Obituaries

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

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,...

M. Betty Seno

M. Betty Seno

Mar 16, 2007

M. Betty Seno, 84, resident of Mission Viejo, passed away on March 16, 2007. Beloved mother of Evelyn Reiko Logsdon, Gary (Lily) Seno and Irene Setsuko (Taketo) Kobayashi, grandmother of six and great grandmother of two and sister of Joe (Jean) Saito and Amy (Yusei) Matayoshi; also survived by other relatives. Funeral, Thursday, March 22, 10:30 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary...

Masahiko Matsushita

Masahiko Matsushita

Mar 15, 2007

Family services for the late Masahiko Matsushita, 88-year-old Glendale-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 15 at Keiro Nursing Home, were held on March 30 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Clifford Ishigaki officiating. He is survived by his wife, Michi; brothers, Kats and Sam Matsushita; and other relatives.

Midori N. Tanaka

Midori N. Tanaka

Mar 13, 2007

Funeral services for the late Midori N. Tanaka, 86-year-old Long Beach-born Nisei resident of Gardena who passed away on March 13 at her residence, will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 10 a.m., at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Hideo Tanaka; sons, Garry (Sue),...

Taneharu - Tajiri

Taneharu - Tajiri

Mar 13, 2007

Funeral services for Mr. Taneharu "Taney" Tajiri, 87-year-old California-born Nisei resident of West Los Angeles and retired cryogenic engineer who passed away on March 13 at Horizon House, Alaska, will be held on Wednesday, March 21 at 11:00 AM at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 South Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, with Pastor Larry Jorgenson presiding, under the...

George And Chiaki Hontani

George And Chiaki Hontani

Mar 12, 2007

Funeral services for the late Mr. George Ichiro Hontani, 86, Los Angeles born Nisei and resident of Santa Monica who passed away on March 9 at the Keiro Nursing Home and, also, Mrs. Chiaki Hontani, 73, a Wakayama born Issei who passed away on March 12 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, will be held on Monday, March 19, 11:30AM at...

Yoshio Shimazu

Yoshio Shimazu

Mar 11, 2007

SHIMAZU, Yoshio, 85, passed away on March 11, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Marian Shimazu; son, Kirk Shimazu; daughter, Cathy (David) Yee; grandson, Adam Yee; granddaughter, Remi Shimazu; brother-in-law, Yoshiaki (Miyeko) Yamamoto; sister-in-law, Kiyoka (Djoko) Soejoto; and many nephews and nieces. Private family memorial services were held on Saturday, March 17, at Green Hills Memorial Park "Chapel", with...

Frank Takeo Ninokawa

Frank Takeo Ninokawa

Mar 11, 2007

Funeral service for FRANK TAKEO NINOKAWA, 96, Los Angeles born Nisei and resident of Monterey Park who passed away at the Garfield Medical Center on March 11, will be held on Monday, March 19, 10:30AM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Kaneko; son, Cary...

David Koichi Saraye

David Koichi Saraye

Mar 11, 2007

SARAYE, David Koichi, 85, passed away on March 11, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Sherrie S. Saraye; son, David K. Saraye; granddaughter, Shari Saraye; sister, Tomiko Nakayama of Japan; and many other relatives. Private family graveside services were held on Saturday, March 17, at Inglewood Park Cemetery, with Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. In...

Dorothy Shizuko Dohi

Dorothy Shizuko Dohi

Mar 10, 2007

Memorial service for DOROTHY SHIZUKO DOHI, 97, a Salinas born Nisei and resident of Gardena who passed away at the Gardena Memorial Hospital on March 10, will be held on Saturday, March 31, 1:00PM at the Torrance 1st Baptist Church, 2118 W. Carson St., Torrance, with Rev. Ron Matsuda of Gardena Valley Baptist Church officiating under the direction of Fukui...

Masako Martha Dono

Masako Martha Dono

Mar 9, 2007

Family service for MASAKO MARTHA DONO, 87, a Sacramento born Nisei and resident of Pacoima who passed away in Panorama City on March 9, was held on Thursday, March 15 at the Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy (Hiro) Kajiki; grandchildren, Gil Kajiki and Shelly (Jim) Biscailuz...

June Junko Koyama

June Junko Koyama

Mar 9, 2007

Funeral services for the late Mrs. June Junko Koyama, 66 year old Terminal Island, CA born Sansei resident of Torrance who passed away on March 9 will be held on Friday, March 23 at 11:00 am, at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family requests "business casual"...

Daniel Kensho Furuya

Daniel Kensho Furuya

Mar 6, 2007

Born Daniel Furuya on April 25, 1948, in Pasadena, Rev. Kensho Furuya passed away on March 6, 2007 at the age of 58. Furuya Sensei was a renowned teacher of Aikido and Iaido, having begun his martial arts training at the age of eight and achieving the ranks of 6th dan in Aikido and 6th dan Kyoshi in Iaido. He...

Ted Kaoru Ohira

Ted Kaoru Ohira

Mar 5, 2007

Private funeral services for the late Ted K. Ohira, 84-year-old Hawaii born resident of Gardena, who passed away on March 5, 2007, was held on Monday, March 12 at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Chizuko Ohira; children, Dr. John (Pamela) Mitamura, Vicki Yoshikawa, and Michael...

Satoshi Mike Mikami

Satoshi Mike Mikami

Mar 5, 2007

Funeral services for the late Satoshi Mike Mikami, 104 year old Shimane-Ken, Japan born Issei resident of Torrance who passed away on March 5th peacefully at home, will be held on Monday, March 12th, at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th Street, Gardena, at 10:00 AM under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his loving wife, Toshie...

Toshiko Sukimoto

Toshiko Sukimoto

Mar 3, 2007

Private family funeral services for the late MRS. TOSHIKO SUKIMOTO, 87, San Pedro, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on March 3 at her residence, were held on Sunday, March 11, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth Y. and...

Kenneth M. Miyake

Kenneth M. Miyake

Mar 2, 2007

Private family services were held for the late MR. KENNETH M. MIYAKE, 78, Hawaii born Nisei, resident of Culver City, passed away on March 2, at Culver West Convalescent Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Hazel; sons, Bruce (Carol), Randall (Masayo) and Shawn (Marijane) Miyake; daughter, Liane (Jonathan) Brown, grandchildren, Jessica, Kristen, Nick, CJ, Alissa and Michael Miyake. The...

Mitsuko Higashida

Mitsuko Higashida

Mar 1, 2007

Funeral service for MITSUKO HIGASHIDA 76, a Yamaguchi-ken born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 1 at the California Hospital will be held on Saturday, March 10, at 1:30PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A. She is survived by her son, William Motokazu; grandson, Ryan Ichiro Okuda; sisters, Takako (Wataru) Tabuchi and Masako (Yoshiyuki)...

Toye Hirayama

Toye Hirayama

Feb 28, 2007

Private burial services for the late Toye Hirayama, 97 year old Oahu (Waikakalau Gulch) Hawaii born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on February 28 at home, were held on Friday, March 9th at Rose Hills Cemetery with Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission officiating. She is survived by her sons Noburu and Warren Takeshi Hirayama; daughters...

Toshiko - Hamamoto

Toshiko - Hamamoto

Feb 27, 2007

Private service for the late Mrs. Toshiko Hamamoto, 94-year-old, born in Maui-Hawaii, who passed away on Feb. 27, was held on Wed. March 7, at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rimban Chuho G. Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her son, Kio Kiyoaki Hamamoto; daughter, Yumiko Hamamoto; grandchildren, Fumio Konishi and Ayao (Elaine) Konishi; great grandchildren,...

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