Obituaries

Nov 28, 2007

IMAMOTO, TSUGIO, age 80, peacefully passed away on Nov. 28, beloved husband of June R. Imamoto; father of Christine (Doug) Iida, Cynthia (Ron) Kado, Debbie (Douglas) Kawamura, Kevin (Mimi) Imamoto and Wayne Imamoto; grandfather of ten; brother of Mas (June) Imamoto, Grace (Jun) Kato; brother-in-law of Yuki (Sam) Takata, George (Frances) Torigoe, Margie Campbell, and Johnny Torigoe. He is also...

Nov 28, 2007

OSHIYAMA, Bob Kazuyoshi(70) peacefully passed away on November 28 at Little Co. of Mary Hospital in Torrance. Beloved brother of Satoshi Oshiyama; uncle of Joann Tomoko (Raymond) Endow and Paul Michio Oshiyama; grand uncle of Reina Yoshiko Endow; also survived by many other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 9, 12pm at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E....

Nov 27, 2007

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Masako Yamada, 85 year-old Seattle, Washington born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on November 27 at Monterey Park Hospital, will be held Saturday, December 8, from 9:30 a.m., at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 East Third St., Los Angeles under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Predeceased in death by her husband,...

Nov 25, 2007

MRS. MARY FUKUSHIMA, 84, Hawthorne, CA born Nisei, resident of Rosemead, CA passed away on November 25, 2007. She is survived by her loving daughters, Jolene Fukushima, Connie (Eric) Xavier and Becky Kuwashima; grandsons, Mark (Veronica) Bustamante, Brent Kuwashima and Nicholas Bustamante; great-grandchildren, Ben and Dylan Bustamante and Megan and Morgan Kuwashima; brothers, Tosh (Peggy) and Henry (Ann) Fujimura. Funeral...

Nov 24, 2007

Funeral service for the late Ida Mitsue Arakawa, 55-year-old Los Angeles-born Sansei resident of Torrance who passed away on November 24 at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, with Rev. Clifford Ishigaki officiating. She is survived by...

Nov 24, 2007

MRS. KAZUMI WUNNO, 89, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on November 24, 2007. Private family funeral services were held on Monday, December 3, 2007 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy and Raymond Wunno; grandsons, Scott, Chris (Veronica)...

Nov 23, 2007

GARY DUANE ISHIBASHI Memorial Services for the late Gary Duane Ishibashi, 51 year old Sansei resident of Torrance who passed away on November 23 at Promise Hospital in Los Angeles, will be held on Saturday, December 8, 10:00 AM at Peninsula Community Church, 5640 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary with Reverend Sam Tonomura...

Nov 23, 2007

Donald Muneo Yoneji, 72, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii-born resident of Gardena, passed away on November 23, 2007. Beloved husband of Vivian Yoneji, father of Keith (Linda) Yoneji, Darilyn (Larry) Little and Stuart (Anita) Yoneji, the latter of Hawaii, grandfather of Alyssa Yoneji and Lars Little and brother of Charlene (Gary) Forbes of Arizona; also survived by other relatives. Memorial Service, Saturday,...

Nov 20, 2007

MRS. PAULINE O. CHUNG, 86, Lordsburg, NM born Native, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on November 20, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in West Los Angeles. Memorial services will held on Saturday, December 1, at 1:00PM at Inglewood Park Cemetery "Chapel of Chimes", 720 E. Florence Ave., Inglewood, with Rev. Kevin Hayashida of The Cross Roads Church officiating, under the...

Nov 19, 2007

Clara Marie Suski Yoshimura Catholic Mass for the late Mrs. Clara Marie Suski Yoshimura, 95 year old Los Angeles, CA born Nisei resident of Oxnard and Nisei Week Queen of 1937 who peacefully passed away on November 19, will be held on Monday, November 26 10:00 AM at Francis Xavier Chapel , Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center, 2222 S. Hewitt St.,...

Nov 19, 2007

Funeral service for Jin Akashi Miyamoto 82-year-old Tokyo, Japan born resident of Huntington Beach who passed away on Nov. 19, 2007 at Hoag Hospital, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 25 from 2:00 PM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St, Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by her husband, Saburo Roy Miyamoto;...

Nov 16, 2007

ONO,Chiyeko(86) peacefully passed away on November 16 at Citrus Valley Hospice in West Covina. Beloved Mother of Allen, Dennis(Aileen), and Richard (Lisa) Ono, and Francine (Mark) Kimura; grandmother of Nadine (Arthur) Lathrop, Denise Ono of Washington, Curtis Inouye of South Korea, Jeffrey Ono, Carolyn Ono, Brandon Inouye, Brian Ono, Michael Kimura, Justin Ono, Carly Ono;great grandmother of Andrew Lathrop; sister...

Nov 15, 2007

Fukuto, Morio L. Age 77. Retired Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal. Morio passed away peacefully on November 15, 2007 at his home in Torrance. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Grace; daughter Donna (Paul) Ashcraft; son Steven (Erin) Fukuto; grandchildren Tiger, Jillian and Tommy Ashcraft; Jennifer, Philip and Kristen Fukuto; sister Kimi Inadomi; sister-in-law...

Nov 15, 2007

Funeral service for the late Mr. Jack Yoneo Hatanaka who peacefully passed away on November 15 at his residence in Tustin, will be held on Saturday, December 1, 11am at Orange County Chrisrian Chuch 4872 Bishop St., Cypress. He is survived by his loving wife, Toshi; son, Alan (Kimberly); daughter, Julie (Kristoper); grandchildren, Jeremiah, Jonathan, Hope, and Natalie; sisters, Hatsuyo,...

Nov 13, 2007

UCHIDA, Kiyoe M. Age 81, born in Canada, resident of Los Angeles, peacefully passed away on Nov. 13, 2007. Beloved wife of Haruo Uchida; mother of Sachie (Michael) Jong, Catherine Keiko Uchida and Glenn H. (Maggie Chang) Uchida; sister of Masaru (Dr. Margarita K. Hojyo) Omoto and Sue (Klark) Ito both of Canada, and also many other relatives here and...

Nov 13, 2007

TACADENA,Francisco peacefully passed away on November 13, 2007. Beloved husband of Betsy Tacadena; father of Ryan (Anna) Tacadena; brother of Bienvenido ( Esperanza) and Erlinda Tacadena of Hawaii, and Rose Mary Tacadena; also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 17, 7pm at Gardena Buddhist Church 1517...

Nov 11, 2007

May Yoko Sugano Funeral services for the late May Yoko Sugano, 70-year-old Norwalk, Ca born and resident of Culver City, who passed away on Nov 11, 2007, was held on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at Fukui Mortuary 707 E. Temple St. Los Angeles. Services were officiated by Pastor Terry Van Hook.

She is survived by husband Dean...

Nov 10, 2007

Funeral service for Sally Miyeko Nozaki 69-year-old Los Angeles born resident of Torrance who passed away on Nov. 10, 2007 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 4:00 PM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St. Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The deceased is survived by her husband, Sumikichi...

Nov 10, 2007

Funeral serivces for the late Esther Sonoe Matsuguma, 78-year-old Los Angeles-born Sansei resident of Torrance who passed away on November 10 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 11 a.m., at Peninsula Community Church, 5640 Crestridge Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., with Rev. Rick Chuman of L.A. Holiness Church officiating and Fukui Mortuary directing. Predeceased...

Nov 10, 2007

YAMADA, TAKEO "Tok" age 88, born in El Monte, CA resident of Placentia, CA, peacefully passed away on Nov. 10, 2007. Predeceased by his wife, Kay Kazuye Yamada; sons, Mack M. and Leo M. Yamada. Survived by son, Dean M. Yamada; brothers, Samuel and Shigeru (Alice) Yamada; sisters-in-law, Mitsuye (George) Kaihara, Keiko Helen (Ben) Marumoto and Joe Mizutani; he is...