Iwao Peter Yamauchi
Feb 8, 2008
Memorial Service for late Mr. Iwao Peter Yamauchi, 89 year-old, born-Santa Anita, CA resident of Torrance, who passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2008, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2:00 P.M. at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA with Rev. Mas Hibino officiating. He is survived by his son, James Taketo (Chihiro)...
Masato Nakano
Feb 6, 2008
Family services for the late Masato Nakano, 93-year-old Florin, Calif.-born Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away on February 6 at White Memorial Medical Center, were held on February 14 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his sons, Harry and Glen Nakano; sisters, Janet Matsumoto, Emiko Okanishi and Helen...
Linda Harumi Koike
Feb 6, 2008
Memorial service for LINDA HARUMI KOIKE , 59, a California born Nisei and resident of Monterey Park who passed away on February 6 after a lengthy illness, will be held on Sunday, February 24, 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A., with Rev. Cliff Ishigaki officiating.
Masao Miyamoto
Feb 6, 2008
Funeral service for MASAO MIYAMOTO, 89, a San Francisco born Nisei and veteran of 442nd RCT during WWII who passed away on February 6 at his residence in Los Angeles, will be held on Saturday, February 16, 10:00AM at the Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by...
Shigeo Saito
Feb 5, 2008
Shigeo Saito was a Japanese Navy Pilot in WWII. During that time he was trained to fly a single seat rocket craft called the Ohka. He was a Kamikaze Pilot. Shigeo was a true warrior who survived against all odds and became a Christian minister who served the Japanese Community in Los Angeles. He was 81 years old. Shigeo spent...
Takeo Kittaka
Feb 5, 2008
Funeral services for the late Takeo Kittaka, 74 year old Hollywood-born resident of Torrance, who passed away on Feb 5, 2008, will be held Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 11:00AM at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes. Takeo is survived by wife Hiromi; son, Michael (Mika) Kittaka; brother, Hideo (Takeno) Kittaka of Japan; sister, Hiroe Kawamoto;...
Jacqueline Mar Nomura
Feb 4, 2008
Family services for the late Jacqueline Mar Nomura, 56-year-old San Antonio, Texas-born resident of San Gabriel who passed away on February 4 at her residence, were held on Febuary 9 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her husband, Jon Nomura; daughters, Lindsay and Jamie Nomura; sisters, Rosalie Yew, Myra...
Yayeko Ruth Yakura
Feb 4, 2008
Yayeko Ruth Yakura Funeral services for the late Mrs. Yayeko Ruth Yakura, 87 year old Whitter, California Kibei-Nisei resident of Santa Monica who passed away on February 4, 2008 at Brotman Medical Center will be held on Saturday, February 16, 10:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel In The Garden" 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, officiated by Rev. Shumyo Kojima...
Richard Noboru Izumi
Feb 1, 2008
Funeral services for the late Richard Noboru Izumi, 90-year-old Honolulu, Hawaii-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on February 1 at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Friday, February 8, 2 p.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A. under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Fujiko Izumi; sons,...
Atsuko Sakai
Jan 31, 2008
Atsuko "Betty" Sakai, 84 year old Buena Park resident passed away on Jan. 31, 2008. Atsuko is survived by husband Paul; sons, Bobby (Donna) Wieland and Albert (Debbie) Sakai; sister, Yoshiko (Mac) Iemura-Calder of Alaska; 4 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services were held Monday Feb. 4, 2008, 11:00AM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale...
Sachine Sumi
Jan 31, 2008
Sachine Sumi, 82 year old Montebello resident passed away on Jan. 31, 2008. Sachine is survived by sons, Jack, Arthur, Stan (Joyce) and Dennis (Darlene) Sumi; daughters, Lucy (Les) Naka and Linda (Bryan) Henson, the latter of New Mexico; 11 grand children, 3 great grand children; sister Mutsuko Une; sister-in-law Shizuyo Mizutani, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services...
Margene Kazuko Yamada
Jan 31, 2008
Funeral services for the late MRS. MARGENE KAZUKO YAMADA, 95, Gresham, Oregon born Nisei, resident of La Canada, passed away on January 31, at Montrose Healthcare Center, will be held on Saturday, February 9, 10:00AM at Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave., Pasadena. www.fukuimortuary.com (213) 626-0441 She is survived by her daughter, Elsie S. (Norman Koji) Inouye; son, Mike K....
Henry Junzo Ishida
Jan 29, 2008
Memorial service for the late Henry Junzo Ishida, 84 year-old Nisei Los Angeles born, long time resident and nurseryman of Gardena and Vista, CA who passed away peacefully at his residence with his family by his side on January 29, will be held on Saturday, February 2, 11:00 am at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho...
Kaname Frank Noda
Jan 29, 2008
Funeral services for the late Kaname Frank Noda, 84-year-old Fresno, CA born Nisei who passed away on Juanuary 29 at Garden Grove Rahabilitation Hospital, will be held on Thursday, February 7, 11am at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his...
Ella Toyoko Hirayama
Jan 29, 2008
HIRAYAMA, ELLA TOYOKO, age 74, born in Hawaii, resident of Torrance, CA, passed away on Jan. 29, 2008. She is Predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Mildred Oshima, William Sawada, Wallace Sawada all of Hawaii and Alice Ikeda of Virginia; Survived by husband, Richard Hideshi Hirayama; cousin, Frank Goto of Hawaii; sister-in-law, Doris Sawada, Noriko Sawada and Clara Hamamoto all...
Joyce Miye Hirota
Jan 28, 2008
HIROTA, JOYCE MIYE, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 28, 2008. Beloved wife of David Hitoshi Hirota; mother of Jolyene Midori and Robert Takashi Hirota; daughter of Takashi Ben and Emi Takeuchi; daughter-in-law of Shigeko Sally Hirota; sister of Joan Etsuko Takeuchi; sister-in-law of Jan Natsuko Hirota and John Shigeto (Marinel) Hirota; she is also survived by many uncles,...
Toshiko Tamura
Jan 28, 2008
Funeral services for the late Toshiko Tamura, 82 year old Los Angeles, CA born Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away on January 28, will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 10:00 am, at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th Street, Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Kunima Tamura; children, Patricia Ann (Joe)...
Sam S. Miyashiro
Jan 26, 2008
Funeral services for the late Sam S. Miyashiro, 84-year-old, Colorado born resident of Marina Del Rey, who passed away on January 26, 2008, will be held on Friday, February 1, 6:00 P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Randy) Sato; son, Ed (Roberta)...
Toshio Tanimoto
Jan 24, 2008
Toshio Tanimoto, 86-year old Los Angeles resident passed away on Jan. 24, 2008. Toshio is survived by wife Teruyo; son David (Joyce) Tanimoto; daughter Eileen (Mike) Garmarnik of Arizona; grandsons Jared Tanimoto and Wesley Stroeber; granddaughter Jenna Tanimoto and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services were held Jan. 28, 2008 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden with Rev....
Grace Yoshiko Jimbo
Jan 24, 2008
JIMBO, Grace Yoshiko (84) passed away on January 24th. Beloved mother of Thomas Michihiko (Yuki) Jimbo, and James Nobuhiko (Rosie) Jimbo of Texas; grandmother of McAllister Midori and Nolan Minoru Jimbo, Kristie Crawford, and RJ Tolentino, Jr. of Texas; sister of Charles (Ritsuko) Kanzawa, Lily Young of Maryland, and Joyce Witte of Indiana; also survived by many other relatives. Funeral...