Obituaries

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

Roy H. Kunisawa

Roy H. Kunisawa

Apr 21, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mr. Roy H. Kunisawa, 73 year-old Santa Monica born Nisei, resident of Santa Ana who passed away on April 21 at Western Medical Center, Santa Ana will be held, Thursday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 N. Fairview St., Santa Ana, CA 92706. He is survived by his son, Henry Andrew (Tammie)Kunisawa;daughter,...

William Masami Kawamura

William Masami Kawamura

Apr 21, 2009

Funeral service for the late William Masami Kawamura, 89 year-old, Coachella Valley, CA born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on April 21, 2009, at South Bay Keiro Nursing Home; will be held on Wed. May 6, 2009 1:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA with Rev. Junnosuke Ishida of Gedatsu...

Kazkuko Murai

Kazkuko Murai

Apr 20, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Kazuko Murai, 93 year-old, Gardena California born, resident of Westminster, who passed away on April 20, were held on April 25, 2009 at Orange County Buddhist Church, officiated by Rev. Marvin Harada. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Yoneko Nakayama; sons, George Hiromi (Yvette) Murai, Roy Tadao (Charlotte) Murai, Paul Hideo (Yvonne) Murai;...

Takiko - Harada

Takiko - Harada

Apr 20, 2009

Memorial service for the late Takiko Harada, 89 year-old, Tokyo, Japan born, resident of Diamond Bar, who passed away on April 20, 2009, at St. Jude Medical Center, will be held on Sat. April 25, 2009, 3:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA with member of SGI USA (Soka Gakkai International...

Michiko - Nakamatsu

Michiko - Nakamatsu

Apr 20, 2009

Memorial service for the late Michiko Nakamatsu, 65-year-old, Arizona born resident of Torrance, who passed away on April 20, 2009, will be held on Saturday, April 25, 10:00 A.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Anthony Nakamatsu; step-daughter, Cheryl (Rick) Radde; cousins, Fumio Yokota, Norman...

Yamazaki Toshiro

Yamazaki Toshiro

Apr 20, 2009

Funeral serves for the late Toshiro Yamazaki, 59-year-old Warehouse Manager of Mutual Trading Co., Inc. who passed away on April 20th at Huntington Memorial Hospital, will be held on Sunday, April 26th, 7pm at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. 1st St., Los Angeles. He is survived by his loving wife, Kayo; brothers, Kuniaki (Michiko), and Shigeyuki (Sachiko) of Japan; sister...

Bernice Nobuye Goto

Bernice Nobuye Goto

Apr 17, 2009

Bernice Nobuye Goto, 80-year old resident of Los Angeles, passed away on April 17. Beloved wife of Ray Goto; mother of Steven Y. Goto, Janice K. (Freeman) Wong, and Jennifer Reiko Goto. Bernice is also survived by her sister, Grace Shizuko Uno of Honolulu, Hawaii and many nieces and nephews. She will be loved always and missed by many. A...

Mitsuru Mihara

Mitsuru Mihara

Apr 16, 2009

MIHARA. Mitsuru (79) an Army veteran of Purple Heart passed away on April 16th at Elms Convalescent Hospital in Glendale. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 29th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.

Mae Miyoko Shimotsukasa

Mae Miyoko Shimotsukasa

Apr 15, 2009

Private funeral service for the late Mae Miyoko Shimotsukasa, 84 year-old, Fowler, CA born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on April 15, 2009, at St. Vincent Medical Center, was held on Sat. May 9, 2009, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rimban Hiroshi Abiko of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.. She is survived by her brother...

Shigeru Kawai

Shigeru Kawai

Apr 15, 2009

Funeral service for SHIGERU KAWAI, 91,  a life long resident of Pasadena who passed away peacefully at home on April 15, will be held on Saturday, April 25, 11AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Altadena, 2775 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena. He is survived by his wife, Ayako Mary; son, Chris (Elaine); daughters, Shelley (Fred) Kammler of Connecticut  and Leslie...

Mary Teruko Komaba

Mary Teruko Komaba

Apr 15, 2009

Funeral service for MARY TERUKO KOMABA, 96, who passed away peacefully at the Keiro Nursing home on April 15, will be held on Saturday, April 25, 10AM at the St. Francis Xavier Church(Maryknoll) 222 S. Hewitt Street,LA. She is survived by her loving daughters, Gloria, Marion(Glenn) Toyoshima, and Karen Dee; grandchildren, Lance, Tiffany(Dick Wong),and Michelle Toyoshima; niece and nephew, Elaine...

Shizuye Nakamura

Shizuye Nakamura

Apr 14, 2009

Public visitation for the late Shizuye Nakamura, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on April 14, 2009, will be held on Wednesday, April 22, from 6:30 P.M. with a funeral service to follow at 7:30 P.M. at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 East 3rd St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived...

Janine Mitsuko Manji

Janine Mitsuko Manji

Apr 13, 2009

MANJI, Janine Mitsuko (41) Sacramento, California-born Yonsei resident of Playa Vista, Los Angeles Police Department Detective, who passed away on April 13 at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. Beloved daughter of Robert & Carolyn Manji; sister of Lori (Dave) Wong; aunt of Taylor and Jenna Wong, and Clark Ishihara. Also survived by many other relatives. A public visitation was held...

Hajime Naito

Hajime Naito

Apr 12, 2009

Private family service for the late Mr. Hajime "Bob" Naito, 70 year-old Long Beach born resident of Gardena, who passed away at his residence on April 12, was held on Monday, April 20 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his wife, Mitsue Naito; daughters, Arlene (Paul)...

Randolph Y. Miyata

Randolph Y. Miyata

Apr 11, 2009

Funeral services for the late Randolph Y. Miyata, 89 year old El Centro born resident of San Gabriel, who passed away on April 11, 2009, were held April 17, 2009 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden, with Rev. Kojo Kakihara of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. Randolph is survived by loving wife, Michiko Miyata; son, Clifford (Fumiko) Miyata; daughter,...

Noriyuki - Kamimura

Noriyuki - Kamimura

Apr 10, 2009

Family funeral services for Noriyuki Kamimura 68-year-old Kagoshima-ken born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on April 10 at Hancock Park Rehabilitation Center, were held on Sat. April 18 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his wife, Kay Keiko Kamimura; daughters, Sheri Noriko and Christy Hideko Kamimura; sister,...

Edith Tomiko Iwashina

Edith Tomiko Iwashina

Apr 10, 2009

Funeral services for the late Edith Tomiko Iwashina, 96 year- old San Jose, California born, nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on April 10, 2009, will be held on Saturday April 18, 2009, 9:00A.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St, Los Angeles, California. Edith is survived by son, Kenneth Iwashina; daughter, Shirley (Dr.Shigeru) Kawanami; grandsons,...

Reiko Kawamoto

Reiko Kawamoto

Apr 9, 2009

Funeral services for the late Reiko Kawamoto, 74-year-old Los Angeles born resident of Newhall who passed away on April 9th at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, will be held on Friday, April 17, 7pm at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her son, Stephen Y. Kawamoto of Idaho; daughters, Patricia A. (Stewart...

Clyde Toshio Mori

Clyde Toshio Mori

Apr 9, 2009

MORI, Clyde Toshio, age 56, passed away on April 9, 2009. Beloved son of Minoru (Myrna) Mori; brother of Alan Sunao (Vivian) Mori; uncle of Bryan Hiroshi, Alison Akemi and Michelle Megumi Mori; nephew of Lloyd Mori of Idaho, John Mori, Miyo Yatsui and Henry Mori of Alaska, also survived by many other relatives here. Public Memorial services will be...

Satsuko Higashi

Satsuko Higashi

Apr 8, 2009

Funeral service for the late Satsuko Higashi, a ninety-one-year-old Los Angeles resident who died on April 8, 2009 will be held at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on April 17, ll a.m. Satsuko Higashi was born in Hilo, Hawaii but reared and educated in Funakoshi-machi, a Hiroshima suburb. Following her engagement to Setsuo Higashi, she emigrated to the U.S. to become...

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