Takeshi Eddie Matsui
May 9, 2007
Memorial services for the late Takeshi Eddie Matsui, 71-year-old, North Hollywood, CA born resident of Huntington Beach, who passed away on May 9, 2007, were held on Saturday, May 26, 10:00 A.M. at Faith United Methodist Church, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Takako Kay Matsui; son, Steve (Joy) Matsui; daughters, Jane (Brett)...
Maria Ikehara
May 7, 2007
Funeral service for Maria Jesus Ikehara, 58-year-old Peru born resident of Monterey Park who passed away on May 7, 2007 at her residence, will be held on Sunday, May 20 from 4:00 PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by her husband, Kosei Maekawa; sons, Diego and Ivan Maekawa; daughters, Monica...
Violet Sumire Oishi
May 6, 2007
Violet Sumire Oishi, 77, Hawaii-born residnet of Culver City, passed away on May 6, 2007. Beloved mother of Dale and Lynn and beloved grandmother of Jon (Dale) and Alex (Lynn). Funeral Service, Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A., CA 90012
Dorothy Chizuko Furumura
May 2, 2007
Funeral services for the late Dorothy Chizuko Furumura, 84-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei resident of Mission Viejo who passed away on May 2 while on a cruise in Italy, will be held on Friday, May 18, 11 a.m., at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A., CA 90012 She is survived by her husband, Jack Furumura; son, Jeffrey; daughter, Kathleen;...
Katsuo Nakawatase
May 2, 2007
Funeral services for the late MR. KATSUO NAKAWATASE, 91, Kagoshima-Ken born Issei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on May 2, at Memorial Hospital of Gardena, will be held on Saturday, May 12, at 10:00A.M. at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 W. 37th St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his sons, Junichi (Joanne) and...
Isawo Easy Otsuki
May 1, 2007
OTSUKI ISAWO "EASY", 80, long time resident of Long Beach, and recently a resident of Alta Loma, passed away on May 1. He is the beloved father of Cindi (Don) Chittenden and Candy (Andy) Hubbard; grandfather of 4; brother of Hideo Otsuki, Isami Otsuki and Fumiko Okamoto; brother-in-law of Maye Otsuki and uncle of many. In lieu of memorial gifts,...
Megumi Yamaguchi Shinoda, M.D.
May 1, 2007
SHINODA, MEGUMI YAMAGUCHI, M.D. (February 9, 1908 – May 1, 2007) Dr. Megumi Y. Shinoda died peacefully in her Los Angeles home at the age of ninety-nine. Her achievements as a woman and a Japanese-American were remarkable. She graduated from Barnard College, and Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons, receiving honors as a Phi Beta Kappa in college and...
Tomiko Nancy Nada
May 1, 2007
Family services for the late Tomiko Nancy Nada, 91-year-old Salt Lake City, Utah-born Nisei resident of Whittier who passed away on May 1, were held on May 3 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rinban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. Predeceased by her husband, Eddie Mitoshi Nada, she is survived by her daughter, Nobue (Takahiko) Inagawa; sisters, Kyoko...
Helen Toshiko Shintaku
Apr 30, 2007
Funeral services for the late Helen Toshiko Shintaku, 85-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on April 31, 2007, will be held privately with the family only, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her beloved husband, Takeso Shintaku; children, Anne (Gary) Kohn, and Carol, and Robert (Chie), and Michael (Janice) Shintaku; 7 grandchildren;...
Aiko Hayashida
Apr 30, 2007
Funeral services for the late Aiko Hayashida, 79-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei and resident of the city who passed away on April 30 in Harbor City, will be held on Thursday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A., with Rev. Shunzi Mizoguchi of Los Angeles Holiness Church officiating. She is survived by her son, Eddie...
Ayako Yamada
Apr 29, 2007
Private funeral services for the late Ayako Yamada, 93-year-old, CA born resident of Montebello, who passed away on April 29, 2007, were held on Saturday, May 5 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". She is survived by her daughters, Maeolae (Kengo) Yamamoto and Vernae (Ted) Kajiya; grandchildren, Leslie (Thomas) Nicho, Darrin Yamamoto, Allison (Nathan) Haramoto, and Jennifer (Craig) Uyeda;...
Chiyoko Sugita
Apr 29, 2007
SUGITA, CHIYOKO, 88, born on April 13, 1919 in Brawley (Imperial Valley) CA to Masataro and Yachiyo Hayashi, she was the 3rd child of 2 brothers and 1 sister. Chiyoko grew up in the San Diego County area and later was married to Tadao "Tad" Sugita for 64 years. During WWII, the family was interned in Poston, AZ. After the...
George J. Higashi
Apr 28, 2007
Family services for the late George J. Higashi, 85-year-old Santa Ana-born Nisei resident of Gardena who passed away on April 28 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Harbor City, were held on May 8 at Rolling Hills Covenant Church under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by is wife, Rose M. Higashi; sons, Douglas C. (Tomoko) and Don B....
Deann Kameno Yukihiro-Astleford
Apr 27, 2007
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Deann Kameno Yukihiro-Astleford, 36 year old Torrance, CA born Yonsei resident of Corona who passed away on April 27 will be held on Saturday, May 5 at 10:00 am at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 North Fairview Street in Santa Ana, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Gary L....
Yoshiro "Ziggy" Kaku
Apr 26, 2007
Family services for the late Yoshiro "Ziggy" Kaku, 91-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei and resident of Keiro Nursing Home who passed away on April 26 at St. Vincent Medical Center, were held on May 3 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rinban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by his step-daughter, Joyce Adachi; brothers, Richard (Yoshi) and...
Luis Kiyotaka Aihara
Apr 25, 2007
Funeral services for the late MR. LUIS K. AIHARA, 87, Garden Grove, CA born Nisei, resident of Montebello, passed away on April 25, at St. Vincent Medical Center, will be held on Wednesday, May 2, at 10:30 A.M. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his loving...
Kiyoto Jim Ushijima
Apr 24, 2007
Private funeral service for KIYOTO JIM USHIJIMA, 90, a Pahoa, Hawaii born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles, who passed away at the Brotman Medical Center on April 24, was held on Sunday, April 29 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, with a minister from Zenshuji Soto Mission officiating. He is survived by his wife, Miyo; son, Glenn (Marnell) Ushijima; daughter, Mitzi...
Thomas Ichiro Tamura
Apr 23, 2007
Funeral Services for the late Mr. Thomas Ichiro Tamura, (69) born in Los Angeles, who passed away on April 23, will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 7:30 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, CA under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife Toshiko Tamura; children, Steve K., Eileen Y. (Andy)...
Charles Makoto Saito
Apr 23, 2007
Funeral services for the late MR. CHARLES MAKOTO SAITO, Oahu, HI born Nisei, resident of Gardena, passed away on April 23, at his residence, will be held on Friday, April 27, at 7:30P.M. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family requests aloha attire. He is survived by his wife,...
Gladys Haruko Fujii
Apr 23, 2007
Public Visitation for the late Mrs. Gladys H. Fujii, 81-year-old, born in Hawaii, who passed away on April 23, will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2007, 1:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA. She is survived by her children, Robin K. (Kathleen A.) Fujii and Gwendolyn H. Shigeoka of Hawaii; grandchildren, Rachel S....