Obituaries

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

Shigemi Morita

Shigemi Morita

Sep 8, 2009

Funeral services for the late MRS. SHIGEMI MORITA, 93 year old San Fernando, California-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away September 8 at Good Samaritan Hospital will be held on Friday, September 18, 10:00 AM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Church, 815 E. 1st St., officiated by Rinban Hiroshi Abiko. Mrs. Morita is survived by her daughter, Arlene (Jerry)...

Tamiye Sano Nakagawa

Tamiye Sano Nakagawa

Sep 6, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Tamiye Sano Nakagawa, 86 year-old Los Angeles born resident of Santa Fe Springs who passed away on September 6 at Royal Court Nursing Home will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East First St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her loving husband, Sam Nakagawa; sons,...

Mary Shizuye Matsuno

Mary Shizuye Matsuno

Sep 6, 2009

MATSUNO, Mary Shizuye. Retired teacher, librarian passed away peacefully at home. Survived by her loving husband, Dr. George T. and son, Dr. Stanford K. Matsuno. Also by three brothers, George, Shinji, and Gerald Soneda in Honolulu, Hawaii. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 20th, 5pm at Gardena Community SDA Church, 16113 S. Denker Ave., Gardena with Pastor...

Nobuo Kato

Nobuo Kato

Sep 6, 2009

Funeral services for the late Nobuo Kato, 89 year old Los Angeles-born resident, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6 at Kindred Hospital, were held on September 11th at Orange County Buddhist Church with Reverend Akio Miyaji officiating. He is survived by his beloved wife Kimie Kato; brother, Shinshi Nobuyuki (Yukiko) Kato; sisters, Michiko Imaizumi and Sumiye (Harry) Saito;...

Mae Chieko Tomasello

Mae Chieko Tomasello

Sep 5, 2009

Private family services for the late Mae Chieko Tomasello, 84-year-old, Auburn, WA born resident of Encino, who passed away on September 5, 2009, were held on Saturday, September 19 at Nichiren Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles. She is survived by her brother, Howard (Jean) Kumashiro; sister, Alice (Frank) Kajiya; she is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Evelyn Yoshiko Kahaku

Evelyn Yoshiko Kahaku

Sep 3, 2009

Evelyn Yoshiko Kahaku, 72 year old Los Angeles resident passed away on September 3, 2009. Evelyn is survived by daughters Linda Kahaku (Wayne) Rorex and Lei Ann (Jesus) Kahaku-Galvan; son Gary (Carmela Sarrela) and David (Debbie) Kahaku; grandchildren, Justina and Brian Kahaku, Andrew Galvan, Vicky Rorex and Kiko Sarrela. Evelyn is also survived by brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and other...

Tsuyako Unno

Tsuyako Unno

Sep 3, 2009

Funeral services for the late Tsuyako Unno, 89 year old Dee, Oregon born resident of Torrance, who passed away on Sep. 3, 2009 were held on Wednesday Sep. 16, 2009 at Green Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Tenzin Kiyosaki of Torrance Memorial Medical Center Home Health Hospice Chaplain officiating. Tsuyako Unno is survived by her daughter, Helen Michiyo (George) Nakano,...

Henry Masayoshi Shimohara

Henry Masayoshi Shimohara

Sep 2, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mr. Henry Masayoshi Shimohara, 91 year-old Glendale, CA born Kibei Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away on September 2nd at Little Company of Mary Medical Center will be held on Tuesday, September 8th, 7:30 p.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 West 166th Street, Gardena, CA. He is predeceased by his wife, Chiyoko and son,...

Nelly Aiko Shimazu

Nelly Aiko Shimazu

Sep 2, 2009

Mrs. Nelly Aiko Shimazu, an 85 year old, Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of Gardena and former Poston Relocation Camp internee who proudly served as a sergeant in the United States Women's Army Corps during WWII and who was a former employee of the LAUSD who worked at Amestoy School in Gardena as a Teachers Assistant and who was an...

Jiro James Morishita

Jiro James Morishita

Aug 30, 2009

Reverend Jiro James Morishita, born on February 16, 1961 in Los Angeles, son of Reverend Keigo Morishita and the late Yaeko Morishita, died peacefully on August 30, 2009 surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife, Kay, and three children; Raymond, Amy and Aya; his father and family of 8 siblings. As Head Minister of Tenrikyo...

Elsie Naoko Yamauchi

Elsie Naoko Yamauchi

Aug 29, 2009

YAMAUCHI, Elsie Naoko Age 90, who passed away on Aug. 29, 2009. Beloved mother of Carolyn Keiko (Fred) Tokeshi and Gary (Linda) Yamauchi; grandmother of David (Leanne) Yamauchi, Lisa (Ken) Ito, Trent Yamauchi, Kevin Yamauchi, Steven (Lynn) Tokeshi; great-grandmother of Dara Tokeshi, Naomi Yamauchi and Chase Ito; sister of Tom (Fujiye) Fukuoka; sister-in-law of May Minami; also survived by many...

Frank Saburo Shibata

Frank Saburo Shibata

Aug 28, 2009

Mr. Frank Saburo Shibata, 89-year old, Nisei resident of South Pasadena died peacefully on August 28, 2009. Mr. Shibata grew up in Indio, California, was a former Poston, Arizona internee, U.S. Army veteran, and held degrees from the University of Southern California and Harvard School of Business. He owned and operated Calstate Produce Co. in Los Angeles for many years...

Osami "Sam" Enomoto

Osami "Sam" Enomoto

Aug 28, 2009

Funeral service for the late Osami "Sam" Enomoto, 72-year-old, resident of La Palma, CA, who passed away on Aug. 28, 2009, at the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Fri. Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, California with Rev. Shunji Mizoguchi of LA Holiness Church...

Masahiko Howard Noguchi

Masahiko Howard Noguchi

Aug 28, 2009

NOGUCHI, MASAHIKO HOWARD; Age 52, who passed away on Aug. 28, 2009, beloved husband of Kaori Suzuki; he is survived by many other relatives in Japan and also, many friends here in United State. Private Service was held on Sun. Sept. 6, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with many friends.

Haruo Morita

Haruo Morita

Aug 27, 2009

MORITA, Haruo passed away on August 27th at the age of 86. Beloved husband of Daisy Morita; father of Gail (Ted) Ike; grandfather of Brandon (Jamie) Morita, Michael and Erin Ike; great-grandfather of two; brother of Kaoru (Phyllis) Morita; Mabel Senda, and William (Sanae) Morita; also survived by nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Memorial service will be held on Friday,...

Katsumi Kunitsuku

Katsumi Kunitsuku

Aug 25, 2009

KATSUMI HIROOKA KUNITSUGU, 84 years old, Los Angeles California-born resident and longtime Little Tokyo/Japanese American volunteer/supporter, passed away on August 25. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 10:30 a.m. at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, officiated by Rev. Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. She is predeceased by her husband,...

Kiyoichi Nakanishi

Kiyoichi Nakanishi

Aug 25, 2009

Funeral service for Kiyoichi "Naka" Nakanishi 85-year-old Terminal Island born resident of Westminster who passed away on Aug. 25, 2009 at St. Edna Subacute and Rehabilitation Center, will be held on Thurs. Sept. 3 from 11:00 AM at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes with bishop Seicho Asahi from Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. He...

Harris Takashi Takeda

Harris Takashi Takeda

Aug 25, 2009

TAKEDA, Harris Takashi (77) passed away August 25. He is survived by his loving son, Danny (Bonny) Takeda;sisters, Frances (Katsumi) Ikeda of Kauai and Lorraine (Kazoh) Watanabe of Japan; brothers, Alfred (Jinko) and Tom (Rumi) Takeda;sister-in-law,Reiko Takeda; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services Sunday, August 30, 6:00 p.m. at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Drive, Culver...

Hatsuko Abe Takechi

Hatsuko Abe Takechi

Aug 24, 2009

Mrs. Hatsuko (Abe) Takechi passed away peacefully on August 24. She was 98. A Nisei born in Stockton, CA, to Toranojo and Maki Abe, she lived most of her life on Bacon Island and resided in her later years in San Diego and Orange Counties. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church...

Akira Murakami

Akira Murakami

Aug 24, 2009

Dr. Akira Murakami, born August 15, 1922, passed away August 24, 2009. Survived by a sister, two daughters, Susan (L.J. Fisher II) and Elaine (Frank Brown, Jr) two grandchildren and other family. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to A. Murakami Scholarship fund at Montana State University Foundation, In Memory of Dr. A. Murkami, 1501 S. 11th...

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