Masao - Teraoka
Jan 23, 2011
Funeral services for the late Masao Teraoka, 89-year-old Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on January 23th, were held on February 1st at Koyasan Buddhist Temple. Mr. Teraoka was predeceased by his loving wife, Reiko in 2007. He is survived by his beloved son, Brian Teraoka; daughters, Sharon and Robin Teraoka; also by other relatives.
Miyako Oshiro
Jan 22, 2011
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Miyako Oshiro, 85 year-old, Yamanashi-ken born resident of Pasadena who passed away on January 22 will be held on Thursday, January 27, 11:00 a.m. at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. Third St., Los Angeles with Rev. Masaaki Shiraiwa officiating. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard Oshiro; children, Emiko (Darin) Floyd...
Nancy Yoshiye Tominaga
Jan 19, 2011
Nancy Yoshiye Tominaga, 66, died peacefully on January 19, 2011 in Santa Monica. Nancy was the daughter of Bob and Amy Ohashi Tominaga. She was a long- time West Los Angeles resident and a retired Paul Revere Junior High School teacher. Nancy is survived by her brother, Robert and numerous aunts and cousins from the Tominaga and Ohashi families. Services...
Betty Takako Akiyama
Jan 19, 2011
A service in remembrance of the late Mrs. Betty Takako Akiyama, an 81-year-old, Burbank California-born resident of Irvine, former Manzanar Relocation Camp internee who passed away on January 19, 2011, will be held on February 12, 2011 at 1:30 PM at the Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804. In lieu of flowers, please feel free...
Mary Tokiko Takemura
Jan 19, 2011
Private graveside service for the late Mary Tokiko Takemura who passed away on January 19th, was held on January 28th at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena. She is survived by her beloved husband, Henry Takemura; daughter, Joan (David) Johnsen; sister, Ruth Ikeda; and other relatives.
Dorothy Takenouchi
Jan 19, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Takenouchi of Miami, FL, passed away on Jan 19, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenny Takenouchi in August, 1992. Born on September 21, 1920 in Los Angeles County, CA. Dorothy graduated from NYU, in NY City and worked as a Registered Nurse in NY and Miami before starting a family. She is survived by...
Nancy Sachiko Yoshida
Jan 19, 2011
Private funeral services for the late Nancy Sachiko Yoshida, 71-year old Sacramento-born resident of Torrance who passed away peacefully on January 19, 2011, were held at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple. She is survived by her beloved husband, Shigeo Yoshida; mother, Miyoye Takahashi; sister, Jean Fujita; also survived by many other relatives.
Jim M. Ikehara
Jan 19, 2011
Memorial service for the late Jim M. Ikehara, 75-year-old, CA born resident of Covina, who passed away on January 19, 2011, will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 11:00 A.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third St., L.A. Predeceased by his son, Michael and brother, George; he is survived by his wife, Hideko; children, Jeanne (Mark) Furukawa and...
Jacqueline - Nishimura
Jan 17, 2011
NISHIMURA, Jackie, A 53 year old resident of San Juan Capistrano and fourth generation Southern Californian, passed away on January 17, 2011. Jackie was a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in Landscape Architecture. She was a successful and highly regarded landscape architect employed for the past 20 years by the...
Kenneth Makoto Hyosaka
Jan 17, 2011
HYOSAKA, Kenneth Makoto (85) passed away on January 17, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife, Fumiko Hyosaka; siblings, Al "Lefty" (Sue) of CA, Ernie (Yvonne), Jane and Mary Hyosaka all of Chicago; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives. A private memorial service was held on Friday, January 28 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with cousin...
Miyoshi Nakamura
Jan 16, 2011
Funeral service for Miyoshi Nakamura 84-year-old Tokyo-born resident of Westminster who passed away on Jan. 16, 2011 at Los Alamitos Medical Center, will be held on Sat. Jan. 22 from 1:00 PM at Newport Beach Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 254 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. She is survived by her husband, Teruo Nakamura; and other relatives in Japan.
Tsuyoshi - Okada
Jan 16, 2011
Dr. OKADA, Tsuyoshi (80), a former USAR Capt. of Medical Corps., passed away suddenly on January 16th at his residence in Torrance. Beloved husband of Violet Sumiye Okada; father of Cheryl Yoshiye (Nobuyuki) Yamasaki, Michael Hiroshi and Douglas Ichiro (Belle) Okada, and Joanie Mitsuko (Robert Yukio) Sakogawa; grandfather of Michelle Hatsumi and Brent Masayuki Yamasaki, Sean Tsuyoshi and Tiffani...
Jesse Shigeru Yamaguchi
Jan 15, 2011
Jesse Shigeru Yamaguchi, 65- year old Rohwer, Arkansas-born resident of Oxnard passed away peacefully on January 15th. He is preceded in death by his beloved father Minoru Yamaguchi. Survived by his mother, Kaoru Yamaguchi; brother, George (Irene) Yamaguchi; uncle, Yeiji (Midori) Fujino; cousins, Grace (Leonard) Warren, Frances (Jim) Takefuji, and Lynn (Randy) Nagai: also survived by many other relatives. In...
Koji Barber Tomikawa
Jan 14, 2011
Funeral Services for the late Mr. Koji Barber Tomikawa, an 84 year-old, California-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles, former Heart Mountain Internee and U.S. Army veteran will be held on Saturday, January 22, 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 961 S. Mariposa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006, officiated by Rev. Marilyn Omernick. The family respectfully requests that in lieu...
Ronald A. Katayama
Jan 13, 2011
Katayama, Ronald A. April 13, 1948 - January 13, 2011 Ron passed away peacefully on January 13, 2011, an employee of Bureau Veritas of North America. Survived by his mother Marion, sister Laurie, nieces, cousins, and friends, Richard & Shirley Marquis, Cary & Barry who spent countless hours with him everyday. A memorial service will be held on January 22,...
Shigeru Tsuchiyama
Jan 12, 2011
MR. SHIGERU TSUCHIYAMA, 91, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Tarzana, founder of West Valley Nursery passed away peacefully on January 12, 2011 at Brentwood Health Care Center. He is survived by his sons, Jon Alan and Steven Noboru Tsuchiyama; sister, Grace Yuriko (Tak) Murase and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Public visitation will be held on Tuesday,...
Tetsuko Suzumoto
Jan 12, 2011
Tetsuko "Tess" (nee Mochinaga)Suzumoto, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2011, at the age of 92, in her home at Nikkei Senior Gardens in Arleta, California. Tetsuko was born on May 31, 1918, in Los Angeles, California, to Fusao and Hatsu Mochinaga. Tetsuko attended Breed St. Elementary and Hollenbeck Middle School in Boyle Heights before being sent to Japan in...
Tadayuki Yokoro
Jan 12, 2011
Funeral services for the late Tadayuki Yokoro, 81-year old Hiroshima-born resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully on January 12th, will be held on Sunday, January 23rd, 2 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Survived by his beloved wife Alice Kikue Yokoro; children, Nathan (Sherrie) Yokoro and Naomi (Michael)...
Hideko Frances Kai
Jan 11, 2011
Memorial service for the late Mrs. Hideko Frances Kai, 89 year- old, Walnut Grove born Nisei, resident of Monterey Park who passed away on January 11th will be held on Sunday, January 30, 2:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her loving daughter, Pam Kai.
George - Kurisu
Jan 11, 2011
Private services for the late George Kurisu, 88-year-old, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on January 11, 2011, were held on Monday, January 19 at Rose Hills Memorial Park Graveside. He is survived by his wife, Bessie K. Kurisu; daughters, Susie (Terry) Matsunaga, Phyllis Amy (Bruce) Kurisu-Saltz, and Kay Keiko (Gene) Mori; son, Alan (Glenna) Kurisu; grandchildren,...