Obituaries

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

May Umeko Hamada

May Umeko Hamada

Jun 15, 2007

MRS. MAY UMEKO HAMADA, 95, Seattle, WA born Nisei, resident of Monterey Park, passed away on June 15, at Monterey Park Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 30, at 10:00A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, with Rev. Hidemi Ito of Faith United Methodist Church officiating. She is survived by...

Torao - Takenaka

Torao - Takenaka

Jun 15, 2007

Torao Takenaka, 81-year-old, Salt Lake UT born, resident of Gardena, who passec away on June 15, at his residence; will be held on Friday, June 22, 7:30 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The deceased is survived by his wife, Emiko Takenaka; and brothers, sisters and sister-in-law, Harue Nakai, Ine...

Moto Sera

Moto Sera

Jun 15, 2007

Funeral services for the late MOTO SERA, Los Angeles, California born Nisei resident of Altadena who passed away at home on June 15, will be held on Thursday, June 21 at 10:30 AM at First Presbyterian Church, 2775 Lincoln Avenue in Altadena, CA, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her daughter, Naomi (George) Egami; grandchildren Robert...

Yoshiharu Kaya

Yoshiharu Kaya

Jun 14, 2007

MR. YOSHIHARU KAYA, 89, Richgrove, CA born Issei, resident of Portland, Oregon, passed away on June 14, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 21, at 10:00 A.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his daughters, Julie Junko (David) DeFord of...

Ikuko - Kajitani

Ikuko - Kajitani

Jun 13, 2007

Family services for the late Ikuko Kajitani, 88 year-old Colorado born Nisei and resident of Anaheim, California, who peacefully passed away on June 13, 2007, at her residence, were held on June 20, 2007, at Rose Hills Cemetery with Bishop Seicho Asahi officiating. She is survived by her daughter Judi (Ken) Kaminishi; grandchildren, Chris (Veronica) Wunno and Shannon (Keith) Braesch;...

Takeo Yoda

Takeo Yoda

Jun 12, 2007

Funeral services for the late Takeo Yoda, 89-year-old, Oakland, CA born resident of Montebello, who passed away on June 12, 2007, will be held on Friday, July 6, 11:00 A.M at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. He is survived by his niece, Koko (Mark) Yoshida; brothers-in-law, Tsunehiro (Fukue) Amano and Tsutomu (Kazuko) Amano; sisters-in-law,...

Mitsue Wakabayashi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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