Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Sachiko Okada
May 5, 2008
MRS. SACHIKO OKADA, 91, Oakland, CA born Nisei, resident of San Gabriel passed away on May 5, 2008. Private family mass was held on Monday, May 12, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. She is survived by her son, Isamu (Fumiko) Okada; daughter, Masae (Richard) Higa; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; brothers, George (Marge) and Charles Yada; sisters, Mitsuko Matoba, Irene...
Roy Nagasawa
May 5, 2008
NAGASAWA, ROY, age 88, passed away on May 5, 2008, beloved husband of Tomi Nagasawa; father of Keith Roy (Patty) of CO and Paul Ray ( Naomi) Nagasawa of WA; grandfather of Kyle Curtis, Michelle Ayumi, Ashley Ann and Melodie Monami Nagasawa; brother of Masaru (Hanako) Nagasawa; and also, he is survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here...
Marie Kuniye Hashimoto
May 4, 2008
Marie Ogawa Hashimoto passed away peacefully on May 4, 2008. She is survived by her husband Saburo Hashimoto, son Steven (Amy Shimada) Hashimoto, daughter Susan Hashimoto; brothers Kenneth Ogawa and Wilson (Rosie) Ogawa; sister Mary Kiuchi; sisters-in-law Kiyoko Ogawa, Haruko Yamada, Shizuko Hashimoto; brother-in-law Leon (Esther) Hashimoto. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Private services...
Samuel Hachiro Miyata
May 3, 2008
Samuel Hachiro Miyata Funeral services for the late Samuel Hachiro Miyata, 76 year old, El Centro, CA born Nisei resident of La Verne who passed away on May 3, will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 11:00 am, at West Covina Christian Church, 1100 E. Cameron Ave., West Covina, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his...
Saburo "Sam" Iwana
May 3, 2008
A private memorial service for the late Saburo "Sam" Iwana, age 97, who passed away on May 3, 2008 at Alhambra Hospital, was held on Sat. May 10, 2008 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Mas Hibino of Union Church of Los Angeles officiating. The deceased is survived by his wife, Dorothy Fumiko Iwana; sons, David (Iris) Iwana of Hawaii...
Michael Dennis Oh
May 2, 2008
Michael Dennis Oh, 67 year old Rancho Palos Verdes resident passed away on May 2, 2008. Michael is survived by wife Sharon Oh; mother Cora Oh; brother Nicholas Oh; sister Stephanie (Patrick) Byrne; parents-in-law Kaz (Nancy) Goya; sister-in-law Joanne (Art) Iwasaki; 5 nephews; 6 nieces and many other loving family members. Services were held Monday May 19, 2008, 11:00AM at...
Herbert Yoshitada Endo
May 2, 2008
ENDO, HERBERT YOSHITADA, age 83, passed away on May 2, 2008, beloved husband of Fusae Endo; father of Yoko (Joe)Santoro, Donna (Kurt) Clandening, Doris (Robin) Endo-Lewis, Brian Endo and Byron Endo; grandfather of Grant Clandening, Miles Lewis and Sofia Lewis; brother of Fred Endo of Japan, Lilie Madison of Washington, Esther Thompson, Chiaki Endo of New Mexico and Kikumi Endo;...
Shuichi Roy Nakamura
May 1, 2008
NAKAMURA, SHUICHI ROY.Age 87. passed away on May 1,2008. Beloved father of Edward E.K. (Lyslie) Nakamura;grandfather of David and Michael Nakamura; brother of Mitsuko Fukuhara and Edward Y.( Mary )Nakamura. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral service will be held on Fri. May 9, 2008, at 10:00 A.M. at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth...
Nobuo Yamasaki
Apr 30, 2008
Nobuo Yamasaki Funeral services for the late Nobuko Yamasaki , 63 year old Newell, CA born Nisei resident of Cerritos who passed away at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital on April 30, will be held on Thursday, May 8, 7:30 PM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by...
Edward Shoichi Motoyama
Apr 30, 2008
Edward Shoichi Motoyama, born in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 6, 1932, passed away on April 30, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Loving husband to Annie, father,papa, brother, uncle and friend to so many-he will be missed dearly and will be forever be in our hearts. He is survived by children, Robin, Edie, Tracee and grandson, Kaleo'kai; sister Isabel (James) Sakuma...
Harumi - Goto
Apr 30, 2008
GOTO, Harumi (93) peacefully passed away on April 30th at Keiro Nursing Home in Los Angeles. Beloved mother of Amy Emiko (Roy T.) Fujihara and James T. (Sheryl) Goto; grandmother of four; great grandmother of eight; also survived by other relatives. Private family services were held on Sunday, May 4th at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The garden" with Rev. Kyogyo...
Kathryn Katsume Ishibashi
Apr 29, 2008
Kathryn Katsume Ishibashi, 86 year old Carpinteria resident passed away on April 29, 2008. Kathryn is survived by daughter Jean Ishibashi; sisters Mitsi Motobo and Sumiye Williams; nephews Paul and Alan Motobo; niece Terry Lee (Terry) Smith, and many other loving relatives. Services were held on Friday May 9, 2008, 11:00AM at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave.,...
Carol Eiko Kurakazu
Apr 28, 2008
Funeral Service for the late Mrs. Carol Eiko Kurakazu, 70 year-old Hilo, Hawaii born who passed away on April 28, 2008, will be held on Sat. May 3, 2008 at 5p.m. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Leslie Toshio Kurakazu; daughters, Jan (...
Kikuye - Kobayashi
Apr 27, 2008
Funeral service for the late Kikuye Kobayashi., Age 89, who passed away on April 27, 2008, at her residence, will be held on Sat. May 3, 2008, 2:30 P.M. at Anaheim Free Methodist Church, 1001 N. Mayflower St., Anaheim, CA under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The deceased is survived by her sons, Victor and Norman Kobayashi; daughter, Cathy (David)...
Eiko Kato
Apr 27, 2008
MRS. EIKO KATO, 94, Oakland, CA born Nisei, resident of Gardena, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2008. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 17 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with Rev. William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her sons, Arthur (Irene) and Kenneth Kato both of Minnesota; grandchildren, Bruce (Michelle)...
Kazuko Kay Iwasaki
Apr 23, 2008
After a prolonged illness, Kazuko Kay Iwasaki, peacefully passed away on April 23. The service of Celebration and Memory will be held on Friday, May 9, at 12:00 noon, at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 So. Central Ave., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Kazie's beautiful smile, contagious laughter, kind soul and caring for all those around her...
Minori Kato
Apr 22, 2008
Minori Kato Memorial services for the late Minori Kato, 88 year old, Templeton, CA born Nisei resident of Canyon Lake who passed away on April 22, will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 11:00 am, at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes officiated by Chaplain Rodney Tanaka of Union Rescue Mission, under the direction...
Fumiko - Sanada
Apr 20, 2008
Private service for the late Fumiko Sanada., Age 87, who passed away on April 20, 2008 at Gardena Memorial Hospital, was held on Fri. 25, 2008 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Kyogyo Miura of Gardena Buddhist Church Officiating. The deceased is survived by her husband, Jiro Sanada; sons, Alan, Glenn (Donna), Ernest and Edward Sanada; grandchildren, Kevin and Cristy...
Jim Abe
Apr 19, 2008
Memorial services for the late Jim Abe, 85-year-old, Seal Beach, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on April 19, 2008, will be held on Saturday, April 26, 10:00 A.M. at Christian Assembly Church, 2424 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sumi; daughter, Pam (Mark)...
Hoover Mamoru Kuriyama
Apr 19, 2008
KURIYAMA, Hoover Mamoru (78) passed away on April 19th at his residence in Torrance. Beloved husband of May Kimiye Kuriyama; father of Jerry Stephen (Roya) Kuriyama, Susan Diane (David) Carrasco, Steve Michael (Donna) Kuriyama, Lester Craig Kuriyama, Kelly Ann (Luis) Chaves, Daniel Hoover (Sharon) Kuriyama; grandfather of twelve; great grandfather of one; brother of Kay Shishido, Inez (Fred) Tanaka, and...
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