Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Sumi - Omoto
Dec 3, 2007
OMOTO, SUMI Born November 4, 1919 in Taft, California, peacefully passed away on December 3, 2007. Beloved mother, sister and aunt; she is survived by her daughter Linda Junko Omoto (Brian Philip) Baldini; her brother Akira (Kazuko) Katayama; her sister Tsuyuko Nagasaki; and sister-in-law Satsuki Katayama. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and other relatives here and...
Suehiro Yoshino
Dec 3, 2007
Suehiro Yoshino, 59 year old resident of Sylmar, CA passed away on December 3, 2007. He is survived by his son Michael (Euna Jee) Yoshino; sisters, Reiko Marrero of Nevada, Kazuko Gafford of California and Kazuyo Espenlaub of Washington; niece Sumiyo (Keiji) Ichikawa of Japan. Also survived by best friends Masami Izaki and Rick Suzuki, both of California. Funeral service...
Shinko Kise
Dec 2, 2007
Memorial service for SHINKO KISE, 80, a Kohala born Nisei and veteran of the Korean Conflict who passed away from an unfortunate automobile accident on December 2, will be held on Saturday, January 19, 11AM at the Journey of Faith, 1243 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach. The family requests aloha attire. Shinko, who is pre-deceased by his son Glen on April...
Kyoko Kay Tani
Dec 2, 2007
Funeral services for the late Kyoko Kay Tani, 83-year-old California-born Nisei who passed away on December 2, will be held on Friday, December 7, 11 a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Kohji (Amy) Tani; daughters, Judith (Irwin) Wong and June...
Kunio Shintaku
Dec 1, 2007
Private memorial services for the late Kunio Shintaku, 80-year-old resident of Arcadia, who passed away on December 1, 2007, were held on Monday, December 10 at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. He is survived by his children, Gary N. Shintaku, Janet (John) Martin, and Norman (Kristi) Shintaku; grandchildren, Casey, Kayley and McKenzie Martin, and Nicole, Kelli and Natalie Shintaku; siblings, Hisako...
Ray Nobuo Tadakawa
Dec 1, 2007
Ray Nobuo Tadakawa, 54 year old resident of Los Angeles, CA passed away on December 1, 2007. He is survived by brothers, Chester (Meryl) Tadakawa, Cary Tadakawa; sisters, Leatrice (James) Sasaki, Jean (Frankie) Hernandez; nieces, Tricia and Kristi Tadakawa, Sheri Sasaki; nephews, Marco Hernandez and Cary Tadakawa Jr; Great nephew, Judas Hernandez. Funeral services will be held December 12, 2007,...
Gregg Kiyoshi Arakaki
Dec 1, 2007
Arakaki, Gregg Kiyoshi, (78) passed away on Dec 1, 2007. He is survived by wife, Esther Arakaki; son Craig (Sue) Arakaki; daughters, Lynn and Lisa Arakaki; grand daughter, Carissa Arakaki; brothers William (Shirley) Arakaki, Isamu (Alice) Arakaki and sister Kimie Miyashiro, all of Hawaii. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii. Funeral services on...
Yutaka Shimahara
Nov 30, 2007
Memorial service for Yutaka Shimahara, 89-year-old Seattle, WA born resident of Gardena who passed away on Nov. 30, 2007 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 AM at West Los Angeles United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave., W. Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by his...
Richard Nobuhide Oganeku
Nov 30, 2007
A viewing and rosary for the late Richard Nobuhide Oganeku, 81-year-old, Hawaii born resident of Fountain Valley, who passed away on November 30, 2007, will be held on Saturday, December 15, 1:30 P.M. at Holy Spirit Church, 17270 Ward St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708, with the funeral mass to follow at 2:00 P.M. He is survived by his beloved wife,...
Taeko Masuda
Nov 30, 2007
Funeral services for the late Taeko Masuda, 84-year-old, Buena Park, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on November 30, 2007, will be held on Saturday, December 8, 3:00 P.M. at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her sons, Glenn H. and...
Tsugio - Imamoto
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...
Bob Kazuyoshi Oshiyama
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....
Masako Yamada
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,...
Mary Fukushima
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...
Ida Mitsue Arakawa
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...
Kazumi Wunno
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)...
Gary Duane Ishibashi
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...
Donald Muneo Yoneji
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,...
Pauline O. Chung
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...
Clara Marie Suski Yoshimura
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.,...
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