Obituaries

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

May Yoko Sugano

May Yoko Sugano

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...

Sally Miyeko Nozaki

Sally Miyeko Nozaki

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...

Esther Sonoe Matsuguma

Esther Sonoe Matsuguma

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...

Takeo Tok Yamada

Takeo Tok Yamada

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...

Kazuo Miyaki

Kazuo Miyaki

Nov 10, 2007

Kazuo Miyaki Funeral services for the late Mr. Kazuo Miyaki, 86 year old Sacramento, CA born Kibei-Nisei resident of Garden Grove who passed away on November 10, 2007 at Suburban Medical Center will be held on Saturday, November 17 at Los Angeles Holiness Church, 3660 S. Gramercy Place, Los Angeles at 2:30 PM, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He...

Shigeru Dave Nagai

Shigeru Dave Nagai

Nov 9, 2007

MR. SHIGERU DAVE NAGAI, 84, Selleck, WA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on November 9, at his residence. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 17, from 11:30am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park "Hollywood", 6300 Forest Lawn Dr., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family requests aloha attire. He is predeceased by his...

Joseph Masao Hirata

Joseph Masao Hirata

Nov 9, 2007

Memorial service for Joseph Masao Hirata 85-year-old Fukuoka-ken born resident of Rowland Heights who passed away on Nov. 9, 2007 at his residence, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10:30 AM at St. Francis Xavier Church Japanese Catholic Center (Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center), 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased...

Hiroshi Henry Shimoda

Hiroshi Henry Shimoda

Nov 9, 2007

Funeral service for Hiroshi Henry Shimoda 88-year-old Hollywood born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on Nov. 9, 2007 at his residence, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 2:00 PM at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mary Teruko...

Jane Yazaki

Jane Yazaki

Nov 8, 2007

MRS. JANE YAZAKI, 86, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on November 8, at Hollenbeck Palms. She is survived by her son, Dr. Paul (Shirli) Yazaki; brother, Ray Morita and sister, Renee Morita. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 15, at 10:00am at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St.,...

Yoshio B. Yasuda

Yoshio B. Yasuda

Nov 7, 2007

Memorial service for YOSHIO B. YASUDA, 82, a Glendale born Nisei and veteran of WWII who passed away on November 7 at his residence in Gardena, will be held on Friday, November 16, 11:00AM at the Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 N. Fairview St., Santa Ana, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Yoshio, who was the former proprietor of Yas' Market...

Shingo Gene Noritake

Shingo Gene Noritake

Nov 7, 2007

Funeral services for the late Shingo Noritake, 92 year old Los Angeles born and resident of El Monte, who passed away on Nov. 7, 2007 will be held on Thursday Nov 15, 2007 11:00AM at Nichiren Buddhist Temple, 2801 E. 4th St, Los Angeles, Ca. and under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by daughters Taeko Noritake, Marlene...

Mary Tsune Mayekawa

Mary Tsune Mayekawa

Nov 6, 2007

Mary Tsune Mayekawa passed away November 6, 2007 at Manorcare Health Services in Gig Harbor, WA. Born: Dec. 3, 1917 in Los Angeles, she was preceded in death by her husband, Shigeo, daughter, Kathy, brother Kay, and sister Fumi. She is survived by her son, Ken, daughter-in-law Yvonne, son-in-law, Tom, and brother Seishi. Grandchildren, Sean, Melissa, Mindy, Scott, and Roger....

Torao Fred Asari

Torao Fred Asari

Nov 5, 2007

Funeral service for Torao Fred Asari, 86-year-old Honolulu, HI born resident of Long Beach who passed away on Nov. 5, 2007 at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Monday, Nov. 12 from 2:00 PM at Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by his...

Seishin John Shimabukuro

Seishin John Shimabukuro

Oct 31, 2007

Memorial service for the late Seishin Shimabukuro, age 67, Okinawa born, resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on Oct. 31 at his residence, will be held on Fri. Nov. 9, 2007, 7:30 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Gaden" with Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission Officiating. 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA. The deceased is...

Richard Goro Matsui

Richard Goro Matsui

Oct 30, 2007

MATSUI, RICHARD "DICK" GORO, 93, beloved father of Glenn (Nancy) Matsui, May (Ron) Kato and Jeanne Matsui; grandfather of Lynn Dorsey, Scott Kato, Eric Matsui and Ryan Matsui, Steffeni (Kelly) Kikuta and Trisha Kato; great grandfather of Kole and Shane Kikuta; brother of George (Virginia) Matsui. ; sisters-in-law, Georgia Matsui, Masako Matsui, and Blanche Okada. Brothers-in-law, Manabu (Namiye) Okada, Shigeru...

Howard Shinji Ogawa

Howard Shinji Ogawa

Oct 30, 2007

Funeral for HOWARD SHINJI OGAWA, 88, a Berkeley born Nisei and resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on October 30 at the Hollenbeck Palms Nursing Home of natural causes, will be held on Saturday, 2 PM, November 17 at the Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 East 3rd St., L.A. Howard, who was predeceased by his wife Ann and...

Betty U. Tokita

Betty U. Tokita

Oct 29, 2007

TOKITA, BETTY U. Born on February 25, 1924, in Waipahu, Hawaii. Passed away on October 29, 2007. She was the 4th of 12 children born to Sui and Unshichi Suzuki. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Mike, their son, Larry, and great grandson, Jason. She is survived by her loving daughters, Jeanette (Tom) Nishioka and Amy (Erik) Emi; 7 grandchildren; 4...

Suiko Shimizu

Suiko Shimizu

Oct 29, 2007

Suiko Shimizu, 85 year old resident of Fullerton CA, passed away on Oct 29, 2007. She is survived by a son Alan (Christine) Shimizu, daughters Janis Kanemaki, and Judy Koyama. She is also survived by 9 grand children and 2 great grand children. Funeral services will be held on Saturday Nov 3, 2007, 10:00AM at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E....

Yayoi - Hirashiki

Yayoi - Hirashiki

Oct 29, 2007

HIRASHIKI, YAYOI, age 80, peacefully passed away on Oct. 29. beloved wife of Tami Hirashiki, mother of Glenn (Betsy), Glenda (Kenneth) Iseri of Hawaii and Gail (Rodney) Shota; grandmother of Andrea Hirashiki, Stacie Hirashiki (Ryan) Bertagnoli and Sara Iseri, Beth Iseri, Lynn Iseri, Paul Iseri of Hawaii and Samantha Shota; great grandmother of Micah Hirashiki and Sydney Bertagnoli; sister of...

Teruko Marie Pino

Teruko Marie Pino

Oct 28, 2007

PINO, TERUKO MARIE, age 74, peacefully passed away on Oct. 28. beloved wife of Alexander Gilio Pino, mother of Anthony John (Barbara), Anna Maria Jones and George Arthur (Wendy) Pino; grandmother of Travis Jones, Rebecca Pino, Nicholas Pino, Sydney Pino, DeAna Furqueron and Richard Furqueron; sister of Keiko Miyano, Kikuo Miyano, Akiko Kanazawa and Yoko Fujise all of Japan; She...

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