Tooru Warren Isa
May 23, 2009
Tooru Warren Isa, 88, of Mission Viejo, died May 23, 2009. Born in Hakalau, HI. Retired from Fed Gov, WWII veteran of MIS. Survived by wife, Kazuko; sons Milton and the late Wiley Isa; sisters, the late Yuriko Otake, Kiyoko Imada, Toyoko Miyasato, and Kameko Sakima; brothers, Yoshikazu, the late Bobby, Tamotsu, and Isawo Isa. Private service held.
Samuel Ogawa
May 22, 2009
OGAWA, Samuel (84) passed away on May 22nd at Huntington Beach Hospital. Beloved husband of Imelda Sanchez Ogawa; father of Carl Haruo and Linda Mariam Ogawa, and Luana Eunice (Gabriel) De Russe; grandfather of Sammy Keona and Adrian Luana De Russe; Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 30th, 11am at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 150 N.Palm St., La Habra,...
Hanako Nagasawa
May 21, 2009
Hanako Nagasawa, 75 year old Gardena resident passed away on May 21, 2009. Hanako is survived by loving husband Richard Nagasawa; sons, Roy and Richard (Tracey Banning) Nagasawa; daughter, Linda (Brian)Terao; grandchildren, Justin Terao and Nicholas Nagasawa; sister Tomi Nagasawa and many other loving family and friends. Services were held Friday, May 29, 2009 at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel,...
David Chokichi Kameya
May 21, 2009
Memorial service for the late Mr. David Chokichi Kameya, 89 year-old Hawaii born Nisei resident of Gardena who passed away at Little Company of Mary, Torrance will be held on Saturday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 West 158th Street Gardena, CA 90247 with Sr. Pastor Guy Takashima of Coast Christian Fellowship officiating. He is survived...
Tadashi "Terry" Kamikawa
May 21, 2009
Funeral service for the late Mr. Tadashi Kamikawa, 79 year-old, Ewa, HI born Nisei, resident of Gardena who passed away peacefully on May 21 at his residence, will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 7:00 p.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 West 166th St., Gardena, CA 90247. He is predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Sugako in 1992. He survived by...
Chris Yoshio Kajikawa
May 20, 2009
Funeral services for the late Chris Yoshio Kajikawa, 46-years old, San Pedro, CA born resident of Torrance, who passed away on May 20, 2009, will be held on Monday, June 1, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his parents, Kay H. (Judy)...
Edward Takaji Okamoto
May 20, 2009
Edward Takaji Okamoto, 45 year old Los Angeles resident, passed away on May 20, 2009. Edward is survived by brothers, Glenn and James (Mimi Wong) Okamoto; sisters, Ann and Ellen Okamoto; nieces Alisa, Kristina, Lauren, and Claire Okamoto; nephew, Thomas Okamoto. Edward is also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Services were held on May 24, 2009,...
Toshiko Mochizuki
May 18, 2009
Toshiko Mochizuki Mrs. Toshiko Mochizuki of Torrance, California passed away peacefully on May 18th at the age of 89. Born in Osaka, Japan, she was a shihan or master instructor with the name Kokuri in the Shigin (Chinese-style Japanese poetry recitation) group Kokuseikai. She is survived by her husband Yukio Mochizuki; her son Mike Mochizuki and his wife Clare Winslow;...
Virginia Rau Heard
May 18, 2009
HEARD (Klenske), Virginia Rau (77) passed away May 18. Services will be held on May 30, 1:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 301 Avenue 'D', Redondo Beach, CA 90277. In lieu of flowers please donate to your local Hospice.
Masao Inouye
May 17, 2009
Funeral service for Masao Inouye 96-year-old Seattle, WA-born resident of Gardena, will be held on Tuesday, May 26 from 10:00 AM at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th St., Gardena. He is survived by his wife, Fujie Inouye; daughter, June Noriko Matsunami; grandchildren, Lee (Aubrey) Matsunami and Lynn (Steve) Tokeshi; great grandchildren, Caitlin Matsunami, Cole Matsunami and Dara Tokeshi;...
Nobuko - Sasaki
May 17, 2009
Private services for the late Nobuko Sasaki, 83-year-old, Hood River, Oregon born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on May 17, 2009, were held on Saturday, May 30 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". She is survived by her loving husband, Harry T. Sasaki; son, Steve (Noemi) Sasaki; son, Gary (Alice) Sasaki and their children, Reuben and Ronald;...
Ruth Setsumi Umemoto
May 17, 2009
Funeral services for the late Ruth Setsumi Umemoto, 75 year old Waialua, Hawaii born resident of Carson, who passed away on May 17, 2009 were held on Saturday June 6, 2009 at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, Ca Ruth is survived by son, Ronald Umemoto; daughter, Sandra (Murray) Jansen; grandchildren, Nathan and Marley Hiott, Kiana and Tasha...
Kazuo Arase
May 17, 2009
A memorial service for the late Kazuo Arase will be held on Saturday, May 30th, 4pm, at the Temple City Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9664 Broadway, Temple City, 91780. Kazuo Arase, a Nisei resident of Glendale, passed away on May 17th at Garfield Medical Center. He is survived by his loving children, Catherine (Dean) Horinouchi, Thomas (Charito) Arase, and Grace (James)...
Katsuyo Pearl Teraji
May 14, 2009
Private family services for the late Katsuyo Teraji, 92-year-old, San Diego, CA born resident of San Gabriel, who passed away from complications of pneumonia on May 14, 2009, were held on Wednesday, May 20 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". She is survived by her daughters, Grace Setsuko Teraji, Lillian Shizuko (Steven) Nicholson, and Toshiye Teraji; she is also...
Meito Hori
May 14, 2009
Meito Hori Funeral services for the late Mr. Meito Hori, 82 year old, Pismo Beach, California-born Nisei resident of Fullerton who passed away on May 14 at Kaiser Permanente Anaheim will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 11:00 AM at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, officiated by Rev. Naomi Nakano of Gardena Buddhist Church....
Jean Liu
May 14, 2009
LIU, JEAN, 60, beloved daughter of King Fong Liu; sister of Wilson (Shirley) and Howard (Noreen) Liu and Susan (Gordon) Maruya and aunt of many. Graveside service was held on Weds, May 26 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood with Rev. Peter Lai officiating.
Shigeo Maruyama
May 12, 2009
MARUYAMA, Shigeo (85) passed away on May 12th at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center. Beloved husband of Etsuko; father of David; also survived by other relatives. Private viewing was held on May 18th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden".
Marion Shimako Nakata
May 12, 2009
NAKATA, Mrs. Marion (Miyamoto) , passed away on May 11, 2009 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 94 years old. She is survived by daughters, Carolyn Massey and Patricia Wiebusch, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren, and many nephews, nieces and relatives. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry 'Slim' Nakata; daughter, Judith Barthelemy Maxwell; six...
Wendy Marietta Wardall
May 12, 2009
WARDALL, WENDY MARIETTA, 22, passed into eternal life on May 12, 2009, with her family at her side after her life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. Wendy passed at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles while waiting for a lung transplant. Beloved daughter of Scott and Robin; sister of Wyatt and Lillian; granddaughter of Marietta Wardall of Denver and Janis...
Paul Tatsuo Usui
May 11, 2009
MR. PAUL TATSUO USUI, 94, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Charlestown, IN, passed away on, May 11, 2009. He is survived by his sons, Miles of Jeffersonville, IN, Wayne (Dawn) of Charlestown, IN and Mark (Vivien) Usui; 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; brother, Mas Usui; predeceased by his wife, Mary Katsuko Usui and daughter, Joyce Usui. Graveside funeral...