Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Tadayo Yumi Jisen Uchima
Jan 3, 2007
Funeral services for the late Tadayo Yumi Jisen Uchima, 83-year-old, Nagasaki, JA born resident of Redondo Beach, who passed away on January 3, 2007 in Torrance, will be held on Saturday, January 13, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her beloved husband,...
Kishiyo Matsumoto
Jan 2, 2007
Memorial service for KISHIYO MATSUMOTO, 97, a Maui born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on January 2 at the Memorial Hospital of Gardena, was held on Saturday, January 13 at the Gardena Buddhist Church under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her sons, Kumao (Amy) and George K; daughter, Matsue Moore; 6 grandchildren;...
Ukio Frank Kozawa
Jan 1, 2007
MR. UKIO FRANK KOZAWA 84, Honolulu, HI born Nisei resident of Los Angeles, the former proprietor of Tokio Florist, passed away on January 1, 2007 at Garden Crest Convalescent Hospital. Private family funeral services were held on Saturday, January 6, at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Sumiko Lillian Kozawa;...
Mitsuo Ikeda
Dec 31, 2006
Family services for the late Mitsuo Ikeda, 84-year-old Vancouver, Canada-born Nisei resident of Gardena who passed away on December 31 in Torrance, were held on January 9 at Green Hills Memorial Chapel with Rev. Masayo Tsuruta of Seicho No Ie officiating. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Ikeda; son, Glenn Ikeda; brother, Tad (Naoe) Ikeda; sisters, Teruko Miyamoto...
William Shigezo Wada
Dec 31, 2006
Services for the late William S. Wada, 85 year-old Orangevale, CA born Nisei who passed away on December 31 at Traditional Care Homes were held on Friday, January 12 at Green Hills Memorial Chapel with Bishop Taisen Miyata of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Marge Wada; son, Craig Wada;...
Bob Masatoshi Hirakawa
Dec 30, 2006
Funeral services for the late BOB MASATOSHI HIRAKAWA, 84 year old Hawaii born Nisei resident of Riverside who passed away on December 30th at Loma Linda University Medical Center, will be held on Friday, January 5th, at 10:00 AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles with Rev. Rick Chuman of Los Angeles Holiness...
Jane Harue Murata
Dec 28, 2006
Private Service for the late Mrs. Jane Harue Murata; 87-year-old, born in Los Angeles, who passed away on Dec. 28, at her residence, was held on Jan. 6, at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Clifford K. Ishigaki officiating. The deceased is survived by son, Norman (Clare) Murata; daughter, Faye (Joe) Wigmore; grandchildren, Justin and Andy Hebblethwaite, Tony and Joey Murata;...
George Maruki
Dec 25, 2006
Funeral service for the late George "Kow" Maruki, 83, Florin, CA born, Nisei resident of Las Vegas, Nevada who passed away at Odyssey Health Care, will be held on Thursday, January 4, 10:00 A.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 E. First St., Los Angeles, with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by...
Shinobu Narahara
Dec 23, 2006
Private family services for the late Shinobu Narahara, 86-year-old, Fresno, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 23, 2006, were held on Saturday, December 30 at Green Hills Memorial Park. Predeceased by her husband, Roy Narahara and daughter, Jane Ichiho; she is survived by her companion, Masaaki Fujita; children, Yoshio Narahara and Betty (Jerry) Isono; grandchildren,...
Josephine Sachiko Kawasaki
Dec 23, 2006
Funeral services for the late JOSEPHINE SACHIKO KAWASAKI (nee Ashimoto) born on October 11, 1913 in Los Angeles passed away on December 23, 2006 in Gardena, CA., she was 93 years of age will be held Wednesday, January 3, 9:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery "Risen Christ Chapel" 5835 W. Slauson Ave., Culver City, CA 90230 under the direction of...
Tsuruko Alice Sakioka
Dec 22, 2006
Funeral services for the late Tsuruko Alice Sakioka, 87-year-old Parlier, Calif.-born Nisei and resident of Anaheim who passed away on December 22 in Anaheim, will be held on Friday, December 29, 10 a.m., at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Shizuo; son, Sidney; daughter, Leslie;...
Isao Mori
Dec 21, 2006
Funeral services for the late MR. ISAO MORI, 81, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Gardena, who passed away on December 21, at Good Samaritan Hospital, will be held on Tuesday, December 26, at 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. He...
Sadako Akune
Dec 21, 2006
Funeral services for the late Sadako Akune, 84-year-old Kagoshima-Ken-born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on December 21 at St. Vincent Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, December 30, 11 a.m., at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her daughters, Janet Mariko, Irene Reiko and...
Jitsuo Yoshioka
Dec 21, 2006
Funeral services for the late Jitsuo Yoshioka, 85-year-old, Hilo, Hawaii born resident of Gardena, who passed away on December 21, 2006 in Gardena, will be held on Friday, December 29, 7:30 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Masako; children, Wayne (Irene) Yoshioka, Pamela...
Natsu Grace Kikuchi
Dec 21, 2006
Funeral Service for the late Mrs. Natsu G. Kikuchi; 98-year-old, born in Paia-Maui, who passed away on Dec. 21, at Elm Crest Convalescent Hospital, will be held on Fri. Dec. 29, 2006 11:30 A.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E, 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA. The deceased is survived by her son, Eddie Isamu (Karen Toshiko) Kikuchi; grandchildren, Hope...
Ben T. Yamamoto
Dec 20, 2006
Funeral services for the late Ben T. Yamamoto, 75-year-old, Venice, CA born resident of Fountain Valley, who passed away on December 20, 2006 in Orange, will be held on Friday, December 29, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Geri...
Yoshio - Iwamoto
Dec 19, 2006
IWAMOTO, YOSHIO.; Age 72, passed away on Dec. 19, at Keiro Nursing Home. He is survived by sisters Fumiko (John) Humberd, Kiyoko (Shig) Miyabe and Sumiko Iwamoto; nephew Danny Miyabe, niece Laura (Matt) Dendo; grand niece Christina Miyabe; Aunt Sugako Nakata; cousin Akira Nakata and many other relatives. . Funeral Service was held on Thur. Jan. 4 at Fukui Mortuary...
Toshiko Iino
Dec 19, 2006
Private family funeral services for the late MRS. TOSHIKO IINO, 94, Seattle, WA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on December 19, at Keiro Nursing Home, were held on Friday, December 22, at Inglewood Park Cemetery with The Rev. H. Alix Evans of St. Mary's Episcopal Church officiating, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family...
Eiji Ninomiya
Dec 19, 2006
NINOMIYA, EIJI (89) passed away December 19. He is survived by his brother, Toshio (Ida) Ninomiya of New York; nephews, Ron (Marilyn) Miyakawa and Jimmy Ninomiya; niece, Janice Miyakawa and other relatives here and in New York. Memorial service Saturday, December 23, 11:30 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles with Rev. Mark Nakagawa officiating....
Isamu Spike Koyama
Dec 18, 2006
Family services for the late Isamu Spike Koyama, 83-year-old Sacramento-born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on December 18 at St. Vincent Medical Center, were held on December 22 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Reiko Koyama; three daughters; two sons; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; seven brothers; and a sister; and other...
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