Kumpei "Royl" Sakaniwa
Mar 7, 2023
Kumpei peacefully passed in his sleep just short of his 98 th birthday.
He was predeceased by four older brothers and two younger sisters. He is survived by numerous nephews and nieces. He is most proud of his grandnieces Jazzy (M. Ed.), who is teaching in the Oakland School District, and Aiko (junior at San Jose State...
Kennis Akemi Furuya Bishop
Mar 6, 2023
Kennis Akemi Furuya Bishop passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2023, in La Mesa, California, at the age of 51. She was born on January 5, 1972 in Los Angeles to Kenji and Harriet Furuya, and spent most of her public school years in La Crescenta, California. She practiced nihonbuyo (Japanese classical dance) under the tutelage of Madame Fujima...
Rev. Tetsunen Hirota
Mar 6, 2023
Rev. Tetsunen Hirota passed away peacefully at his home on March 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Santa Maria, California on July 15, 1928. He moved back to Hiroshima, Japan to continue his Buddhist studies at the Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan. He returned to American in 1958 assigned to the Portland Buddhist Church. He...
Brian Kaoru Murata
Mar 5, 2023
Brian Kaoru Murata a resident of Anaheim, California passed away on March 5, 2023, at the age of 57.
He is survived by his loving mother, Betty Fumiko Murata; sister, Leslie Murata.
Private funeral services were held.
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Mitsue Goya
Mar 5, 2023
Mitsue Goya, (90) passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023. Born in Maui, she was the youngest daughter of Satokichi and Masa Taguchi of Hawaii. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years Robert Kwanji Goya. Her first job after graduating from Honolulu Business College was Roger's Repair in Hawaii where she met her husband Robert. After they moved...
Shirley Kawachi
Mar 4, 2023
KAWACHI, Shirley, age 88, born in San Francisco and raised in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Ronald. She is survived by her loving family: daughter Teri Iverson, son Kevin (Hannah) Kawachi; grandchildren Trisha and Bradley Iverson, Brandon, Tyler, Katherine and Alexis Kawachi. She is...
George Matsuura
Mar 3, 2023
Funeral service for the late Mr. George Matsuura, 92 year-old, born and raised in Los Angeles, who passed away on March 3, 2023, will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 11 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden," 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, officiated by Bishop Yuji Matsumoto of Koyasan Buddhist Temple.
His...
Mabel Nobuko Furuto
Mar 3, 2023
Mabel Furuto passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 100. Born in Los Angeles to Kanichi and Tama Kobayashi, she spent her early years helping her parents farm in the South Bay area.
Shortly after her graduation from Torrance High School, the family was interned at the Santa Anita Assembly Center,...
Cathy Naomi Tanaka
Mar 1, 2023
Cathy Tanaka , 73, Tokyo-born Yonsei, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Hacienda Heights on March 1, 2023. Cathy is survived by her husband Masaru; sons, Eric (Traci) and Ryan (Aya) of Hiroshima, Japan; grandsons, Connor, Mason, and Shay; brother, Jerry Fukui; sister, Chris (Kenny) Kohler; nephews, Cary Fukui and Kevin and Sean Kohler;...
Koichi "Shim" Shimazaki
Mar 1, 2023
Koichi "Shim" Shimazaki, age 86, passed away on March 1, 2023. He was born to Hiroshi and Yoshi Shimazaki in Gardena. He is survived by siblings Taka (Sharon) Shimazaki, Sumi Shimazaki, and Nori (Wing) Quon; nieces Jennifer (Eric) Fukushima and Tiffany (Ron) Wong; nephews Kyle (Carolyn) Shimazaki, Keith (Kristin) Shimazaki, and Chad (Jennifer) Shimazaki; and 11 grandnieces...
Sachiko Murata
Feb 27, 2023
A funeral service for the late Sachiko Murata, 96 years old, who passed away on February 27, 2023, will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 E. Third St. in Los Angeles. Proof of COVID-19 primary vaccinations and masks are required to attend the service.
She was born in Salinas,...
Sumio Ido
Feb 26, 2023
Sumio Ido passed away peacefully at home on February 26 at the age of 97. He grew up on Terminal Island, California, until his family was evacuated and interned at Manzanar. After their release, he served in the US Army for over 20 years and was stationed in Korea, as well as Fort Ord where he attended the Defense...
Barbara Yooko Matsumoto
Feb 24, 2023
A private family service for the late Barbara Yooko Matsumoto, 86-year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on February 24, 2023, was held on Saturday, April 22 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
She is survived by her husband, Yoshitaka "Yoshi" Matsumoto; daughters, Myra...
Akiyo Inouye
Feb 20, 2023
A private viewing for the late Akiyo Inouye, who passed away peacefully on February 20, 2023 at the age of 88, was held on March 4, 2023, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden".
Maui-born, resident of Alhambra, and predeceased by husband Dan Inouye, she is survived by her loving family; daughter Denise (Mark) Shiokari; grandchildren Scott...
Jane Nanaye Kodama
Feb 17, 2023
Jane Nanaye Kodama, a Nisei born Arizona native passed away peacefully In the San Fernando Valley at the age of 76 after her long and brave battle with cancer and emphysema. She grew up in a small house in Glendale, Arizona that her Issei parents worked hard and saved for. Her Japanese middle name Nanaye, stems from being the...
Sueko Yoshiyama
Feb 17, 2023
Sueko (Sue) Suguro Yoshiyama, a long time resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2023 at the age of 89. Born in Bellevue, Washington, Sueko was the fifth of seven children of Takayoshi and Michi Suguro, immigrants from Japan. She grew up on her...
Nobuhiko "Noe" Yamabe
Feb 14, 2023
Nobuhiko "Noe" Yamabe
With heavy hearts, the Yamabe family
Regrets to announce the passing of our beloved Noe Yamabe.
His warm heart, generous fun spirit and artistic talent
will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his...
Yoshiko Shiroma
Feb 13, 2023
Yoshiko Shiroma
1929 - 2023
Yoshiko (Yoshi) was born on July 20, 1929 in Okinawa, Japan. She was the eldest of four children of Bunei and Ushi Naka. Yoshiko lived on the Okinawan Island of Iheya as a child, then as a young adult moved to Naha on the main island. In 1952, she met...