto

Frank Tomohiko Seto

Jun 3, 2011

SETO, FRANK TOMOHIKO passed away peacefully at the South Bay Keiro Nursing Home on June 3, 2011. He was born in San Diego, CA on November 14, 1917 and raised in Los Angeles. A private family service was held on June 18, 2011 at Fukui Mortuary. Frank, a Veteran of WWII, was a proud member of the highly decorated 442nd...

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;...

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