Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Ruby Yuriko Miho

Ruby Yuriko Miho

Dec 17, 2009

Memorial service for RUBY YURIKO MIHO, 75, a Santa Clara born Nisei and resident of Temple City who passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 17, will be held on Monday, December 28, 11AM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East 1st Street, Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary.  In lieu of flowers, the...

Megumi Dick Osumi

Megumi Dick Osumi

Dec 16, 2009

Public visitation for the late Megumi Dick Osumi, 69-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 16, 2009, will be held on Wednesday, December 23 from 2:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janice; daughter, Christina; brother, Bill; nephews, Tony...

Robert Kazuaki Yasui

Robert Kazuaki Yasui

Dec 15, 2009

Memorial services for the late Mr. Robert Kazuaki Yasui, 75 year-old, long time resident of Monterey Park who passed away on December 15 at White Memorial Hospital will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 10:00 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 South Central Ave., Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife, Emmie Yasui; sons, Robert (Jine) Yasui and...

Elwood Maxwell Hayashi

Elwood Maxwell Hayashi

Dec 15, 2009

Private funeral services for the late Elwood Maxwell Hayashi, a 78 year-old, Marysville, California-born, Kibei-Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away on December 15, were held at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", officiated by Rev. John Iwohara of Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Mr. Hayashi was preceded in death in 2003 by his beloved wife Yukiko Hayashi. Beloved father of...

Saeko Kubota

Saeko Kubota

Dec 12, 2009

A private family funeral service for the late Mrs. Saeko Kubota, 92-year-old Bellingham, Wash-born Nisei resident of Arcadia who peacefully passed away on Dec. 12, was held on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Alfred Tsuyuki of Konko Church officiating. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Dorothy Emiko (Steven Noboru) Tanaka and Diane...

Toshi - Takahashi

Toshi - Takahashi

Dec 12, 2009

Memorial services for the late Mrs. Toshi Takahashi, a 90 year old, California-born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on December 12 will be held on Saturday, December 19, 11:00 AM at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, officiated by Rev. Derek Nakano. Mrs. Takahashi is survived by her son, Tosh (Jo-Ann) Takahashi; daughter, Mari (Gary)...

Frederick Takashi Yanagihara

Frederick Takashi Yanagihara

Dec 12, 2009

Yanagihara, Frederick. Age 82, born in Lahaina, Maui, passed away on December 12, in Irvine, California. He is survived by his beloved wife Jean; daughter, Lisa (Brian Okamoto, fiancée); son, Carl (Caroline); grandson, Sean; and brother, Edwin (Jean). He was retired from Space Systems Loral. Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 19th, 11 AM at Orange Coast Free Methodist...

Etsuko Mary Tanamachi

Etsuko Mary Tanamachi

Dec 11, 2009

TANAMACHI, Etsuko Mary (82) Passed away on December 11. at Alhambra Hospital, Beloved wife of Toshiyuki Roy Tanamachi; sister-in-law of Sumiko (Shin) Isobe of Hawaii, Setsuko Yamakita and Mitsuko Kono; aunt of Takuya Kono, Naoko Kono and Sachiko Suzuki; Also survived by many other relatives here and in Japan. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, December 27, 1:00 PM...

Hiroaki "Harry" Osaka

Hiroaki "Harry" Osaka

Dec 11, 2009

Memorial service for the late Mr. Hiroaki "Harry" Osaka, 57-year-old, Hiroshima, Japan born; resident of Hacienda Heights, CA, who passed away on Dec. 11, 2009, will be held on Saturday. Jan. 9, 2010 11:00 A.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA He is survived by his wife, Suni Hsieh; children, Mark Hsieh and Annie...

Hajime Hodge Amemiya

Hajime Hodge Amemiya

Dec 10, 2009

Memorial services for the late Mr. Hodge Hajime Amemiya, 89 year old, who passed away on December 10,were held on Saturday, December 19 at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission of Los Angeles. Hodge was a life time nurseryman and his accreditations include the patent on the most colorful clivia...

Akira Kurashige

Akira Kurashige

Dec 10, 2009

KURASHIGE, Akira, 87, Veteran of WW II, passed away on December 10, 2009. Private family funeral service was held on Sunday, December 20, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Bishop Taisen Miyata of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his wife, Elsie; daughters, Jerine (Ed Elliott) Kurashige and Loris (Norm) Endo; grand-daughters, Amelia and Darcey Kurashige-Elliott;...

Dorothy Toshiko Okamoto

Dorothy Toshiko Okamoto

Dec 10, 2009

At the age of 95 years old, Dorothy Toshiko Okamoto made her peaceful transition on December 10. Private services were held on December 18 at Evergreen Cemetery. She leaves behind her daughter, Sue (Gerald) Chun, brothers John (Trudy) Nishizu, Henry (Miwa) Nishizu and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. She is preceded in death by her brother, Clarence (Helen) Nishizu...

Masae Shiode

Masae Shiode

Dec 10, 2009

Private family services for the late Masae Shiode who passed away on December 10th at her residence in Yorba Linda, were held on Monday, December 14th at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her loving son, Junichi (Emiko); daughter, Keiko; grandsons, Kaito and Naoki; also by other relatives here and...

Roy Yasuharu Kato

Roy Yasuharu Kato

Dec 7, 2009

ROY YASUHARU KATO, 84year-old, passed away on December 7. There will be a "Celebration of Roy's Life" on Wednesday, December 16th at 11:00 am at the Angelus National Golf Club, located at 9401 Foothill Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040, 818-951-8771. The Kato Family requests flowers and koden be omitted and casual attire. He is survived by his wife, Takako "Chibi"; brother,...

Toshiko Kuwahara

Toshiko Kuwahara

Dec 7, 2009

Funeral services for the late Toshiko Kuwahara who passed away on December 7, will be held on Friday,December 18th, 7pm at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena. She is survived by her loving son, Shigeru Ken Kuwahara; daughters, Ann Ayano (Gene) Takahashi and Yoko Kuawahara (Ole) Nervik; grandchildren, Lisa Akemi and Stacy Kimiko Takahashi, Akira Bernt and Kelsi...

Nancy Yukie Miyadi

Nancy Yukie Miyadi

Dec 6, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Nancy Yukie Miyadi, 80 year- old, Waipahu, HI born, Nisei and long time resident of Torrance who passed on December 6 at Gardenia Home Care with her family at her side, will be held on Monday, December 14, from 10:00 a.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 West 166th Street, Gardena. She is survived by...

Woodrow Yukio Nakaya

Woodrow Yukio Nakaya

Dec 6, 2009

Memorial services for Woodrow Yukio Nakaya 85-year-old resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Dec. 6, 2009 at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 13 from 4:00 PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with SGI-USA officiating He is survived by his daughters, Ikue Audrey (Ian) McIlraith and Jennifer...

Kiyoshi "Kay" Tsuchii

Kiyoshi "Kay" Tsuchii

Dec 6, 2009

Funeral services for the late Kiyoshi "Kay" Tsuchii, 84-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 6, 2009, will be held on Sunday, December 13, 1:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sachiko Tsuchii; loving daughter, Marlene H. (Christopher) Tsuchii-Dalston; cherished granddaughter,...

Yaeko - Inoda

Yaeko - Inoda

Dec 5, 2009

YAEKO INODA, 94 year-old, Casmalia, California born, long time resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5 at South Bay Keiro Nursing Home in Gardena. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, December 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 East Temple St., Los Angeles. Graveside service will be held on Friday,...

Yoshihisa Higashi

Yoshihisa Higashi

Dec 5, 2009

Funeral service for Yoshihisa Higashi 70-year-old Kagoshima-ken born resident of Monterey Park who passed away on Dec. 5, 2009 at Garfield Medical Center, will be held on Sat. Dec. 12 from 4:00 PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his wife, Rieko Higashi;...

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