Mary Hiroko Takagi
Feb 19, 2009
Private funeral service for the late Mary Hiroko Takagi, 92-year-old, who passed away on February 19, 2009, at Keiro Nursing Home, was held on Saturday, February 28, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Ministers of Zenshuji Soto Mission officiating. She is survived by her sons, Alan Hideki (Laura Mae) and Ben Eiji (Lillian) Takagi; grandchildren, Alan Hideki, Jr.,...
Reynold Tadao Hayashibara
Feb 19, 2009
Reynold T. Hayashibara, 79, of Hacienda Heights passed away on February 19th. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Shizuko, children Teri and Todd, grandson Kyle, sisters Ruth, Doris and Betty, nieces and nephews. He was born in Laie, Hawaii and spent his early years growing up in rural Oahu. He received an honorable discharge from the...
Aiko Tomoike
Feb 18, 2009
Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Aiko Tomoike, a 77 year old, Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of Gardena and former internee of Heart Mountain Relocation Camp in Wyoming during World War II who peacefully passed away on February 18, 2009 were held on February 26 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev.Clifford Ishigaki. Mrs. Tomoike...
Aiko Tomoike
Feb 18, 2009
Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Aiko Tomoike, a 77 year old, Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of Gardena and former internee of Heart Mountain Relocation Camp in Wyoming during World War II who peacefully passed away on February 18, 2009 were held on February 26 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev.Clifford Ishigaki. Mrs. Tomoike...
Hiroshi John Uyeda
Feb 17, 2009
Hiroshi John Uyeda, 91 year old Rosemead resident passed away on February 17, 2009. Hiroshi is survived by daughter Naomi Uyeda; son Mark (Betty) Uyeda; nephew Allen (Shannon) Uyeda. Hiroshi is also survived by many other loving family members. Services will be held on Saturday February 28, 2009, 10:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple Street,...
Hideo Watanabe
Feb 17, 2009
MR. HIDEO WATANABE, 80, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, Veteran of WWII, resident of Santa Monica, passed away on February 17, at Long Beach Community Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, February 22 at 3:00PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, with Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating....
Fumiyo Kaito
Feb 16, 2009
KAITO, Fumiyo (51) passed away on February 16th at her residence in Torrance. Beloved wife of Mitsuru Kaito; mother of Michelle Aya and Max Takuya Kaito; daughter of Yasuji and Nori Okumura of Japan; sister of Kazuyo Fujiwara of Japan; also survived by many other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 23rd, 7pm at...
Chebo Toshitaka Sakaguchi
Feb 16, 2009
Chebo Toshitaka Sakaguchi, DDS Private memorial services for the late Chebo Toshitaka Sakaguchi, DDS, a 92 year old Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of Sylmar who passed away on February 18 were held on March 6 at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden", officiated by Rev. Clifford Ishigaki. Beloved brother of Sanbo Sakaguchi, Mary (James) Oda, Lily Thibodeaux and Bo...
Masayo - Okita
Feb 15, 2009
OKITA, MASAYO "Mas" (90) passed away on Feb. 15, 2009. Dear wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Toshiharu; children, Joan (Lloyd) Ishimaru, Martha (Walter) Nakano, and Richard (Janice) Okita; grandchildren, Kenneth (Yvonne) Ishimaru, Angela (Stephen) Papayoanou, Janice (Masao) Sasaki, Sara Nakano and Matthew (Elizabeth) Nakano; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Yoshio Terada; sister-in-law, Toye Okita; and many...
Yaeko Teraoka
Feb 15, 2009
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Yaeko I. Teraoka, 79 year-old Tokyo, Japan born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on February 15 at Monterey Park Hospital will be held on Saturday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. at Los Angeles Holiness Church, 3660 S. Gramercy Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018. She is survived by her sons, George (Ruth) Hara and...
Irene Wakabayashi Yanaga
Feb 14, 2009
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Irene Wakabayashi Yanaga, 78- year -old, Waianae, Hawaii-born, resident of Lomita, who passed away on February 14, will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 11:00A.M. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 West 182nd Street, Torrance, California. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Wada-Fimbres and Judy (Edward Weisberger) Wada; sister, Thelma (Masanori) Tsuchida;...
Frank Roy Furushima
Feb 14, 2009
Family funeral services for Frank Roy Furushima 86-year-old Colorado born nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Feb. 14 at Keiro Nursing Home, were held on Monday, Feb. 23 at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Chapel of Chimes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Fumie Furushima; sister, Pearl Tomoko Akutagawa; brother, Henry (Chieko) Furushima;...
John Yoneji Mitoma
Feb 14, 2009
Funeral Services for Mr. John Y. Mitoma, will be held Tuesday, February 24, 1:00p.m. at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S .Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Born in 1918 in Yokohama, Japan he lived most of his years in the South Bay area and worked in the produce field. John passed away peacefully with family by his...
Sumako Fujita
Feb 13, 2009
Private family services for Sumako Fujita 87-year-old resident of Gardena who passed away on Feb. 13, 2009 at South Bay Keiro Nursing Home, were held on Friday, Feb. 20 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She was predeceased by her husband, Mitsuo Fujita. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Mack) Quan and...
Michael Anthony Pendo
Feb 13, 2009
PENDO, MICHAEL. Age 71. A gentle man who lived his life in the service of kindness and giving to others, passed away on Feb. 13, 2009 of a sudden illness. He always had a genuine interest in the lives of the people around him and deeply touched the hearts of those who knew him. He is survived by his beloved...
Yoshinobu Tachibana
Feb 12, 2009
Yoshinobu Tachibana, 87, passed away peacefully at his Gardena home February 12. Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, Feb. 20th at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; children, Judy (Steve Gibson), Glenn (Gladys) and Sharon (Steve Awakuni) Tachibana; grandchildren, Sydney and Nicholas Awakuni; sisters, Fumi (Buddy) Kasai and Miyo (Ted) Inouye;...
Tatsuko - Ogawa
Feb 12, 2009
OGAWA, TATSUKO, age 75, Ehime-Ken, Japan-born, resident of Los Angeles, CA, beloved mother of Sharon Ayako Ogawa and Glenn Yoshiya Ogawa; grandmother of Seth Hideo Ogawa; sister-in- law of Tamaru Ogawa of Japan; sisters of Sumiko Izumi, Toshiko (Shigeyasu) Ishida and Sueharu (Seiko) Abe all of Japan; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private funeral services was...
Joanne Himeko Shiba
Feb 12, 2009
Joanne Himeko Shiba Private funeral services for the late Joanne Himeko Shiba, 85 year old, Los Angeles, California-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away at Keiro Nursing Home on February 12, were held on February 17 at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, officiated by Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church. Beloved mother of Sharlene (Jiro) Takahashi;...
Tom T. Tsuzuki Tagami
Feb 12, 2009
Tom T. "Tsuzuki" Tagami (87) passed away on February 12 at Ojai Community Hospital after a long battle with heart disease. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 20th, 11am at Oxnard Buddhist Temple, 250 S. "H" St., Oxnard. Visitation at 10am prior to the servie. He is survived by his daughter, Yoshiko (David) Nowicki; brothers, Sam (Betsy) Tagami and...
Eleanor Kayeko Suehiro
Feb 12, 2009
Eleanor Kayeko Suehiro, 75 year old Cerritos resident passed away on February 12, 2009. Eleanor is survived by loving husband Robert Suehiro; brother Herbert (Hatsuye) Amano; nieces Margaret (Calvin) Davis, Amy (William) Baker, Kathleen (Andy) Dolan, and Nancy (Jon) Schulman, and many other loving family members. Services will be held on Friday February 20, 2009, 10:00AM at St. Francis Xavier...