Obituaries

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

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...

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...

Jane Noruko Murakami

Jane Noruko Murakami

Jan 9, 2007

Funeral services for the late Jane Noruko Murakami, 70-year-old Riverside, Calif.-born Nisei and resident of Gardena who passed away on January 9 at her residence, will be held on Monday, January 15, 10:30 a.m., at Torrance First Baptist Church, 2118 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA 90501, with Rev. Ron Matsuda of Gardena Valley Baptist Church officiating and Fukui Mortuary directing....

Nobuye Fujioka

Nobuye Fujioka

Jan 7, 2007

Nobuye Fujioka, 80 year old Nisei resident of Gardena passed away on January 7th at home. She is survived by her daughter, Vicki L. Fujioka; son, Dr. Ronald (Kumiko) Fujioka; grandchildren Brandon and Midori Fujioka; brother, Mas (Mary) Inouye; and nieces, nephews and many other relatives.

Mary Shigeko Horito

Mary Shigeko Horito

Jan 7, 2007

HORITO, MARY SHIGEKO. Age 82, passed away on Jan. 7, 2007, beloved wife of Joe T. Horito; mother of Carol (Jud) Robert of Laguna Beach-CA, Jo Ann (Steve) Prindle of Plano-TX and Linda (Max) Jones of Huntersville-NC; grandmother of 4 and great grandmother of 4; sister of Peggy Tsurudome, Sallie Tanaka, Lucille Morimoto and George (Chiyo) Masumoto; and many other...

Kimiko I. Liu

Kimiko I. Liu

Jan 7, 2007

Private funeral services for the late Kimiko I. Liu, 84-year-old, Hilo, HI born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on January 7, 2007, were held on January 16 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". She is survived by her nieces, Marion (Tom) Kotani and Joyce Nagafuchi; she is also survived by other relatives.

Reiko Teraoka

Reiko Teraoka

Jan 6, 2007

Funeral services for the late Reiko Teraoka, 75-year-old, Kobe, JA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on January 6, 2007 in Los Angeles, will be held on Sunday, January 14, 1:00 P.M. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Daughter of the late Yoshio and Chiyo Morioka, she is survived...

Larry Takeshi Kazahaya

Larry Takeshi Kazahaya

Jan 5, 2007

Funeral service for the late Larry Takeshi Kazahaya, 85 year-old MIS WWII, Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away peacefully at his residence on January 5, will be held on Saturday, January 13, 4:00 p.m., at Koyasan Buddhist Temple 342 E. First St., Los Angeles under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Lily Yuriko...

Tayoko Kanebayashi

Tayoko Kanebayashi

Jan 4, 2007

KANEBAYASHI, YOKO ( 75) passed away January 4. She is survived by her beloved sisters, Lucile Okamuro, Hiroko Jeanne Miwa; nephews, Ron (Mary) Okamuro, Keith Okamuro; niece, Donna (Randy) Tanaka; five great-nephews; caregivers, Diana and Nenita. Also survived by many friends. Visitation Saturday, January 13, 2:00 to 4:00 pm. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St.,...

Ruth Michiko Gilbert

Ruth Michiko Gilbert

Jan 4, 2007

Public viewing with a public vigil to follow for MICHIKO RUTH SAKAKI GILBERT, 81, a Los Angeles born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on January 4, will be held at 11AM, Wednesday, January 10 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E Temple St., L.A., with Brother Phil Mandile officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers,...

Reiso Ray Miyamoto

Reiso Ray Miyamoto

Jan 4, 2007

MIYAMOTO, Reiso "Ray", was born on February 1, 1923 and peacefully passed away on January 4, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Suzie, the generous father of Kathy, Wesley (Marilyn) and Sheri and the proud Pops of Megan and Kevin. He is also survived by his sister Yemiko Okuda, sister-in-law Misato (Tad) Kajikawa, nieces and...

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