Obituaries

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

Hiroshi Kamei

Hiroshi Kamei

Mar 30, 2007

KAMEI, HIROSHI Born October 1, 1927 in Gardena, died on March 30, 2007 in Anaheim from complications of lymphoma. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Tami; daughter Susan and her daughter, Akemi; son Robert and his children, Thomas and Kenzi; son Alan and his son Mark; and son John and his children, Bronson and Carly. He was...

Sam Osamu Tateyama

Sam Osamu Tateyama

Mar 30, 2007

Funeral services for the late Sam Osamu Tateyama, 70-year-old, HI born resident of Torrance, who passed away on March 30, 2007, will be held on Thursday, April 5, 9:30 A.M at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Harriet Tateyama; children, Lane (Joan), Wesley, Jon, and...

Roy Tadashi Kaminishi

Roy Tadashi Kaminishi

Mar 28, 2007

Funeral services for the late Roy Tadashi Kaminishi, 94-year-old, Gardena, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on March 28, 2007, will be held on Monday, April 2, 7:30 P.M at Evergreen Baptist Church of L.A., 1255 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his son, Dr. Ronald Kaminishi; daughter, Janice...

Midori - Tachibana

Midori - Tachibana

Mar 27, 2007

TACHIBANA, MIDORI. (Age 87) Half Moon Bay-born resident of Torrance, passed away on March 27, 2007. Beloved mother of Janet Kiyoko (Bill) Ota; grandmother of Jayme Li Kiyomi Ota; sister of Akira Kikugawa and Yemi (Yosh) Kamiya; sister-in-law of Yo Kikugawa and Catherine Uyeda; sister of Yone Amimoto, Yoji Uyeda, Okuni Yamamoto, Saburo Uyeda, Shikako Sogabe, and Shiro (Toni) Uyeda;...

Nobuko Urata

Nobuko Urata

Mar 25, 2007

Private funeral services for the late NOBUKO URATA, 86 year old Montebello, CA born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 25 at Cedar Sinai Medical Center were held on Saturday, March 31 at West Los Angeles Holiness Church under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Hiroshi Urata; sons, Richard M. and...

Tsugio John Endo

Tsugio John Endo

Mar 25, 2007

ENDO, JOHN TERUO. Age 79 passed away on March 24, 2007. Beloved husband of Bette Y. Endo; loving father of Kathryn Endo-Roberts, Debra (Chris) Godwin, and John M. Endo; grandfather of Jonathan (Judy) and Nathaniel Roberts, and Stuart and Stephen Shimoda; great-grandfather of Lauren Roberts; brother of Aiko (Tosh) Inamura and Katheryn Palmer; he is also survived by many nieces,...

Tsugio John Tanouye

Tsugio John Tanouye

Mar 25, 2007

Funeral services for the late Tsugio John Tanouye, 93-year-old, Reno, NV born resident of Cerritos, who passed away on March 25, 2007, will be held on Friday, March 30, 3:00 P.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Shizuye Grace Tanouye; children, Ann Tanouye,...

Shinichi Mori

Shinichi Mori

Mar 25, 2007

Funeral services for the late MR. SHINICHI MORI, 51, Niigata, Japan born Issei, resident of Carlsbad, passed away on March 25 at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, will be held on Friday, March 30, from 7:00P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Rose Mori;...

Grace Ogawa

Grace Ogawa

Mar 24, 2007

MRS. GRACE OGAWA 42, passed away on March 24, 2007. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2007 from 1:00P.M. at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, 16221 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049. She is survived by her husband, Curt Ogawa; daughter, Jordan Ogawa; parents, Susumu (Hisako) Maki; and sister, Jane Maki (Glenn) Shintaku. In lieu of flowers, please...

Jean Yaeko Sakamoto

Jean Yaeko Sakamoto

Mar 24, 2007

Funeral services for the late JEAN YAEKO SAKAMOTO, Portland, Oregon born Sansei resident of Rosemead who passed away peacefully at home on March 24th, will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 10:00 AM at Evergreen Baptist Church, 1255 San Gabriel Blvd in Rosemead. She is survived by her husband, Paul Sakamoto; sons, Mark (Jocelyn) and Jason (Veronica) Sakamoto; grandchildren,...

George Kobayashi

George Kobayashi

Mar 22, 2007

Funeral service for George Kobayashi 83-year-old Gardena born resident of Gardena who passed away on March 22, 2007 at his residence, will be held on Thursday, March 29 from 10:00 AM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by his sons, Kenji and Bruce Kobayashi; daughter, June...

June - Morikawa

June - Morikawa

Mar 22, 2007

Morikawa, June, age 86, born in Los Angeles, passed away on March 22, 2007. Beloved wife of Harry Morikawa; mother of Doris (Gene) Noda; grandmother of 3; and sister of Nobie Saito. She is also survived by other relatives. Funeral Service will be held on Thurs. March 29, 2007 11:00 A.M. at Chapel of Chimes of Inglewood Park Cemetery, 720...

Richard Sakaye Shigemoto

Richard Sakaye Shigemoto

Mar 20, 2007

SHIGEMOTO, RICHARD SAKAYE. Age 91 passed away on March 20, 2007. Beloved husband of Yoshiko Shigemoto; loving father of Amy (Dennis) Donohue; grandfather of Amanda Laughlin. A private family service was held on Saturday, March 24 at Brighton Gardens in Yorba Linda.

Kei Ryono

Kei Ryono

Mar 19, 2007

RYONO, Kei, 78, passed away on March 19, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Teruo Ryono; sons, David (Valerie) and Daniel Ryono; grandson, Jake Ryono; granddaughter, Tyler Ryono; brother, Koshi Ono; sisters, Minako Yoshimoto and Mari Oshio; sisters-in-law Kayo Ono and Kimiyo (George) Matsuoka; many nephews and nieces. Public visitation will be held on Friday, March 23, from 7:00pm...

Minoru "Mike" Itahara

Minoru "Mike" Itahara

Mar 18, 2007

Funeral services for the late Minoru "Mike" Itahara, 91-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei resident of West Covina who passed away on March 18 at the Citrus Valley Medical Center in Covina, will be held on Saturday, March 31, 1 p.m., at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Kenjun Kawawata of West Covina Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his sons, Ken...

Amy Sakimoto

Amy Sakimoto

Mar 18, 2007

Funeral services for the late MRS. AMY SAKIMOTO, 89 year old Nisei passed away on March 18, 2007, will be held on Friday March 23, 2007 from 10:00 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles. A resident of Los Angeles, she recently moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her eldest son. Beloved wife of the late Jimmy...

John K. Akiyama

John K. Akiyama

Mar 18, 2007

AKIYAMA, John K. 86, passed away on March 18, 2007. He is survived by his son, Steve S. Akiyama; daughter, Diane K. Kajikawa; granddaughters, Courtney Kajikawa of Hawaii and Kristen (Brandon) Miller; grandson, Matthew Kajikawa; brother, Harry Akiyama and sister Tsuneko Yoshida of Japan. Private family funeral services were held on March 31, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden",...

Raymond Eisuke Oshiro

Raymond Eisuke Oshiro

Mar 17, 2007

Funeral services for the late Raymond Eisuke Oshiro, 93-year-old, Hilo, HI born resident of Gardena, who passed away on March 17, 2007, will be held on Sunday, April 1, 4:30 P.M at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his sons, Ronald (Eleanor), Dennis, Wayne (Andrea), and Gordon Oshiro;...

Tosako Inouye

Tosako Inouye

Mar 16, 2007

Funeral services for the late Tosako Inouye, 84-year-old resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on March 16, 2007, will be held on Friday, March 23, 11:00 A.M. at Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Katsue (Hatsumi) Inouye; daughters, Mari (Stanley) Shirai and Keiko (Daniel) Matsuoka;...

Grace Takayo Imura

Grace Takayo Imura

Mar 16, 2007

Private funeral services for the late Grace Takayo Imura, 79-year-old, HI born resident of Whittier, who passed away on March 16, 2007, were held on Sunday, March 25 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". She is survived by her brothers, Daniel S. (May), Denby M. (Setsuko), Dwight S. and Delano (Dawn) Kawahara; she is also survived by many nieces,...

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