Kiyoko Kusagaya
Sep 8, 2023
A private funeral service for the late Kiyoko (Yoriko) Kusagaya who passed away on September 8, 2023 was held on Friday, September 29, 2023.
She is survived by her husband, Kenji Kusagaya, children Linda (Hide) Sugiura, June (John) Chung, and Jason (Nancy) Kusagaya, sisters in Japan Hiroko Hoshihara and Chikako (Mikio) Yamazaki, granddaughters Jessica, Julia,...
Minoru Tonai
Sep 3, 2023
Minoru Tonai
February 6, 1929 – September 3, 2023
February 6, 1929 – September 3, 2023
Minoru "Min" Tonai of Woodland Hills, California passed away
September 3, 2023, at the age of 94 after a brief bout of pneumonia....
Margaret Chiyeko Yoshida
Sep 3, 2023
Yoshida, Margaret Chiyeko
(96) Peacefully passed away on September 3. Beloved wife of Masaru Yoshida (deceased); mother of Patricia (Timothy) Silverlake, Jerry (Cece) Yoshida of Arizona, and Dawn (Gregory) Fields of Texas; sister of Kikuo (Edward) Yamada (both deceased) and Yoshiko (Isamu) Nakamoto (both deceased).
Loving grandmother of Perry (Emily) Silverlake, Jennifer (Eric) Lorant, John...
Bunji Hayata
Sep 2, 2023
Bunji Hayata, 89 years old Los Angeles born resident of Carson, passed away peacefully at his residence on September 2, 2023. Bunji was a long time resident of Los Angeles where he, as a CPA, owned and operated his own accounting practice for many years. He was well known and loved by many in the Japanese American community where...
Seiko Inuma
Aug 30, 2023
Public memorial services for the late Mr. Seiko Inuma, 97 years old, born in Los Angeles, CA but was raised in Kochi City, has passed away on August 30, 2023, will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023 0, 11am at the Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. 3rd St, Los .Angeles, CA 90013.
A US...
Stanley Hitoshi Suda
Aug 26, 2023
Stanley Hitoshi Suda, 83, of Torrance, California, died peacefully at home with his loving family
by his side on August 26, 2023. He was born in Puunene, Maui.
He is survived by his wife Elaine Handa Suda, son Ryan Suda, daughter Jill Mizufuka (Scott),
grandson Miles Mizufuka and many other loving relatives.
Ronald Keith Miller
Aug 25, 2023
It is with deepest sadness that we say goodbye to Ron Miller, a beloved husband, father, brother and uncle who passed away on August 25, 2023, at age 59. His memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at Elks Lodge Redondo Beach, 315 Esplanade, Redondo Beach,CA 90277. Family requests casual attire. Please send...
Masao "Mas" Hamasu
Aug 22, 2023
Masao "Mas" Hamasu
Mas passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023, at the age of 95.
Mas was born and raised in Paauilo Mauka on the Big Island of Hawaii.
He graduated from Honokaa High School in 1947; following graduation he attended Kansas State University. After graduating from Kansas State University, he settled...
Noriko Numata
Aug 20, 2023
Funeral services for the late Noriko Numata, 85-year-old, Japan born, resident of Anaheim, who passed away on August 20, 2023, will be held on Sunday, September 10, 1:30 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church 909 S. Dale Ave. in Anaheim.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Kenny Kenichi Numata and siblings, Takashi Narikiyo, Hiroko Kinoshita and Yoichi Tsuruda...
Nobue Masuda
Aug 19, 2023
A private family service for the late Nobue Masuda, 95-year-old, Japan born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on August 19, 2023, was held on Sunday, September 17 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Isao Masuda. She is survived by her son, Yoshi Masuda; daughter, Toyoko (Masao)...
Paul Yoshio Sakamoto
Aug 15, 2023
Paul Yoshio Sakamoto, 90, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Paul was born to Toyoki "Tom" and Hideko "Chomori" Sakamoto. He spent his early years in Glendale until WWII, when at the age of 9 years old, the family was forcibly relocated and incarcerated at Manzanar Relocation Camp from 1942 to 1945.
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Mary Chizuko Horii
Aug 13, 2023
In loving memory of Mary Chizuko Horii, youngest of three children born to Shuichi and Kiyono Saisho, was born on November 24, 1932, in Venice, California. On August 13, 2023, at the age of 90, she passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family in Huntington Beach. Mary and her family were confined at Butte Camp No. 2,...
Gloria Rhodes Iba
Aug 12, 2023
Gloria Rhodes-Iba passed away on August 12, 2023 after a short illness. She was born in Kamakura, Japan on November 20, 1954 to Robert Rhodes and Toyo Saito-Rhodes. Gloria was the second of identical twin girls. Gloria attended Kinnick High School in Yokosuka, Japan, a school on a U.S. naval base.
After high school, the family moved...
Robert Kiyoshi Higa
Aug 11, 2023
Robert Kiyoshi Higa, 96-year-old Nisei, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2023 in Torrance, CA. Born in Los Angeles, he worked as a certified public accountant most of his life. The third of four children in his family, he is predeceased by his brother Miyoshi and sister Florence Hattori. He is survived by his wife Kazuko, younger sister Sadako...
Bill Nishitsuji
Aug 11, 2023
Bill Nishitsuji, 90-year-old, Colorado-born, resident of Fullerton passed away on August 11. He is survived by his loving family, daughters, Lori (Kevin Pratt), Wendy and Deron Nishitsuji; grandchildren, Matthew Jacoby, Amanda, Lauren and Lindsey Liu; sister, Irene Shimamoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial service will be held at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church on...
Julianne "Juli" Sachiko Yoshimura
Aug 10, 2023
A celebration of life service for the late Julianne "Juli" Sachiko Yoshimura, 25-year-old, Los Angeles born, resident of Montebello, who passed away on August 10, 2023, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m. at Lake Avenue Church 393 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena. Casual attire is requested. In lieu of gifts and flowers, the family kindly requests...
Takashi Roy Murase
Aug 9, 2023
Tak Murase, 96, passed away on August 9, 2023.
Private family services were held on October 28, 2023. Tak was a beloved long-time member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, the Monterey Park Japanese American Senior Citizens, and San Gabriel Nikkei Senior Clubs. He was an active volunteer at the Little Tokyo Koban in downtown Los Angeles.
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Tina Mitsui Nonga
Aug 7, 2023
Tina Mitsui Nonga, 66, of San Juan Capistrano passed away on August 7, 2023, of complications from diabetes. She was born on August 22, 1956, in Tokyo, Japan, to Manuel and Misao Nonga. She grew up in Hawaii until her family moved to Carson in 1972 when Tina was 15.
Tina graduated from Carson High School in...
Fumiko Shigemura
Aug 5, 2023
Fumiko Shigemura, 95-year-old, Aomori, Japan-born, resident of Gardena peacefully passed away at Kei Ai South Bay Health Care Center on August 5. She was predeceased by her loving husband, James Shigemura; She is survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in Japan and USA.
Funeral service was held at FUKUI "Chapel in the Garden" on August...