Mitsue Wakabayashi
Jun 11, 2007
Funeral services for the late Mitsue Wakabayashi, 81-year-old Oakland-born long time resident of Boyle Heights who passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 11 in Sacramento, will be held on Saturday, July 21, 9 a.m. at Quiet Cannon "San Antonio Room", 801 N. Via San Clemente, Montebello, officiated by Rev. Kenjo Igarashi and directed by Fukui Mortuary. She was...
Carol Anne Akamatsu
Jun 11, 2007
Funeral services for the late Carol Anne Akamatsu, 53-year-old California-born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on June 11 at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center, will be held on Monday, June 18, 11 a.m., at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her parents, Isamu...
Ken Yamaki
Jun 10, 2007
A member of the highly decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team, WWII veteran Ken Yamaki, has passed away at age 83. He died on Sunday of renal failure at Keiro Nursing Home. As a heavy artillery and machine gunner staff sergeant with H Company, he was initially sent to Italy to help rescue the famed Lost Battalion of Texans but instead...
Rick Kiyoshi Saida
Jun 9, 2007
Memorial services for the late Rick Kiyoshi Saida, 46-year-old, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on June 9, 2007, will be held on Friday, June 22, 7:00 P.M at First Baptist Church of Torrance, 2118 W. Carson St., Torrance, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his brother, Michael (Laurie) Saida; nieces, Kelsy and Rachel Saida;...
Grace Hideko Kunisaki
Jun 9, 2007
Family services for the late Grace Hideko Kunisaki, 85-year-old Brawley, Calif.-born Nisei and resident of Alhambra who passed away on June 9 at her residence, were held on June 15 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel. She is survived by her sons, Dennis Masashi (Cynthia) and Bruce (Joyce) Kunisaki; grandchildren, Bradley, Lindsey, Rece and Elyce Kunisaki; sisters, Irene (Mas) Nakamura, Sumiko (Kay)...
Henry Hurtado Enriquez
Jun 8, 2007
ENRIQUEZ, HENRY H. Age 88 passed away June 8, 2007. He is survived by his loving family, relatives, and friends. He is survived by daughters, Berta E. (Ken) Loeffler and Vel Goodwin; son, Gibby "Key" Enriquez; grandfather of Yvette (Peter), Yvonne, Kina, Daniel, and Victoria; great-grandfather of Tyler; surviving brothers, Charles, Roy, and Arthur; surviving sisters, Emerald and Beverly; formerly...
Henry Hurtado Enriquez
Jun 8, 2007
ENRIQUEZ, HENRY H. Age 88 passed away June 8, 2007. He is survived by his loving family, relatives, and friends. He is survived by daughters, Berta E. (Ken) Loeffler and Vel Goodwin; son, Gibby "Key" Enriquez; grandfather of Yvette (Peter), Yvonne, Kina, Daniel, and Victoria; great-grandfather of Tyler; surviving brothers, Charles, Roy, and Arthur; surviving sisters, Emerald and Beverly; formerly...
Sunao Tom Futa
Jun 8, 2007
Family funeral services for the late Sunao Tom Futa, 96-year-old Selma, CA born resident of San Gabriel, who passed away on June 8, 2007, were held on Friday, June 15 at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Predeceased by his daughter, Yoshiko Barbara Sullivan, he is survived by his wife, Tomeyo Thelma Futa;...
Yoshio Fukuma
Jun 7, 2007
Funeral services for the late Yoshio Fukuma, 76-year-old Arroyo Grande, Calif.-born Nisei resident of Monterey Park who passed away on June 7 at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadea, will be held on Friday, June 15, 11 a.m., at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A. with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his...
Bobby Hiroshi Yoshihiro
Jun 7, 2007
Funeral service for BOBBY HIROSHI YOSHIHIRO, 47, a Los Angeles born Sansei and Captain of the sportfishing boat Thunderbird, who passed away suddenly on June 7 due to a heart attack at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, will be held on Thursday, June 14, 7:30PM at the Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East 1st Street, L.A., under the direction of...
Kiyoko - Kita
Jun 5, 2007
KITA , Kiyoko (87), passed away on June 5, 2007 at Culver West Convalescent Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Heiji Kita; mother of Mary Bender and Sam (Colleen) Kita; grandmother of Sean Bender, Robert (Kathrine) Bender, Douglas (Kathy) Bender and Lauren Kita; sister of Sanaye (Shigeo) Kita; sister-in-law of Ume Kita and Shigeko Okamoto of Japan; also survived nieces,...
John Masao Takagi
Jun 4, 2007
Funeral services for the late Mr. John Masao Takagi, 79 year old Los Angeles, CA born Nisei resident of Cypress who passed away on June 4, will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 4:00 PM, at Grace First Presbyterian Church, 3955 Studebaker Road, Long Beach, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Sadako Takagi;...
Mitsuko Ann Higuchi
Jun 2, 2007
HIGUCHI , Mitsuko Ann (83) Peacefully passed away on June 2. Beloved mother of Darrell Dean (Carmen), C. Glen (Peggy) and Grant J. (Lya) Higuchi, and Jan (Duane) Lee; grandmother of Freddy, Erika, Austin, Brian, Ashley , James, Jill, Garrett and Larissa; sister of Jeff Tanaka and Mary (Roy) Yokoyama; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral service...
Sakaye - Hirabayashi
Jun 2, 2007
HIRABAYASHI, SAKAYE, age 83, born CA, passed away on June 2, beloved wife of Kazuo, mother of Ken and Ross Allen Hirabayashi; She is also survived by other relatives. Private service was held on Thursday, June 7, at Rose Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Mas Hibino of Union Church of Los Angeles officiating.
Tsuneko - Yamada
May 30, 2007
Tsuneko Yamada, 93-year-old Denver Colorado born, resident of Pomona, CA passed away on May 30, 2007, at Beverly Hospital. Family memorial service was held on Tue. June 12, 2007, at Nichiren Buddhist Temple with Rev. Shokai Kanai officiating. The deceased is survived by her daughter, Takako Osumi; grandchildren, Junichi (Mai) and Kazutake Osumi; great granddaughter, Rui Osumi; sisters, Toshiko Usui...
Sumako (Matsushima) Matsumoto
May 29, 2007
Funeral services for the late Sumako (Matsushima) Matsumoto, Los Angeles-born Nisei resident of Rancho Cucamonga who passed away on May 29 at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, will be held on Saturday, June 9, 10:30 a.m., at Gedatsu Church of America, 7850 Hill Dr., South San Gabriel, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband,...
Sukeo Sato
May 27, 2007
MR. SUKEO SATO, 87, Signal Hill, CA born Nisei, resident of Harbor City, passed away on May 27, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 5, at 10:00A.M. at Harbor City Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 1306 W. 253rd St., Harbor City, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be...
Tom Tsutomu Hanamoto
May 25, 2007
HANAMOTO, Tom Tsutomu (78) passed away peacefully on May 25th 2007. Private memorial services were held on June 2 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" officiated by Rev. Clifford Ishigaki.
Jon Teruyoshi Nagasawa
May 24, 2007
NAGASAWA, Jon (82) passed away on May 24. Beloved husband of Ann Yoshiko Nagasawa; father of Eric Nagasawa. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 6 at 10:30 AM at Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 South Hewitt Street in Los Angeles. Family requests casual attire for the service.
Master Toshio Kuramoto
May 24, 2007
Funeral services for Master Toshio Kuramoto, 58-year-old Saitama-Ken-born resident of Hacienda Heights who passed away on May 24 at Kaiser Hospital in Baldwin Park, were held on Saturday, June 2 at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. A Master of Shorinji Kempo, he is survived by his wife, Chieko Kuramoto; daughter, Eri Kuramoto;...