Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Marveene Mieko Naramura
Jan 2, 2011
Funeral services for the late Marveene Mieko Naramura, 67 year old Ogden, UT born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on Jan 2, 2011 will be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011, 4:30PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA, with Rev. Fumiaki Usuki of West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple officiating. Marveene...
Tadao Baba
Jan 1, 2011
BABA, TADAO, Age 79 passed away on January 1. Beloved husband of Tomomi Baba; father of James (Josie) and Kenny (Shelly) Baba, Jane Dagg of Illinois, Arleen Dobravolskis; grandfather of 8; great-grand father of 3; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here, Illinois and Japan. Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 8, 3:00 P.M. at...
Benny Toshiyuki Kato
Dec 29, 2010
Funeral services for the late Benny T. Kato, 97 year old Puente born resident of Rosemead, who passed away on Dec 29, 2010 were held on Saturday, Jan 8, 2011 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", officiated by Rev. Shuichi Kurai of Sozenji Buddhist Temple. Benny is survived by daughters, Cathleen Kinuko Macri and Kristine (Danny) Tomovich; grandson, Aleks...
Leiko - Yamashita
Dec 29, 2010
Funeral service for the late Leiko Yamashita, 83-year-old Nisei resident of Glendora, who passed away on December 29th, 2010, will be held on Saturday, January 8th,1pm at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, Tommy Yamashita; daughter, Susan (John) Harada; sons, Thomas (Jadine), Ronald (Gayle), and David...
Barbara Jeanne Smith
Dec 28, 2010
Funeral services for the late Barbara Jeanne Smith, 89-year old Lodi, CA born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on December 28, 2010, will be held on Friday, January 7th 10AM at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles CA 90012. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to your favorite charity....
Umeko Nancy Ikeda
Dec 28, 2010
Umeko Nancy Ikeda, beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was an 89-year-old, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on December 28, 2010. Private funeral services were held on Friday, January 7 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles. She is survived by her husband, Owen Ikeda; children, Suzee Wendy and Ronald (Irene) Ikeda; grandchildren,...
Fumio Ohara
Dec 28, 2010
A graveside service for the late MR. FUMIO OHARA, 87 year-old Terminal Island, CA born resident of Monterey Park who peacefully passed away on December 28, will be held on Friday, January 21, at 11:00AM at Rose Hills Memorial Park Gate #1, 3888 S. Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, CA. Fumio is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Yoshiko...
Shizue - Nagatani
Dec 27, 2010
Private family services for the late Shizue Nagatani, 94-year-old resident of Rowland Heights who passed away peacefully on December 27th, 2010 were held on January 5th at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rimban Hiroshi Abiko of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Nancy Kasumi (Yoshihiro) Hifumi; granddaughter, Naho (Daniel) Yamamoto; brother, Shunichi (Kazume) Hanemoto of...
Satoye - Kawasaki
Dec 26, 2010
Satoye Kawasaki,beloved wife of the late George Kawasaki, passed away peacefully on December 26th, 2010 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She leaves her son, gregory (Pamela); grandson, Brandon; granddaughter, Alyshu; sisters-in-law, Fumiko HIrose, Miyuki Kosaka, Nina Okuji; eight nieces and nephews. Private family services were held on January 4th at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rimban Hiroshi Abiko of...
Teruko Frances Hirano
Dec 25, 2010
Private funeral services for the late Mrs.Teruko Frances Hirano, 91 year-old, Los Angeles born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on December 25, were held on December 29, 2010 at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Garden ". She is survived by her husband, Eddie Takeo Hirano; son, Steven (Mariko) Hirano; daughters, Emiko and Yurie Hirano; also other relatives...
Kimi - Miyoshi
Dec 25, 2010
private services for the late Kimi Miyoshi, 86-year old, resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on December 25, were held on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at Green Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Sam Tonomura officiating She is survived by her beloved husband, Robert Miyoshi; children, Yvonne Murao, Jan (Ken) Taketomo and Steven (Kum) Miyoshi; grandchildren, Robert (Tam) Murao and...
Lily Kikuye Aratani
Dec 24, 2010
Memorial services for the late Mrs. Lily Kikuye Aratani, a 91 year old, California-born Nisei resident of Cypress who passed away on December 24, 2010 were held privately. Mrs. Aratani is survived by her husband, Jiro; children, Charlene (Ron Wildermuth) Hatakeyama, Lance (Claudia), Brady, April (Irving) Choi and Beverly (David) Harada; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Also survived by many other...
Peggy Sumiko Masuzumi
Dec 23, 2010
Memorial services for the late Mrs. Peggy Sumiko Masuzumi, a 70 year-old, Los Angeles-born Sansei resident of Gardena and former Poston Relocation Camp internee who passed away on December 23, 2010 will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 2:00 PM at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th St., Gardena, CA 90247, officiated by Pastor Stephen Langley. Mrs. Masuzumi...
Hideko Hedy Kadoi
Dec 22, 2010
Funeral service for Hideko Hedy Kadoi 88-year-old resident of Norwalk who passed away on Dec. 22, 2010 at Country Villa Nursing Home, will be held on Sat. Jan. 15 from 3:00 PM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Tom) Ishino; son, Glen (Leila) Kadoi; grandsons, Kevin Ishino of Oklahoma,...
Kazuko Uyeno
Dec 20, 2010
Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Kazuko Uyeno, 82 year-old, Tokyo, Japan-born, resident of Torrance, who passed away on December 20, 2010, were held on Thursday, December 30, at Green Hills Memorial Park, officiated by Rimban Hiroshi Abiko of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. She is survived by her sons, George Joji (Eriko), and Jack Kazuo Uyeno; daughter, Naomi (Bruce)...
George Kono
Dec 18, 2010
Funeral services for the 86-year old Salinas, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away on December 18th, will be held on Saturday, January 8th, 4 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St. Gardena, CA 90247. He is survived by his beloved wife, Emiko Kono; children, Brian Kono, and Cheryl (Scott Song) Kono; grandchildren, Brandon and Jasmine Kono-Song;...
Ayako - Okihara
Dec 17, 2010
Funeral services for the late Ayako Okihara, 84-year old, resident of Sylmar who passed away peacefully on December 17, will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2011, 2:00 P.M. at San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 9450 Remick Ave., Pacoima, CA. She is survived by her beloved children, Jimmy Hirotaka (Lori) Okihara and Mary Jane (Steven) Lilly; grandchildren, Traci Miyako...
Shigeko - Yorizane
Dec 17, 2010
Memorial services for the late Shigeko Yorizane, 89-year old, resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully on December 17, at her residence will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011, 11 A.M. at Los Angeles Holiness Church. 3660 S. Gramercy Pl., Los Angeles, 90018 She is survived by her beloved children, Ann Mariko Lowe, Shirley (Robert) Arai, Eddie Hiroshi...
Masako - Kubota
Dec 16, 2010
Private funeral services for the late Masako Kubota, 86-year-old, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 16, 2010, were held on Wednesday, December 29 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". She is survived by her husband, Tadashi Kubota; children, Susumu (Yasuko) and Makoto Mick (Norma) Kubota, and Kinuko (Jerry) Hashimoto; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; she is also...
Matsuye - Koyanagi
Dec 16, 2010
Matsuye Konanagi born December 1, 1916 in Southern California. Known as "Mitsi" to those close to her, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Thursday,the 16th of December, 2010. She was loved deeply and will be missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her children, Diane Shigekawa, Yutaka "Ray" (Griselda) Koyanagi, and Joyce Nakazono; her...
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