Yaeko Aihara
Feb 11, 2023
Yae Aihara passed away on February 11 th at her home in Little Tokyo after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis last summer.
Up until her diagnosis and the nearly three year isolation due to the Covid pandemic, she was a vibrant and active super senior.
Yae was born in Tacoma, Washington and raised...
Andy Koji Tomizawa
Feb 10, 2023
On behalf of the Tomizawa family, it is with a heavy heart to write this. We are saddened to share that Andy Koji Tomizawa passed away for rebirth on February 10th.
The lives of the Tomizawa family were changed forever with the loss of Andy and will leave a great void in their daily lives. To know...
Yaeko Mochizuki
Feb 9, 2023
A funeral service for Yaeko Mochizuki, 86 years old, resident of North Hills who passed away on February 9, was held at Ivy Lawn Park Cemetery, Ventura on March 3, officiated by Rimban Briones of Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, and she was buried after the service.
Yaeko was preceded in death by her husband, Kiyoshi...
Teruyo Nishi
Feb 8, 2023
Teruyo Nishi passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023, at home in Fountain Valley, California. She was born on August 18, 1943 in Saitama, Japan to Sumika and Atsuko Uemura.
She is survived by Nobuo, her husband of 58 years, and their children Diana (Thom Healey) Nishi, Susan Nishi, and Bobby (Ayano) Nishi. She was a loving...
Miyo Kunitake
Feb 7, 2023
Miyo Kunitake, age 95, passed away on February 7, 2023. Miyo was born to Akiko and Keiji Ishigami in Los Angeles. Her parents emigrated from Kagoshima, Japan, and owned three restaurants in downtown. The family was evacuated and interned at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, and Tule Lake, California. After their release from internment, the family returned to Los Angeles where...
Meiko Yamate
Feb 7, 2023
Meiko Yamate passed away peacefully on February 7, 2023 at her home. After 99 years lived fully and joyously, she joins her husband, George Isamu and her siblings Hiro Egashira, Eiko Iwata and June Koba. Born on July 22, 1923 in Centerville, CA to Rikizo Egashira and Asaye (nee Adachi), she was interned at the age of 19 at...
Margie Matsue Ginoza
Feb 1, 2023
Margie Ginoza was born January 18, 1937, in Hawthorne, CA to parents, Sentaro and Kamato Ginoza who were strawberry farmers in Los Angeles. Growing up in the East Los Angeles area, she attended Evergreen Baptist Church with her parents and siblings. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1955 and attended Cal State Los Angeles, where she received her...
Tomio "Tom" Ito
Feb 1, 2023
Public viewing for the late Tomio "Tom" Ito who passed away on February 1, 2023, at his home in Westminster, CA., at the age of 98, will be held on Saturday, February 11 from 2-5 PM at Fukui Mortuary, 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, February 20, 10:30 AM, at the Orange...
Ron H. Okayama
Jan 29, 2023
Mr. Ron H. Okayama, 82, Hayward, CA born Nisei, resident of Montebello, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2023.
He is survived by his loving family: brother, Tom (Shirley) Okayama; sister, Midori (Tamotsu) Teraji; brother, Shoichi Omoto; and sister, Lilly (Frank) Natividad; many nieces and nephews; grand-nieces and grand-nephews; great-grand-nieces and great-grand-nephews;
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Sumiko "Sumi" Iwamoto
Jan 28, 2023
Sumiko "Sumi" Iwamoto was a wonderful, generous, and happy person. She was born June 15, 1940 in the City of Los Angeles. After Sumi and her family were released from the Manzanar Interment Camp in the mid 1940's, the Iwamoto family settled in Monterey Park, California where Sumi graduated from Roosevelt High School. She gained employment at Graybar Electric...
Fujie Tenno
Jan 27, 2023
Fujie Tenno, 91-year-old Florin, California-born resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on January 27. Per her request, no service will be held.
Predeceased by her husband, Mike Tenno; she is survived by her daughter, Jean Tenno; son, Glenn (Karen) Tenno of Arizona; also survived by nieces,...
Lily Sadayo Kusumoto
Jan 26, 2023
Lily S. Kusumoto, 89-year-old, resident of Los Angeles peacefully passed away at Belmont Village Senior Living on January 26, 2023. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Lindy M. Kusumoto. She is survived by her loving family; children, Scott(Isabel) Kusumoto, Alison(Patrick Mayer) Kusumoto, Paula (Duane) Okazaki, and Stewart (Maria) Kusumoto; grandchildren, Connor and Hailee; also survived by many nieces,...
Frances Shizue Kuramoto
Jan 26, 2023
A memorial service for Frances Shizue Kuramoto, born in Pasadena, Calif. on November 10, 1932, resident of Arcadia, who passed away on January 26, 2023, was held on February 17, 2023, at Mountainview Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Annette Kakimoto from Mission Valley Free Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry.
She...
Taro Yokoyama, M.D., Ph.D
Jan 26, 2023
Funeral services for the late Taro Yokoyama, M.D., Ph.D
who passed away on January 26, 2023, will be held on Sunday, February 19, 1:30P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1 st St, Los Angeles, California.
Taro Yokoyama, beloved husband, father, son, brother and grandfather was born June 12,1934 in Okayama Japan to Kuraji...
Mitsuo Kawaguchi
Jan 24, 2023
Mitsuo Kawaguchi, was born on October 7, 1924, in Huntington Beach, California to Yasu and Hirokichi Kawaguchi. He was immersed in the farming lifestyle at a young age along with his older brother, George, and sisters Tsuruyo and Teruko.
In 1933, the Long Beach earthquake completely destroyed his grammar school on what was fortunately a day off...
Ryan Tanaka
Jan 23, 2023
Ryan was born December 12, 1982, in Torrance, CA. Ryan was described by his friends as the nicest guy you would ever meet. Professionally, he was a person who everyone wanted to work with. As a father, he was someone who would do anything for his child. On social media he defined himself as a geek, father and husband....