Obituaries

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

George Hiroshi Shirai

George Hiroshi Shirai

Jan 24, 2007

Funeral Services for the late George Hiroshi Shirai, 80 year old Kibei-Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on January 24 at St. Johns Medical Center, were held on Friday, February 2 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". He is survived by his wife, Yukiko Shirai; son, Dale Hajime Shirai; daughter, Carol Mayumi (Joe) Bertoni; grandchildren, Jason Hiroshi...

Toshihide Omatsu

Toshihide Omatsu

Jan 24, 2007

Funeral services for the late Toshihide Omatsu, 53-year-old Tokyo-born resident of Torrance who passed away on January 24 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, February 3, 12 noon, at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., L.A., CA 90012 He is survived by his son, Kazuhiro and daughter, Kayoko.

Ruby Y. Iizuka

Ruby Y. Iizuka

Jan 22, 2007

Funeral service for RUBY Y. IIZUKA, 83, a Fresno born Nisei and resident of Torrance who passed away at the Earlwood Care Center on January 22, will be held on Friday, February 2, 11:00AM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 West 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Melvin (Pearl); daughter, Jane (Gregg)...

Haruto Yamada

Haruto Yamada

Jan 22, 2007

Private memorial services for the late Haruto Yamada, 86-year-old, resident of Torrance, who passed away on January 22, 2007, were held on Sunday, January 28 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". He is survived by his son, Paul (Jenny) Yamada; daughter, Joan Yamada; granddaughters, Lindsay and Kristine Yamada; sister, Edith (John) Kim; brother, Akira Yamada; he is also survived...

Frank Hisao Fujimoto

Frank Hisao Fujimoto

Jan 21, 2007

FUJIMOTO, Frank Hisao, 72, passed away on January 21, 2007. He is survived by his father, Ed Shigeo Fujimoto of HI; sons, Charles Edwin (Barbara) of Arizona, Miles David of Arizona, Gary Michael and Robert Keith (Jackie) Fujimoto of Orange Co., 5 grandchildren, sisters, Hatsy (John) Kim, Bobbie (Pat) Sambueno, Linda Thom and Gayle (Al) Kutaka the latter 4 of...

Hiroshi Kikawa

Hiroshi Kikawa

Jan 20, 2007

Funeral services for the late MR. HIROSHI KIKAWA, 80 year old Gardena, California born Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away at home on January 20th, will be held on Monday, January 29th at 11:00 am, at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his...

Alice H. Hino

Alice H. Hino

Jan 18, 2007

Memorial services for the late MRS. ALICE H. HINO, 82, San Francisco, CA born Sansei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on January 18, at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, January 27, at 3:00P.M. at Venice-Santa Monica Free Methodist Church, 4871 Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. In lieu of flowers...

Frank Hideo Takahashi

Frank Hideo Takahashi

Jan 17, 2007

Funeral services for the late Frank Hideo Takahashi, 87-year-old Los Angeles-born resident of Long Beach who passed away on January 17 at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 10:30 a.m., at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Mary Mino Takahashi;...

Neal D. Watanabe

Neal D. Watanabe

Jan 17, 2007

Funeral service for NEAL D. WATANABE, 58, a Los Angeles born Sansei and resident of Whittier, who passed away on January 17 at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital after a brief illness, will be held on Saturday, January 27, 1:00PM at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 West 37th Street, L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family requests that flowers please...

Kazuko Imahara

Kazuko Imahara

Jan 16, 2007

IMAHARA, KAZUKO. Age 70 passed away on January 16, 2007. Beloved wife of Paul Imahara; loving mother of Kathy (Jeff Luckasavage), Roy (April-Lani Hanaoka), and Anne (Steve Alba), and grandmother of 7. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 27, 4:00 P.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., L.A.

Byron Kazuo Yoshida

Byron Kazuo Yoshida

Jan 15, 2007

Funeral services for the late Byron Kazuo Yoshida, 71-year-old San Luis Obispo, Calif.-born Nisei resident of Torrance who passed away on January 15 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Monday, January 22, 10 a.m., at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Nobuko...

Fujie Urayama

Fujie Urayama

Jan 15, 2007

Private family funeral services for the late MRS. FUJIE URAYAMA, 88, Santa Fe Springs, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on January 15, at Torrance Care Center West, were held on Saturday, January 20, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her son,...

Grace Kimiko Ito

Grace Kimiko Ito

Jan 14, 2007

Memorial service for GRACE KIMIKO ITO, 87, a Fountain Valley born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed way on January 14 at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2:00PM at the West Los Angeles Holiness Church, 1710 Butler Ave., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her...

Eleanor S. Higa

Eleanor S. Higa

Jan 14, 2007

Memorial service for the late Eleanor S. Higa, 74-year-old, Hawaii born resident of Torrance, who passed away on January 14, 2007 in Torrance, will be held on Thursday, January 25, 10:00 A.M. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and...

Natsuko Kurakazu

Natsuko Kurakazu

Jan 13, 2007

Family services for the late Natsuko Kurakazu, 89-year-old Hilo, Hawaii-born Nisei and resident of Monterey Park who passed away on January 13 in Alhambra, were held on January 20 at Koyasan Buddhist Temple under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Leslie T. (Carol) Kurakazu of Hawaii; daughters, Nancy S. (Albert) Okuhara and Martha M. (James)...

Hiroshi Robert Kinjo

Hiroshi Robert Kinjo

Jan 13, 2007

KINJO , Hiroshi "Bob" (73) Born in Los Angeles, CA, passed away on Jan. 13. Beloved father of Craig (Rachel), Kimi (Laurence) Lee, Daryl and Bryan; grandfather of Samantha, Marty, Jorge and Craig; brother of Isamu (Suzy), Nobuko (Sam) Adachi, Tae Kinjo and Masumi (Millie) Kinjo; uncle of Amy Owens, Richard, Terri and Sharon Adachi. He is also survived by...

Roy Waichi Kito

Roy Waichi Kito

Jan 12, 2007

Funeral services for the late Roy Waichi Kito, 87-year-old, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on January 12, 2007 in Los Angeles, will be held on Friday, January 19, 7:00 P.M at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his sons, Norman (Liisa) and Brian (Tomoko) Kito;...

Tatsumi - Nagai

Tatsumi - Nagai

Jan 12, 2007

NAGAI, TATSUMI, age 78, born in Kagoshima-Japan, passed away on Jan. 12, beloved husband of Tomi Nagai; father of Hiromasa Robert (Jeanette) Nagai, Kumiko (Ashton Johnson) Nagai and Michael Hiromi (Linda) Nagai; grandfather of Alyssa, Grant, Kelsey and Camille Nagai; brother of Itoye Takayoshi, Toki Takayoshi and Hideko Iboshi all of Japan. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and...

Kazue Hori

Kazue Hori

Jan 10, 2007

Family services for the late Kazue Hori, 81-year-old Saitama-Ken-born Nisei and resident of Oxnard who passed away on January 10 at White Memorial Medical Center, were held on January 19 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. John Katagi and Rev. Shozo Yamamoto officiating. She is survived by her brothers-in-law, Koichiro (Aiko) Hori and Yoshihiko (Toshiye) Sugii; brother and sister in...

Dorothy C Sato

Dorothy C Sato

Jan 10, 2007

DOROTHY C. SATO, 93 year old Spokane, Washington born Nisei resident of Los Angeles passed away on January 10th at Country Villa Los Feliz. A private burial service was held at Evergreen Cemetery on January 20th under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her daughters Clare (Bill) Hanami, and Frances (Ben) Hasuike; grandson, Dan (Suzan) Hanami; granddaughters...

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