Sumio - Matsuda
Jul 27, 2011
Sumio Matsuda, born and resident of Los Angeles, CA passed away peacefully on July 27, 2011 at the age of 82. A funeral service will be held on Sat. Aug. 6, 11:00 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA with Rev. Dwayne E. Nordstrom officiating. Sumio received his undergraduate degree in English...
Hatsuye Nagamatsu
Jul 27, 2011
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Hatsuye Nagamatsu, 92 year-old Nisei resident of Santa Ana who passed away peacefully at her residence on July 27 will be Sunday, August 7, 3:00 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, 92804. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Paul Shigeyuki; survived by her loving sister, Helen Chisako Ishii; brother, Johnny...
Sadao John Setoguchi
Jul 26, 2011
Private funeral services for the late Mr. Sadao John Setoguchi, a 66 year-old, Newell, California-born Nisei resident of Torrance and former internee of Manzanar and Tule Lake Relocation Centers who passed away on July 26 were held at Inglewood Park Cemetery "Chapel of Chimes" officiated by Rev. Gary Oba of West Los Angeles United Methodist Church. Beloved brother of Yoshio...
Catherine Sakaye Ishizawa
Jul 26, 2011
Funeral services for the late Catherine Sakaye Ishizawa, 81 year old Brighton Colorado born resident of Gardena, who passed away on Jul 26, 2011, were held on Aug 17, 2011 at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, with Rev. Alan Sakamoto of Orange County Buddhist Church officiating. Catherine is survived by daughters, Lori, Caryl, Shari and Nancy Ishizawa, Jodi(Jon) Hisamoto, and...
Shigeru Kawanami
Jul 26, 2011
Public memorial services for the late Dr. Kawanami, 83-year-old Fukuoka, Japan born naturalized U.S. citizen who passed away on July 26 will be held on Saturday, August 20, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275. He is survived by wife, Shirley Kawanami; sons, Dean (Chiaki) Yamashita and Craig (Emi) Yamashita of...
Joe C. Suski
Jul 24, 2011
Visitation and funeral services for the late Mr. Joe Suski, 97 year old Los Angeles born Nisei veteran and resident of Cerritos who passed away on July 24 will be held on Saturday, July 30 with visitation from 9:30am followed by the funeral service, 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, 90012. He is...
Susan Keiko ( Suezaki ) Sugimura
Jul 23, 2011
Susan Keiko Suezaki Sugimura, born Kealakekua-Kona, HI, resident of Cerritos, CA passed away on July 23, 2011 at the age of 68. A Funeral service will be held on Friday. Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA. She is survived by her beloved husband, Bert Kenichi Sugimura; sons, Stacy (Corey) Sugimura of...
Hiroshi "Horse" Tadakuma
Jul 22, 2011
Hiroshi "Horse" Tadakuma, 88-year-old, Nisei resident of Gardena and former Amache Relocation Camp internee who served with the 442nd RCT, HQ3 in Italy and France during WWII, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 22, 2011. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Fumie Tadakuma and survived by his daughters JoAnn (Ken) Hamamura, Jane (Bill) Tokubo and Peggy Tadakuma; grandchildren, Amy...
George Miyagi
Jul 22, 2011
Funeral service for the late George Miyagi, 88-year old Hynes, CA-born resident of Palatine, IL who passed away peacefully on July 22nd, will be held on Wednesday, July 27th, 3:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The family kindly requests that flowers be omitted. He is survived by his beloved...
Beatrice Miyoko Taga
Jul 21, 2011
Nebraska-born Nisei, Mrs. Beatrice Miyoko Taga, 93-year-old, resident of Los Angeles passed away on July 21. Beloved mother of Hiroyuki Christopher (Janet), Timothy (Jill) of Colorado, Therese Chiyoko (J.D.) Hokoyama, and Stephanie (Ron) Pirolo of Indonesia; grandmother of 6; great-grandmother of 2; sister of Masumi (Hiroshi) Isago; sister-in-law of Morie Taga and Charles T. Miyamoto. Also survived by many nieces,...
Kathleen Tsuneko Kawakami
Jul 21, 2011
Kathleen was born on October 18, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona to Tokuji and Ichii Kurosumi. After internment at the Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II, she came to Southern California and graduated from Los Angeles High School and the UCLA School of Nursing. As a registered nurse, she spent over fifty years in the medical industry. After retiring, she...
Noboru "Joe" Sakuda
Jul 21, 2011
Noboru Joe Sakuda, born El Monte, CA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2011 at the age of 91. A Funeral service will be held on Sat. July 30, 4:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel In The Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA with Rimban Hiroshi Abiko of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is predeceased by his...
Koshi Matsumoto
Jul 19, 2011
Funeral Services for the late Koshi Matsumoto, born 1915 in Hollywood, California, a Kibei-Nisei resident of Gardena and former Manzanar Relocation Camp internee who passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2011 at the age of 95, will be held on Saturday, July 30, 10:00AM at Sozenji Buddhist Temple, 3020 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640. The family respectfully...
Elaine Shigeko Okimoto
Jul 18, 2011
Funeral services for the late Elaine Shigeko Okimoto, 83 year old Sacramento born resident of Fullerton, who passed away on July 18, 2011 will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011, 10:00AM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim CA. Elaine is survived by sons, Kenneth G. (Masako) Okimoto of Japan and Kelvin D. Okimoto; daughter Shelley...
Donald Y. Asato
Jul 17, 2011
ASATO, DONALD Y. Age 75 passed away on July 17, 2011. Beloved husband of Joyce A. Asato; loving father of Jennifer Asato; brother of Katherine Matsuura, Amy, Stanley, Miles, and Nelson (Pam) Asato; he is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 29, 11 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church,...
Alyssa Mika Hanano
Jul 14, 2011
Alyssa Mika Hanano passed peacefully in the arms of her loving parents on July 14, 2011. She was born on July 11, 2011. Alyssa was the precious daughter of Dean and Michele Hanano of Irvine, California. She is preceded in death and has joined her paternal grandparents Kazumi and Ryoko Hanano. She is survived by maternal grandparents Mitsuko Shima and...
Natsu Ann Kitada
Jul 14, 2011
Age 91, passed away on July 14, 2011. Beloved wife of Frank Kitada; mother of Sharyn (Mike) Griffin and Kent (Iris) Kitada; grandmother of four grandchildren; great grandmother of seven great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. Public Graveside Services will be held on Monday July 25, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave, R.P.V., California...
Yasuko Tome
Jul 13, 2011
MRS. YASUKO TOME, 67, Okinawa, Japan born Issei, resident of La Palma, passed away on July 13, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband, Yoshihiro Tome; loving son, Eric Yuichiro Tome; loving daughter, Carolyn Akane (Troy) Tanaka; brothers, Kouichiro (Keiko), Yukifusa (Kazuko) and Yukihide (Reiko) Kokuba all of Japan; sister, Sachiko (Susumu) Yasutani of Japan; many nephews and nieces,...
Frank F. Hirashima
Jul 13, 2011
Memorial services for the late Frank F. Hirashima, 90-year-old, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on July 13, 2011, will be held on Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m. at West Los Angeles United Methodist Church, 1913 S. Purdue Ave., Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife, Margie Hirashima; son, Jeff (Elaine) Hirashima; grandchildren, Nicole and Dean Hirashima; sisters-in-law,...
Walter Tsuneo Miyamasu
Jul 12, 2011
MIYAMASU, Walter Tsuneo of HI, (80) Passed away on July 12, 2011 He is survived by his loving wife, Kay Miyamasu; siblings, Robert (Mary) Miyamasu of HI, Ruth (Winston) Goo of CA, Paul (Mary) Miyamasu of VA, Jean (Tom) Kawada of CA, Noel (Linda) Miyamasu of OH; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Walter retired from UCLA Jules Stein...