Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Sachine Sumi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Fudeko Kawata

Fudeko Kawata

Jan 23, 2008

Fudeko Kawata Funeral services for the late Fudeko Kawata, 69 year old Okayama, Japan born Issei resident of Los Angeles who peacefully passed away on January 23, will be held on February 2, 9:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, officiated by Reverend William Chugan Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddist Temple. The...

Shizuko Kumamoto

Shizuko Kumamoto

Jan 23, 2008

Memorial service for SHIZUKO KUMAMOTO , 79, a Pasadena born Nisei and resident of Las Vegas who passed away in Las Vegas on January 23, was held on Sunday, February 3 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, with Rev. Cliff Ishigaki officiating.

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Col Miyoshi Higa, Aus Ret.

Col Miyoshi Higa, Aus Ret.

Jan 22, 2008

Family Funeral Mass for the late COL MIYOSHI HIGA, AUS Ret., 82-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei resident of Monterey Park who passed away on January 22 at Good Samaritan Hospital, were held on February 2 at St. Francis Xavier Church Japanese Catholic Center under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Higa; sons, Eric (Sandy) and...

Mitsuko Kawaguchi

Mitsuko Kawaguchi

Jan 21, 2008

Under the auspices of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, funeral service for MITSUKO KAWAGUCHI, 87, a Seattle born Nisei who passed away on January 21 at her residence in Monterey Park, will be held on Friday, February 1, 1:00 PM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. In lieu of koden, the...

Lucy Masae Yamamoto

Lucy Masae Yamamoto

Jan 21, 2008

YAMAMOTO, LUCY MASAE. Age 81 passed away on January 21, 2008. Sister of Lillian Mikiye and Abe (Mickey) Fukui; aunt of Janette Nazario, Sandra (Blake) Lee, Liliian (Ron) Bow, and Eddie Fukui; she is also survived by other relatives. Private family funeral services were held on Friday, January 25, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". In lieu of koden,...

Edward Haruo Yoshikawa

Edward Haruo Yoshikawa

Jan 21, 2008

Edward Haruo Yoshikawa, 92 year old Anaheim resident passed away on Jan. 21, 2008. Edward is survived by wife Emiko; daughter Linda (Dr. Douglas) Sue of Connecticut; sons, Dr. Donald (Darlene), Kenneth (Karen), and Dr. James (Dr. Beryl Huang) Yoshikawa; grandsons, Timothy, Brian, Jeffrey, Gregory and Russell Yoshikawa; grand daughters, Julie (Tai) Tran, Elizabeth, Kristi and Brianne Yoshikawa; brothers, Shiro...

Masako Yasui

Masako Yasui

Jan 20, 2008

YASUI, MASAKO (93). Passed away on Jan. 20, 2008. Beloved mother of Fred Takaaki (Mae) Yasui, Nancy Mikiko (Hideo) Kagawa; grandmother of Jon Masaaki (Terri Lynne) Kagawa, Julie Akemi (Glenn) Fujii, James Hideo (Mariko) Kagawa, Brian Tsutomu (Dawn) Yasui and Lynn Mieko (Andy) Chou; sister of Matsue (Shinsaku) Kohguchi and Yukie (Hiromasa) Takano, both of Japan; sister-in-law of Yoko Asao...

Damon Isao Miura

Damon Isao Miura

Jan 19, 2008

MIURA, DAMON ISAO, age 79, born in Ewa-Hawaii, resident of Agoura Hills, peacefully passed away on Jan. 19, 2008. Beloved father of Marin C. Miura (Greg ) Elliot and grandfather of Katharine Miura Elliot of Agoura Hills; uncle of Michelle ( Scott ) Ohta, Brad (Susan ) Sekigawa and Michael ( Pat ) Sekigawa, of Hawaii. He is also survived...

Fusako - Sadakane

Fusako - Sadakane

Jan 18, 2008

Public Visitation for the late Fusako Sadakane, age 85, born in Wapato-WA, resident of North Hills, peacefully passed away on Jan. 18, 2008, at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center; will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in The Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA The deceased is...

Toshiko - Ito

Toshiko - Ito

Jan 18, 2008

ITO, TOSHIKO., age 88, born in Riverside-CA, resident of Altadena, peacefully passed away on Jan. 18, 2008, beloved mother of Gerald (Linda) Ito and Dennis (Tina) Ito; grandmother of Brandon Ito, Adam (Roxanne) Brecek, Jennifer Ito , Shannon Ito and Brian Ito; sister of Kazuko Inouye; and also she is survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral service...

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