Sakae Fuchita
Aug 2, 2008
Funeral service for Rev. Sakae Fuchita 90-year-old resident of Loma Linda who passed away on Aug. 2, 2008 at Redlands Community Hospital, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 11:00 AM at South Central Spanish SDA Church (former Los Angeles Japanese-American Church of SDA), 3010 Eagle St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased is...
Florence N. Arakawa
Aug 1, 2008
MRS. FLORENCE N. ARAKAWA, 89, Longtime resident of Alhambra, CA, passed away on August 1, 2008 in Santa Maria, CA . Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 16, at 10:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. Beloved mother of Geraldine Rodriguez, Floyd (Sharane) Arakawa, Baron (Ann) Arakawa and Pearl (Herbert) Aguirre;...
Masato Kurushima
Jul 29, 2008
MR. MASATO "EDDY" KURUSHIMA, 83, Brawley, CA born Nisei, Veteran of WWII, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on July 29, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 9, at 2:00PM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Japanese American...
Isao Wada
Jul 28, 2008
WADA, Isao (73) passed away on July 28th at Sunnyside Nursing Center in Torrance. Beloved husband of Miyako Wada; father of Steven (Julie) Wada, Susan Cherico, and Sherlene (Wayne) Tanouye; grandfather of Bryan and Kurt Wada, and Troy Cherico; brother of Yoshiko (Yoshio) Hayashi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Monday,...
Hisako Jean Sasaki
Jul 28, 2008
Private memorial services for the late Mrs. Hisako Jean Sasaki, 90 year old El Monte, California-born Kibei-Nisei resident of Gardena who peacefully passed away on July 28 were held on Tuesday, August 5, at Gardena Seventh Day Adventist Church, officiated by Rev. Fumio Iwasaki, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Hsiao, and Pauline...
Paul Seiichi Murata
Jul 28, 2008
MR. PAUL SEIICHI MURATA, 86, Stanton, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles and formerly of Orange County and Camarillo, former president of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Board of Directors passed away on July 28, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 2, at 1:00PM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA. He...
Haru - Arakawa
Jul 26, 2008
Memorial Service for the late Haru Arakawa, 81 year-old, Brawley CA born resident of Torrance, who passed away on July 26, 2008, will be held on Sunday, August 10 at 2:00 p.m., at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden with Rev. Dr. Richard Kuyama officiating. She is survived by her son, Carl M. Arakawa; brothers: George (Yoshiko) Shimabukuro, Thomas (Yasuko)...
Chuck Itsuo Shimizu
Jul 26, 2008
Chuck I. Shimizu, 87 year old Lakewood resident passed away on Jul. 26, 2008. Chuck is survived by daughter Jane (Nicholas) Soon; grand children Michael and Jessica Soon; sisters Doris Kuboyama and Emiko Shimizu; brother Yasuo Shimizu along with many other loving family members. Services will be held on Sunday Aug. 10, 2008 2:00PM, at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E....
Kazuo Morimoto
Jul 26, 2008
MORIMOTO, KAZUO " LEFTY" age 78, born Los Angeles, CA, resident of Monterey Park, passed away on July 26, 2008, beloved husband of Yoriko Morimoto; father of Michael (Frances) , Kathi (David Lee), Randall (Sherry), Glenn (Kim) and Stacy (Patrick) Eng; grandfather of 12; brother of Bonnie (Frank) Nii; brother-in-law of Ikiko Toyofuku, Mariko Ishimaru and Rikiko (Ronald) Matsubara, and...
Fumiko Watanabe
Jul 25, 2008
Funeral services for the late Fumiko Watanabe, 100 year old Los Angeles born resident of Thousand Oaks, who passed away on Jul 25, 2008 will be held on Sunday Aug. 10, 2008, 3:00PM at Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Fumiko is survived by sons Kaz (Kay) Watanabe and Rick (Alice)...
Rena Michie Kobayashi
Jul 25, 2008
KOBAYASHI, Rena Michie, (61) Hawaii born, who went home to be with her Lord on July 25, 2008. She is survived by her loving husband, Ronnie Kobayashi; sons, Kyle and Kane (Jenny) Kobayashi; granddaughters, Maile and Noelani Kobayashi; parents, Sunao and Itsuko Omoto of Nevada; sister, Janice (Paul) Miyasaki; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and...
Toshiyuki Joe Noritake
Jul 25, 2008
NORITAKE, TOSHIYUKI "JOE", 82 year-old, Los Angeles born resident of Los Angeles, passed away on July 25, 2008, beloved husband of Yetsuko Sue Noritake; father of Sharon Powell, Nancy (Paul) Martinez and Dr. Dean (Lynn) Noritake; grandfather of 8 and great grandfather of 4; brother of Masashi Noritake, Kazuko Yoshitake and Roy (Atsuko) Noritake, and also, survived by many nieces,...
Henry Hidehiko Shirakawabe
Jul 24, 2008
SHIRAKAWABE, HENRY HIDEHIKO. Age 91 passed away on July 24, 2008. Loving father of Patricia (Carl) Omaye and Christiane (Kenneth) Suzuki; grandfather of Jeff (Darlene) Omaye; great-grandfather of Michael Omaye; he is also survived by other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2:00 P.M. at Anaheim Free Methodist Church, 1001 N. Mayflower St., Anaheim.
Jane Kikuye Tasaka
Jul 24, 2008
TASAKA, Jane Kikuye (75) passed away on July 24th, 2008. Beloved wife of Arthur Tasaka; mother of Cathie (Richard) Tanabe, Pam (Jesus) Mejia, Aileen Fukumoto, Christie (Michael) Dews of New Jersey, Terri (George) Munz, and Arthur Masakatsu (Suyny) Tasaka of Washington; grandmother of fifteen; great grandmother of one; sister of Bertha Yamamoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other...
Alyse Yoshiko Munesato
Jul 23, 2008
Alyse Yoshiko Munesato passed away peacefully on July 23 at the age of 86. Born in Sacramento, CA., she was a long time resident of Gardena. She is predeceased by her husband, Masaharu, and son, Kiyo. She is survived by her sons, Chris and Marty Munesato; daughters, Robin (Jin) Yokotake and Dee Dee (Robbie) Otsu; grandchildren, R.C. (Wei Yan) Chan,...
Paul Samuel Robin
Jul 20, 2008
PAUL SAMUEL ROBIN (48) Born January 1, 1960 in Lafayette, IN, died July 20, 2008 in Los Angeles CA. Survived by his cherished wife, Jan Nakagawa of Los Angeles, CA; his mother, Ellen Page-Robin of Kalamazoo, MI; his father and father's wife, Stanley S. Robin and Helenan Robin of Kalamazoo, MI; brother and sister-in-law, David P. Robin and Jan Lyth,...
Mariko Shirokawa
Jul 19, 2008
MRS. MARIKO SHIROKAWA, 83, Vancouver B.C., born Nisei resident of Long Beach, passed away peacefully on July 19, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Private family graveside services were held at Green Hills Memorial Park on Saturday, July 26, with Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of koden donations...
Roy Takatsugu Narasaki
Jul 16, 2008
Roy Takatsugu Narasaki Funeral services for the late Roy Takatsugu Narasaki, 61 year old Brigham, Utah born Sansei resident of Manhattan Beach who peacefully passed away at home on July 16 will be held on Thursday, July 24, at 1:00 PM at Calvary Church of Santa Ana, 1010 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana, officiated by Rev. Cory Ishida of Evergreen...
Taro - Miyagishima
Jul 15, 2008
MIYAGISHIMA, TARO, 73 year-old, Los Angeles CA born, resident of Carson, who passed away on July 15,2008, beloved husband of Chiseko Miyagishima; father of Muneo and Takeo Miyagishima; brother-in-law of Motoji Miyagishima and Hiroe Nakata, also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral service will be held on Sun. July 20, 2008, 2:30 P.M....
Ayako Yoneoka Hill
Jul 14, 2008
HILL, AYAKO YONEOKA passed away of natural causes at the age of 93 in Los Angeles on July 14th. Born December 15th, 1914 in Kumamoto, Japan, she was the daughter of Torashiro and Umeka Yoneoka. Married to Archie Russell Hill during the Occupation in Japan and the proud mother of a young son, John she moved to the United States...