Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Maruko - Nason
Aug 26, 2008
NASON, MARUKO, 84, resident of Gardena, passed away on Aug. 26, 2008. Beloved mother of Loraine, grandmother of Amie and Karin; sister to Jeanne Kato; aunt to Michelle and Robert Kato; also survived by other relatives. Memorial Service will be held on Sat. Sept. 6, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos...
Doris Chiyoko Harada
Aug 26, 2008
Memorial services for the late Ms. Doris Chiyoko Harada, 87 year old, Maui Hawaii-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on August 26, will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2008, 2:00P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, with Pastor Murray Cresswell officiating. She is survived by her brother, Harry S....
Yoshiko - Shigemoto
Aug 26, 2008
SHIGEMOTO, YOSHIKO. Age 91 passed away on August 26, 2008. Loving mother of Amy (Dennis) Donohue; grandmother of Amanda Laughlin. A private family service was held on Tuesday, September 2 at Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim.
Teruko Isobe
Aug 25, 2008
Funeral services for the late Teruko Isobe, 80 year old Los Angeles born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on Aug 25, 2008 will be held on Saturday Sep. 6, 2008 3:00 PM, at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Teruko is survived by husband Jimmy Isobe; son Daniel Isobe; sister in...
Eric T. Hiroto
Aug 25, 2008
A private family memorial services for Eric T. Hiroto, 52, who died from the ravages of colon cancer on August 25, 2008, was held on Saturday, September 13 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel. Predeceased by mother, Margaret F. Hiroto, he is survived by father W.T. "Wimpy" Hiroto; brothers Russell (Jill & Sydney, Wesley) and Jeffrey (Carol & Ryan, Alex, Cody).
Mae Ayako Waki
Aug 25, 2008
WAKI, Mae Ayako, 97-year old Salinas, California-born, Nisei peacefully passed away on August 25 in Gardena, CA. Beloved mother of Terry (Michiko) Waki and Betsy (Mits) Tatsugawa; grandmother of Marc (Monica) and Eric, (Margaux) Waki, Louise Miyamoto, Karen (Gerald) Wilmoth, Kelvin Tatsugawa, and Lori (Curtis) Spackman; great-grandmother of Lucas, Chick, Sean, Curt, Katharine, Kiana, Monique, Jonas and Steven. Also survived...
Naoyuki Matsumoto
Aug 22, 2008
Family services for the late Naoyuki Matsumoto 85-year-old Los Angeles born Nisei who passed away on August 22nd at Keiro Nursing Home, were held on Thursday, August 28th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden". He is survived by his daughters, Yumi Matsumoto (Carl) Fukunaga and Naomi (Jonathan) Cornwall of Washington; grandchildren; all other relatives.
Jiro Takenaka
Aug 22, 2008
TAKANAKA,Jiro (86) peacefully passed away on August 22nd, 2008. Beloved husband of Aiko Takenaka; father of Elaine (Carl) Sasaki; grandfather of Kyle and colin Sasaki; brother of Masaya (Elsie), Tetsuo(Ruby),Eiji (chiyoko), Byran Shoso, and Kenneth (Elaine) Takenaka, all of Hawaii, and Kumiko Hiranaka of Japan; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Family services were held on Thursday, September...
Tatsuo Ishizu
Aug 21, 2008
Funeral services for the late Tatsuo Ishizu, 91 year old Pohakea HI, born, and residence of San Gabriel, CA, who passed away on Aug. 21, 2008 were held on Friday Aug 29, 2008 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden, with Rev. William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. Tatsuo is survived by daughter, Lorraine Ishizu; two nieces; three...
Adeline Mae Shoji
Aug 21, 2008
Beloved wife of Carroll "Butch" Shoji, passed away on August 21, 2008. Adeline is survived by her husband, Butch Shoji. She was the loving mother of daughter, Leslie (Steve) Johnson, grandsons, Kai (3) and Nicholas (1mo), son, Jeremy and daughter, Noelle, and loving sister of Harriette Yamaka, June Ushijima, and Georgia Tagawa. Adeline dedicated 35 years to the field of...
Kenji Muramoto
Aug 21, 2008
MURAMOTO, KENJI "PORKY". Age 75 passed away on August 21, 2008. Beloved husband of Mary; brother of Lefty (Harriet) and Millie Muramoto, and Momo (Joe) Doi; brother-in-law of Karen Muramoto; he is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 11:00 A.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena....
Yoshie Betty Honda
Aug 19, 2008
HONDA, Betty, age 76, Maui, Hawaii-born, resident of Gardena, passed away on August 19, 2008. Beloved mother of Donna (Mitchel) Okuda; grandmother of Lani and Dane Okuda; sister of James (Alma) Kamiya, Violet (Paul) Bernstein; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 29, 3:00 p.m .at Faith United Methodist Church,...
Choichi Hiramatsu
Aug 18, 2008
Choichi "Charles" Hiramatsu(97) passed away on August 18. Beloved father of Glenn (Melissa) Hiramatsu, Kathy (Harry) Taguchi and Teresa Hiramatsu of Ketchum, Idaho; grandfather of Lori Taguchi and Carrie Hiramatsu; brother of Yoshie Tsugawa of Hiroshima, Japan and Kikuye Kishida of Cleveland, Ohio. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August...
Umeno - Shiotani
Aug 16, 2008
Memorial service for the late Umeno Shiotani, 96 year-old, Washington born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on August 16, 2008, at her residence, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 24, 11:30 A.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, CA. She is survived by her children, Tony T. (Tami), Julia N. (Hiroaki) Yamamoto and Carolyn H. Jackson;...
Kikako - Tani
Aug 15, 2008
Private Funeral service for the late Kikako Tani, 92 year-old, resident of Long Beach, who passed away on August 15, 2008, at South Bay Keiro Nursing Home, was held on Fri. Aug. 22, 2008 at Green Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. she is survived by her son, James Hideki Tani and daughter, Yukari Tani, and also, survived by many nieces, nephews...
Isamu Iwasaki
Aug 13, 2008
IWASAKI, Isamu "Smokey" (83) Passed away on August 13. Beloved husband of Mary Iwasaki; father of Curtis (Paula), Scott (Kim) and Darryl (Aimee) Iwasaki; grandfather of 11; brother of Susumu "Cabby" and Itsu (Barbara) Iwasaki; brother-in-law of Amy (Susumu) Iwamasa and Lotus Iwasaki. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August...
Misao Masukawa
Aug 13, 2008
Funeral services for the late Misao "Miso" Masukawa, 79-year-old, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away on August 13, 2008, will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 10:00 A.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her beloved husband, Fred Masukawa; children, Alan (Cheryl) Masukawa, Linda (Mark)...
Eiko Uyeda
Aug 10, 2008
EIKO UYEDA Funeral services for the late Mrs. Eiko Uyeda, 73 year old Fukuoka, Japan-born Issei resident of Irvine who passed away at home on August 10, will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 7:00 PM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Davis Kiyoichi...
Miyoko (Miyo) Ujiiye
Aug 10, 2008
Ujiiye Miyoko (Miyo), Age 79 passed away on August 10. Beloved mother of Diane Michiko Ujiiye; grandmother of Shea Ichiro Matarazzo; sister of Mas (Norma Jean) and Nob Yamashita, Kaz (Kenneth) Nakaba; sister-in-law of Robert Ueda; aunt of David, Paul and Karen Ueda, Bruce Kusada, Tracie and Chris Yamashita; also survived by other relatives. Memorial services will be held on...
Kaneko Ninokawa
Aug 10, 2008
MRS. KANEKO NINOKAWA, 93, Ventura, CA born native, resident of Monterey Park, passed away on August 10, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 21, at 11:00AM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. She is survived by her son, Cary Tsuyoshi (Cindy) Ninokawa; daughters, Jeanne Sumiyo (Tommy) Tanaka of Las Vegas...
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