Obituaries

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

Hiroshi Taiji

Hiroshi Taiji

Mar 7, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mr. Hiroshi Taiji, 81 year- old, Watsonville California-born Nisei resident of Montebello, who passed away on March 7, will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009, 10:30A.M. at Mission Valley Free Methodist Church, 1201 South San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel, California. He is survived by his wife, Fujiko Taiji; daughters, Patricia (Robert) Wendorf and Debra...

Miyako Sakauye

Miyako Sakauye

Mar 6, 2009

Miyako Sakauye, 93, of Harbor City, passed away in Torrance on March 6, the birth date of her husband Misao who preceded her death in 1981. She is survived by her daughters, Helen De la Cruz, Nancy Doi, Junko (John) Shimoji, Jeanne Wada; brothers, Yutaka (Toshie) Ohigashi; siblings in Japan, Itsuto (Shizuko) Ohigashi, Mamoru (Tetsuko) Ohigashi, and Suyemi Miyamoto; and...

Take - Morita

Take - Morita

Mar 4, 2009

Funeral service for the late Mrs. Take Morita, 100-year-old, Chiba-ken, Togane-Shi, born; resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on March 4, at Keiro Nursing Home at Los Angeles; will be held on Sun. March 15, 3:30 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA with Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple...

Shizue Ikuta

Shizue Ikuta

Mar 3, 2009

A private gravesite service for the late Shizue "Susie" Ikuta, 101-year-old Berkeley,CA born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 3rd at Keiro Nursing Home, was held on Monday, March 9th with Rimban Hiroshi Abiko from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. Predeceased by her husband, Ernest Kubachi Ikuta, she is survived by her son, Ernest Hisahi (Kay...

Ida Kaisaki

Ida Kaisaki

Mar 1, 2009

Ida Kaisaki Funeral Services for the late Ida Kaisaki, 91 year old, California-born Nisei and lifelong resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 1, 2009 at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center will be held on Sunday, March 15, 4:00 P.M. at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave., West Los Angeles. She is survived by her husband,...

John Masao Sakabu

John Masao Sakabu

Mar 1, 2009

SAKABU, JOHN MASAO (82) Passed away peacefully on March 1, 2009, surrounded by his children and grandson. Beloved father of George Masayoshi Sakabu, Joyce Yoshie Sakabu and Jeanne Kazumi Sakabu-Aedo; grandfather of Ryan Akio English; brother of Fred H. Sakabu; brother-in-law of Ann Takako (Roy) Takei and George H. (Ayako) Terakawa. Private funeral service was held on Sun. March 8,...

Yoshiko Nakanishi

Yoshiko Nakanishi

Feb 28, 2009

Yoshiko Nakanishi, 91 years old, Honolulu, HI passed away on February 28, 2009. Survived by sons; Keith (Carole) and Blake (Jenny Wallace), daughter Claire (Victor) Seki, grandchildren: Kyle, Leigh, Laurel, Christine (Steve) Faeth, and Karen (Eric) Akiyoshi, and four great-grandchildren. Brothers: Kiyoto Uejio and Hiroshi Uejio, sister, Masano Kubota, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held on...

Chiyoko Koyamatsu

Chiyoko Koyamatsu

Feb 27, 2009

Private Funeral services for the late Mrs. Chiyoko Koyamatsu, 96 year- old, Seattle Washington born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 27, were held on Saturday, March 14, at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. Marilyn Omernick of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Predeceased by daughters, Peggy Midori and Janice Tatsuko Koyamatsu. She is survived by her...

Misae "Mitzi" Ueda

Misae "Mitzi" Ueda

Feb 27, 2009

Funeral services for the late Misae " Mitzi" Ueda, 82 year old Gardena born resident of Harbor City, who passed away on Feb. 27, 2009 will be held Saturday March 14, 2009 1:00PM, at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. with Rev. Naomi Nakano of Gardena Buddhist Church officiating. Misae is survived by...

Akiko Mary Hope Taiyoshi

Akiko Mary Hope Taiyoshi

Feb 26, 2009

Visitation for the late Akiko Mary Hope Taiyoshi, 87-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 26, 2009, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 9:30 A.M. with a funeral mass to follow at 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, 222 S. Hewitt St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by...

Shozo Joel Tanaka

Shozo Joel Tanaka

Feb 26, 2009

Funeral service for the late Mr. SHOZO JOEL TANAKA, 71 year-old, Los Angeles born resident of Fountain Valley who passed away on February 26th at The Heathers Senior Care Inc. will be held on Saturday, March 7, 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, 1255 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770 with Pastor Shin Asami of Orange Coast...

Mark Steven Taiyoshi

Mark Steven Taiyoshi

Feb 25, 2009

Visitation for the late Mark Steven Taiyoshi, 54-year-old, CA born resident of Montebello, who passed away on February 25, 2009, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 9:30 A.M. with a funeral mass to follow at 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, 222 S. Hewitt St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his sister,...

Edward Kengo Mayeshiba

Edward Kengo Mayeshiba

Feb 25, 2009

Funeral services for the late Edward Kengo Mayeshiba, 89 year old Los Angeles born resident of Burbank, who passed away on Feb. 25, 2009 were held Mar 7, 2009 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden, with Rev. Sam Tonomura of the Japanese Evangelical Mission Society officiating. Edward is survived by son Theodore (Christine Otani) Mayeshiba; brother, Andrew (Irene) Mayeshiba...

Robert Rikio Hashimoto

Robert Rikio Hashimoto

Feb 25, 2009

Robert Rikio Hashimoto, 77 year old Gardena resident passed away on Feb. 25, 2009. Robert is survived by loving wife, Shirley Hashimoto; son Len Hashimoto; brother John (Jeanne) Hashimoto of Hawaii; sisters, Alice (Paul) Imaino, Helen Noborikawa, all of Hawaii and Clara (Tom) Furukawa. Robert is also survived by many other loving family members. Services will be held Saturday, Mar....

Kimie Mihara

Kimie Mihara

Feb 25, 2009

Funeral services for the late Kimie Mihara who passed away on February 25th, 2009, will be held on Wednesday, March 11th, 2pm at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden" with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her loving husband, Mitsuru Mihara and other relatives.

Larry Sadao Osumi

Larry Sadao Osumi

Feb 23, 2009

Memorial services for the late Larry Sadao Osumi who passed away on February 23rd at Kindred Hospital in Los Angeles will be held on Thursday, March 5th, 11am at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. He is survived by his loving sons, Tony (Jenni Kuida) and Chris (Nina Villa) Osumi; grandchildren, Danika and Christopher...

Herbert Akio Yoshimi

Herbert Akio Yoshimi

Feb 22, 2009

Herbert Akio Yoshimi, 81, of Monterey Park, CA. died at St. Vincent Medical Center on Sunday, February 22, 2009. He was born in Honolulu, HI. Herbert was a graduate of Kaimuki High School, 1946 and the University of Nebraska, 1952. He was a registered pharmacist in California for 46 years. Herbert is survived by his wife, Chie Yoshimi; three daughters,...

Chisato "Chris" Totsubo

Chisato "Chris" Totsubo

Feb 20, 2009

Chisato "Chris" Totsubo Graveside memorial services for the late Chisato "Chris" Totsubo, 85 year old San Pedro, California-born Nisei resident of La Mirada who passed away on February 20 will be held on Friday, March 6, 3:00 PM at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Gate #1, 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, officiated by Rev. Clifford Ishigaki. She is survived by her...

Yuriko Taniguchi

Yuriko Taniguchi

Feb 20, 2009

Yuriko Taniguchi Funeral Services for the late Mrs. Yuriko Taniguchi, 88 year old, California-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on February 20 at St. John's Health Center will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2:00 PM at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 W. 37th St., Los Angeles, CA. Beloved mother of Marvin Hiroshi (Susan Michiko) and Roger Manabu...

Tokuko - Ishikawa

Tokuko - Ishikawa

Feb 20, 2009

ISHIKAWA, Tokuko (96) Passed away on Feb. 20, 2009. Beloved mother of Naoko (Hajime) Yamaki, Reiko (Kazuo) Hashizume, and Michi (Norman) Tamanaha; mother-in-law of Fumiko Ishikawa; grandmother of Richard Toshima, Brian (Angela) Hashizume, Kevin (Yumi) Hashizume, Aimee Hashizume, Jodi (Terrence) Liu, Brent (Misty) Tamanaha, Wesley Tamanaha and Shota Ishikawa; great-grandmother of three; sister of Katsuko Takei; and she is survived...

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