Obituaries

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

Herbert Masao Kimoto

Herbert Masao Kimoto

Jan 12, 2009

Private graveside services for the late Herbert Masao Kimoto, 87-year-old, Honolulu, HI born resident of Culver City, who passed away on January 12, 2009, were held on Saturday, January 17 at Inglewood Park Cemetery, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Herbert was a member of the 232nd Engineer in the 442nd Regiment and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart...

Minoru Imamura

Minoru Imamura

Jan 12, 2009

Minoru Imamura, 92 of Garden Grove, passed away on January 12, 2009. Minoru is survived by by his loving wife Tsuyako "Sue"; brother Ken (Mae) Imamura. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2009, 11:00AM at Celebration Christian Fellowship, 12602 Hoover Street, Garden Grove, CA

Yoshiaki Saburomaru

Yoshiaki Saburomaru

Jan 11, 2009

Funeral services for the late Yoshiaki Saburomaru, 88 year old resident of Anaheim, who passed away on Jan 11, 2009 will be held on Wednesday Feb 18, 2009, 7:00PM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave, Anaheim, CA. Yoshiaki is survived by loving brother Yoshitsugu (Hiroko) Saburomaru of Japan and along with other loving family members. Yoshiaki is...

Michiko - Ambo

Michiko - Ambo

Jan 11, 2009

MRS. MICHIKO AMBO, 78, Seattle, WA born Nisei, resident of El Segundo, CA passed away on January 11, 2009, at St. Vincent Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2009, 1:00PM, at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 W. 37th St., Los Angeles. She is survived by her son, Hideo Eddie Ambo; daughter, Aileen Kyoko Hongo; grandchildren, Todd...

June Mieko Mccoy

June Mieko Mccoy

Jan 10, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mrs. June Mieko McCoy, 84 year old, Kobe Japan-born, resident of West Los Angeles, who passed away on January 10, were held on January 17 at SGI-USA Los Angeles Friendship Center, 2601 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles California. She is survived by her son, Kermit McCoy; predeceased by her sister in law, Dorothy Cunningham; Also survived...

Kyoko Hill

Kyoko Hill

Jan 9, 2009

Kyoko Hill Private graveside services for the late Mrs. Kyoko Hill, 83 year old Iwate-ken, Japan-born resident of Los Angeles who peacefully passed away on January 9 at St. Johns Medical Center in Los Angeles were held on February 20 at Green Hills Memorial Park, officiated by Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. The family requests that koden...

Betty Chiyoko Yoshimura

Betty Chiyoko Yoshimura

Jan 8, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Betty Chiyoko Yoshimura, 84 year old, San Francisco California-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on January 8, will be held on Friday, January16, 2009, 11:00A.M. at Venice- Santa Monica Free Methodist Church, 4871 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles. She is survived by her son, Wayne (Lisa) Yoshimura; daughters, Karen (Michael) Oto, Judy (Aaron)...

Manabu Okada

Manabu Okada

Jan 7, 2009

OKADA, Manabu "Pete" Funeral Services for the late Manabu "Pete" Okada, an 87 year old Dominguez, California-born Nisei resident of Stanton who passed away suddenly on January 7, 2009 will be held on Thursday, January 15, 7:00 PM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA. The family is requesting that flowers be omitted for the service....

Myrtle Lowe Yang

Myrtle Lowe Yang

Jan 7, 2009

YANG, Myrtle Lowe, 92 MYRTLE passed away peacefully with her family on January 7, 2009. A memorial celebration will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:00 pm, at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 So. Central Avenue, LA 90013. There will be a private family burial. She is survived by her beloved husband Richard Fu-Sen Yang, daughter Mildred "Mimi" Yang,...

Curtis Tadao Wada

Curtis Tadao Wada

Jan 7, 2009

Public visitation for the late Curtis Tadao Wada, 48-year-old, Torrance, CA born resident of Harbor City, who passed away on January 7, 2009, will be held on Thursday, January 15 from 11-12 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 16, 11:00...

Tayeko Matsuura

Tayeko Matsuura

Jan 6, 2009

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Tayeko Matsuura, 91 year-old, Sanger, CA born Kibei Nisei who passed away on January 6 at South Bay Keiro Nursing Home were held on Saturday, January 17 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Pastor Kim Kira of Light House Community Church officiating. She is survived by her son, Dennis Matsura; daughters,...

Isao Jimmy Takayama

Isao Jimmy Takayama

Jan 6, 2009

TAKAYAMA,Isao Jimmy (57) passed away on January 6th at Garfield Medical Center. Beloved husband of Yoshiko; father of Ken, Manabu, and Eriko; brother of Midori of Japan; brother-in-law of Shoichi, Norihiko, and Susumu Nishikawa, all of Japan; also survived by other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 15th, 7pm at Zenshuji Soto Mission,...

Kiyono Marion Sakamoto

Kiyono Marion Sakamoto

Jan 5, 2009

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Kiyono Marion Sakamoto, 93 years old, Los Angeles, California-born, resident of Duarte, who passed away on January 05, will be held on Saturday, January 24, 10:00A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Michiko (Koji) Ishii; son, Richard Takeshi Sakamoto;...

Leslie Eiko Kawakami

Leslie Eiko Kawakami

Jan 4, 2009

KAWAKAMI, LESLIE EIKO age 81, Los Angeles California-born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, beloved mother of Susan (Mark) Drozdowski and Yoshimi (Tara) Kawakami; grandmother of David Degree III, Faith, Ashlyn and Tess Kawakami; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private burial services were held on Thursday, January 15 at Inglewood Park Cemetery In lieu of koden or...

Kozo Ohara

Kozo Ohara

Dec 30, 2008

Kozo Ohara, age 80, a long time resident of Torrance, CA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 surrounded by his family. A loving husband, father and grandfather is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lilian Masako; children Scott (Sue), Dawn (Craig) Stock, Ross, Lynne (Christopher) Remy; grandchildren Stacey and Matthew Ohara, Craig and Megan Stock, Clare and...

Isamu Matsuura

Isamu Matsuura

Dec 29, 2008

ISAMU "SAM" MATSUURA Graveside Memorial Services for Isamu Matsuura, an 88 year old, Seattle, Washington-born Nisei resident of Temecula and 442 RCT veteran of World War II who passed away on December 29, 2008 will be held on Saturday, January 10, 11:00 AM at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes. He is survived by his...

Michiko Kurai

Michiko Kurai

Dec 27, 2008

Funeral service for the late Mrs. Michiko Kurai, 85 year-old Cupertino, CA born Kibei Nisei, resident of Los Angeles who passed away on December 27 will be held on Saturday, January 10th, 3:00 pm. at Sozenji Buddhist Temple 3020 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640 with Bishop Gengo Akiba of Zenshuji Soto Mission officiating. She is survived by her son,...

Shigetatsu Henry Horikawa

Shigetatsu Henry Horikawa

Dec 25, 2008

Funeral services for the late Shigetatsu Henry Horikawa, 82 year old Riverside CA born resident of Torrance, who passed away on Dec. 25 2008 will be held on Friday Jan 2, 2009, 11:00AM at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Shigetatsu is survived by loving wife H. Edith Horikawa; daughters Jill (Ken) Casey and...

Mitsuru Oba

Mitsuru Oba

Dec 25, 2008

Funeral services for the late Mitsuru "Mits" Oba, 84-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 25, 2008, will be held on Friday, January 9, 11:00 A.M. at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr., Culver City, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his brother, Minoru (Mitsuye) Oba; he is also survived...

Fujie Ushijima

Fujie Ushijima

Dec 24, 2008

USHIJIMA, Fujie ( 90 ) passed away Dec. 24. She is survived by her daughters, Corlis Ushijima and Loris (Bill) Hirokawa; grandchildren, Corey, Robyn and Wade Hirokawa; four brothers and three sisters; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii and Chicago, Il. Funeral, Tuesday, January 6, at 6:00 pm at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in...

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