Obituaries

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

Lincoln Gin

Lincoln Gin

Dec 20, 2007

Lincoln Gin, 56 year old Torrance resident passed away on Dec. 20, 2007. Lincoln is survived by wife Rhonda Gin; daughter Marissa Gin; brothers, Stan (Paulene) Gin, David Gin, Wilbur (Patrice) Gin; Nephews, Greg, Jason and Edson Gin; Nieces, Stacey, Michelle and Emily Gin. Also survived by many other relatives. Funeral services will be held Saturday Dec. 29, 10:00AM at...

Gladys Yaye Tanamachi

Gladys Yaye Tanamachi

Dec 19, 2007

Funeral service for GLADYS YAYE TANAMACHI, 85, a Los Angeles born Nisei and resident of Gardena who passed away on December 19 following an automobile accident, will be held on Friday, December 28, 7:00PM at the Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 West 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Predeceased by her late husband Frank, she is survived by...

Takashi Kondo

Takashi Kondo

Dec 19, 2007

KONDO, Takashi (95)peacefully passed away on December 19 at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center. Beloved uncle of Joye Yoshihata and Darleen (Arnold) Fujita; brother-in-law of Chieko Kondo; uncle of Michiko and John M.(Donna) Kondo; also survived by many other relatives. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 29, 1pm at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel 27501 S. Western Ave.,...

Harold Kiyoshi Shimabukuro

Harold Kiyoshi Shimabukuro

Dec 19, 2007

SHIMABUKURO, Harold Kiyoshi (73), passed away peacefully with his family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer on December 19, 2007. Beloved husband of Betty; father of Laura (Kai) Wakabayashi and Cliff (Christine) Shimabukuro; grandfather of Nicole and Kate. Also survived by many relatives in CA and Hawaii. A memorial service will be held on Dec. 28th, at...

Floyd Kazuo Nakamura

Floyd Kazuo Nakamura

Dec 17, 2007

NAKAMURA, Floyd Kazuo, 50, resident of Monterey Park, passed away on December 17, 2007. Beloved husband of Naomi Lynn Nakamura, father of Kayleigh Kazue, Bryttne Reiko, Kyrstin Aiko and Bryce Kazuo Nakamura, son of George and Mitsuno Nakamura, brother of Alan Kiyoshi Nakamura and uncle of Cody Joji Nakamura; also survived by relatives in Hawaii. Funeral Services, Saturday, December 22,...

Fred Hiroshi Abe

Fred Hiroshi Abe

Dec 15, 2007

Memorial services for the late Fred Hiroshi Abe, 71-year-old, Stockton, CA born resident of Santa Monica, who passed away on December 15, 2007, will be held on Friday, December 21, 2:00 P.M. at Venice-Santa Monica Free Methodist Church, 4871 Centinela Ave., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. (Additional parking is available at the Venice Japanese Community Center) He is...

Mary Y. Furutani

Mary Y. Furutani

Dec 14, 2007

Mary Y. Furutani Funeral services for the late Mary Y. Furutani, 83 year old Elk Grove, CA born Nisei resident of Gardena who peacefully passed away at home on December 14, will be held on December 21, 11:00 AM at Green Hills Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by...

Seiichiro Nishio

Seiichiro Nishio

Dec 12, 2007

Funeral services for the late Seiichiro Nishio, 66-year-old Kochi-Ken-born resident of Torrance who passed away on December 12 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 11 a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, California, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Akiko Nishio; sons,...

Junko Hiyoshi

Junko Hiyoshi

Dec 12, 2007

Funeral services for the late Junko Hiyoshi, 60 year old Japan born and resident of Cerritos, who passed away Dec. 12, 2007 will be held Dec 19, 2007 at 7:00PM, Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt St. Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by husband Katsuhiko Hiyoshi; sons, Ray and Duke Hiyoshi; sisters, Koko (Sumio)...

Kenneth Mitsuru Saika

Kenneth Mitsuru Saika

Dec 12, 2007

Kenneth Mitsuru Saika Funeral services for the late Kenneth Mitsuru Saika, 38 year old, Long Beach, CA born Nisei resident of Long Beach who passed away on December 12 will be held on Friday, December 21 at Forest Lawn Long Beach Chapel under the direction of Fukui Mortuary with Reverend Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. He is...

Sumi Iwakiri

Sumi Iwakiri

Dec 11, 2007

Private services for the late Sumi Iwakiri, 80 year-old Burbank, CA resident who passed away on December 11 at St. Joseph Medical Center were held on December 19 at Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Vince Iwakiri; brothers, Ken Tamura of Illinois and Joe (Charolette) Tamura; sisters, Yuki Ito of Illinois and Mariko (Tak) Horita of Virginia; also...

Mary Kawabata

Mary Kawabata

Dec 10, 2007

KAWABATA, MARY. Born on August 12, 1928 and passed away on December 10, 2007. Loving mother of Janice Kawabata, Terry (Richard Thomas) Schug, and Todd Kawabata; grandmother of 3; great-grandmother of 2; sister of Sumako Nishinaka, Eunice (Robert) Miyatake, and Roy (JoAnn) Inouye; she is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on...

Bradley Jason Gotori

Bradley Jason Gotori

Dec 10, 2007

GOTORI, Bradley Jason (50) passed away on December 10. Beloved brother of Kim Gotori of Colorado; nephew of John and Sue Kanda. Also survived by many uncles, aunts and cousins. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 22 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, officiated by Rev. Karen Fay Ramos-Young of Centenary...

Jerry Sumio Harada

Jerry Sumio Harada

Dec 9, 2007

Jerry Sumio Harada, 62 year-old resident of Montebello passed away on December 9. In accordance with Jerry's wishes, no m emorial services will be held. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Harada; sons, Bennett and Brandon Harada; sisters, Emiko (Albert) Keimi and Keiko Matsunaga; sister-in-law, Joyce (Francis) Takahashi of Hawaii; also survived by a nephew, many nieces and other...

Elsie Fumiko Maeda

Elsie Fumiko Maeda

Dec 8, 2007

Elsie Fumiko (Ebe) Maeda 74 year old Los Angeles resident, passed away at home in her sleep on December 8, 2007. Born in Wahiawa, HI. Graduate of Leilehua High School and the Queen's Hospital Nursing School. An RN retired from the VA Wadsworth Medical Center after 35 years of service. Active member of West Los Angeles United Methodist Church. She...

Yutaka Yamasaki

Yutaka Yamasaki

Dec 7, 2007

YAMASAKI,Yutaka "Taka"(74) peacefully passed away on December 7. He is the beloved husband of Lily Keiko Yamasaki; father of Michael Akira (Mayumi) Yamasaki; grandfather of Yoichiro Ideguchi, Kyle Kuga and Matthew Kaito Yamasaki; brother of George Yamasaki, Masako (Douglas) Woodward, Yasuko Tamaya, and Nobuko Takayama; brother-in-law of Nobuo (Gloria) Hagiwara and Edna (John) Franson; also survived by nieces, nephews, and...

Hiroshi Henry Miyazono

Hiroshi Henry Miyazono

Dec 7, 2007

MIYAZONO, Hiroshi Henry Age 76, peacefully passed away on Dec. 7, beloved husband of Harumi Miyazono; brother-in-law of Takao (Keiko) Hamashima, Koji Hamashima and Misako Ikemura of Japan; uncle of Lawrence Hamashima, Flora Hamashima, Miho Hamashima, Ken Hamashima, Linda Junko (Josh) Sheng and Reiko Wakao of Japan. He is also survived by other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral service...

Misao Inana

Misao Inana

Dec 4, 2007

MISAO INANA Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Misao Inana, 86 year old Imperial Valley, CA born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully at home on December 4, were held on December 12 at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St, Torrance, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Lloyd...

Jon Hideyo Yonemoto

Jon Hideyo Yonemoto

Dec 4, 2007

MR. JON HIDEYO YONEMOTO, 45, Covina, CA born Sansei, resident of Torrance, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2007, at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 15, at 10:30AM at Santa Monica First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica with Pastor Gary Shiohama of South Bay Community Church officiating, under the direction of Fukui...

Mary Teruko Shimoda

Mary Teruko Shimoda

Dec 3, 2007

Funeral services for the late Mary Teruko Shimoda, 86 year old Long Beach, CA born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on peacefully at home on December 3, will be held on Sunday, December 9, 4:00 PM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Toshio John Shimoda; brother,...

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