Kazuko Hirabayashi
Feb 27, 2011
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Kazuko Hirabayashi, 88 year- old, Tacoma, WA born Nisei and long time resident of Los Angeles passed away on February 27 at Hollenbeck Retirement Home will be held on Saturday, March 5, 11:00 a.m. at the Hollenbeck Retirement Home Memorial Chapel, 573 S. Boyle Ave., Los Angeles, 90033. She is survived by her loving...
Ruby Miyoko Matsuo
Feb 27, 2011
Funeral services for the late Ruby Miyoko Matsuo, 82-year-old San Francisco born Nisei resident of Noth Hills who passed away peacefully on February 27th, will be held on Thursday, March 10th, 10am at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. ist St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her beloved husband,Hiromu Matsuo; daughters, Blossom (Ron) Kroman and Cherrie (Larry) Wilson; sons, Randy,...
Mitsuye - Yoshida
Feb 27, 2011
Private services for the late Mitsuye Yoshida, 92-year old, Hawaii born, resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully at Hollywood Presbyterian Medican Center on Feb. 27 was held on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden with Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission Officiating She is survived by her beloved children, Mark K. (Koko),...
Fusano Aramaki
Feb 27, 2011
Funeral services for the late Fusano " FUZZY "Aramaki, 81 year old, Sacramento California born, resident of Huntington Beach, who passed away on February 27, were held on Tuesday, March 8, at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Gardner" with Rev. Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating. " FUZZY " is survived by brothers, Toshio, Harry, Noboru, Howard...
Shizuko "Shiz" Masuda
Feb 26, 2011
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Shizuko Masuda, an 83 year-old Petaluma, California-born Nisei resident of Gardena who passed away on February 26 will be held on Friday, March 11, 7:00 PM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, CA 90247. The family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted. Mrs. Masuda was predeceased by her beloved husband, Mr....
Fujiko Taiji
Feb 26, 2011
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Fujiko Taiji, 78 year- old, Kyoto Japan born resident of Montebello, who passed away on February 26, were held on Saturday, March 5 at Fukui Mortuary, with Rev. Yutaka Tanabe of Mission Valley Free Methodist Church officiating. She is survived by daughters, Patricia (Robert) Wendorf and Debra (Kevin) Quock; grandsons, Jeffrey Hiroshi and Jonathan...
Roy Tesuo Katayama
Feb 26, 2011
Public visitation for the late Roy Tetsuo Katayama, 81-year old, Los Angeles born, resident of Norwalk who passed away peacefully at Woodruff Care Home on Feb. 26 will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 He is survived...
Jack Tadami Yakabi
Feb 25, 2011
YAKABI, JACK TADAMI, age 83, Hawaii-born resident of Gardena, passed away on February 25. Survived by sisters Edna T. Yakabi and Namiko Robinson both of Hawaii; sister-in-law Anne Yakabi in Hawaii; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in Las Vegas, Nevada and Honolulu, Hawaii. He will be interred at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, Hawaii, at...
Takeko Okuhara
Feb 25, 2011
Funeral service for the late Takeko Okuhara, 89-year old Stockton-born resident of Mission Hills who passed away peacefully on February 25th, will be held on Saturday, March 12, 3 P.M. at San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 9450 Remick Ave., Pacoima, CA 91331. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shinichi, in 1997 and her first grandchild, Randall Itomitsu,...
Sachiko - Ohara
Feb 24, 2011
Funeral services for the late Sachiko Ohara, 92-year old, Utah born, resident of Gardena who passed away peacefully at her residence on Feb. 24 was held on Friday, March 4, 2011, at Green Hills Memorial Chapel with Rev. Hosho Shindo of Gardena Buddhist Church Officiating She is survived by her beloved son, Jimmy "Jay" (Susan) Ohara; granddaughters, Stephanie (Dennis) Han...
Kimiko - Hiura
Feb 23, 2011
Memorial service for the late Kimiko Hiura, 100-year-old, HI born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 23, 2011, will be held on Saturday, March 12, 1:00 P.M. at Westview Presbyterian Church, 118 1st St., Watsonville. The epitome of the Nisei woman…strong, brave, hard working, unselfish, dedicated to her children and husband. She and her husband (Frank..passed away...
George Masamichi Kiso
Feb 23, 2011
Private family funeral services for George Masamichi Kiso 85-year-old Los Angeles born resident of Gardena who passed away at his residence on Feb. 23, 2011,were held on Wed. March 2 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with the Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his wife, Saeko Kiso; sons, Wayne Y. (Maria) and...
Steven Nobuo Tanaka
Feb 22, 2011
TANAKA, Steven Nobuo (69), a clinical laboratory scientist, passed away peacefully on February 22nd. Beloved husband of Dorothy Emiko Tanaka; father of Cynthia Saeko (David) Ely, Stephanie Fumiko (Eric) Hernandez, and Kimberly Emiko (Matthew) Tsushima; grandfather of Steven Yoshito and Catherine Saeko Ely; brother of Joy Kiyoko (Daniel) Castro and Phyllis Reysen; He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews,...
Carlton Jon Hokama
Feb 22, 2011
41-year old resident of Carson passed away on February 22, 2011. He is survived by his parents George and Ellen Hokama; siblings, Daryl (Susan) Hokama and their children, Ryan and Tanya, Kari (Dale) Hokama-Hamachi and their children, Abigail, Bradley and Karen, also survived by relatives here and in Hawaii. Memorial services will be held on March 7, 11A.M. at Faith...
Andrew Masataka Murase
Feb 21, 2011
MURASE, ANDREW MASATAKA (20) Cheryl Murase (Ken) and Daryl Sadakane sadly announce the passing of their son, Andrew Masataka Murase. Transcending the boundaries of mere mortals on February 21, 2011, Andrew leaves behind his grandparents (Tak and Grace Murase), grandmother (Sara Sadakane), cousins, aunts, uncles and other family members. Andrew will be truly missed but never forgotten. His spirit will...
Martha Masako Yamaki
Feb 21, 2011
Her family and friends heard it often—"Nothing is more important than family and community". It was a deeply held axiom for Martha Itow Yamaki and served to guide her each day. The lifelong community and political activist passed away on February 21 after a brief illness. She was 88.Martha was born in Compton on June 24, 1922, one of seven...
Jane H. Watanabe
Feb 19, 2011
Private service for the late Jane H. Watanabe, 85-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 19, 2011, was held on Friday, February 25 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her husband, Frank S. Watanabe; daughter, Carole (Richard) Lee; granddaughters, Kathryn and...
Ronald M. Watanabe
Feb 17, 2011
Ronald "Ron" Watanabe, 60-year-old, Inglewood, CA born resident of Torrance, passed away on February 17, 2011. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, March 1, from 6-9 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A....
Jiro Matsuno
Feb 15, 2011
Funeral service for the late Jiro Matsuno, 78-year old Calexico-born resident of Long Beach who passed away peacefully on February 15th, were held on Friday, February 25th at Gardena Buddhist Church with Rev. Hosho Shindo officiating. He is survived by his beloved siblings, Shigeko (Mits) Hazama, Irene Matsuno, Nancy (Eddie) Mino, Gary (Gerry) Matsuno; also survived by 9 nieces and...
George Masao Kubo
Feb 15, 2011
Funeral service for George Masao Kubo 91-year-old Salt Lake City, UT born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Feb. 15, 2011 at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Sat. Feb. 26 from 11:00 AM at Mission Valley United Free Methodist Church, 1201 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel. He is survived by his sister, Rowena (Nobuo) Ichihara;...