Obituaries

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

Joan Fusako Onodera

Joan Fusako Onodera

Sep 24, 2006

Funeral services for the late Joan Fusako Onodera, 88 year-old Sacramento, CA born resident of Montebello who passed away on September 24 at Monterey Park Hospital, will be held on Sunday, October 1, from 1:30 p.m. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 E. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 with Rinban Noriaki Ito officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary....

Ichiro Jimmy Yabu

Ichiro Jimmy Yabu

Sep 24, 2006

Memorial services for the late Ichiro Jimmy Yabu, 94-year-old, San Francisco, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on September 24, 2006 at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Saturday, September 30, 10:30 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. He is survived by his loving children, Mary Ruriko Watanabe,...

Ayako - Nakamura

Ayako - Nakamura

Sep 23, 2006

NAKAMURA, Ayako (Age 94) Predeceased by husband, Kamesuke Nakamura. beloved mother of Joyce N. (Satoru) Terada, George K. (Jean) Nakamura, Doris F. (Chikayoshi) Nakamura, Rachel T. (Paul) Tomita, David T. (Joyce) Nakamura and M. Sueko (Wilbur) Flynn; sister of Lewis Shoki (Gloria) Matayoshi and Harue Komoda both of Hawaii, Gladys Setsuko (George) Miyake of Okayama, Japan; half-sister of Chieko Asato...

Frank - Yamamoto

Frank - Yamamoto

Sep 22, 2006

Funeral service for the late Frank Yamamoto, 79 year-old Tacoma, WA born resident of Oceanside, CA who passed away on September 22 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Diego will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 11:00 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles with Rev. Mark Nakagawa officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He...

Arthur Tadashi Ito

Arthur Tadashi Ito

Sep 22, 2006

Family services for the late Arthur Tadashi Ito, Moneta, Calif.-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on September 22 at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, were held on September 30 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Interment was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale. He is survived by his wife, Alice Aiko Ito; son, James Ito (and partner, Nick...

Ronnie Yutaka Sugiyama

Ronnie Yutaka Sugiyama

Sep 21, 2006

Funeral services for the late Ronnie Sugiyama, 86-year-old, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on September 21, 2006 at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, will be held on Saturday, September 30, 11:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Rose Tayoko Sugiyama and...

Debbie Nobuko Yoshimoto

Debbie Nobuko Yoshimoto

Sep 21, 2006

Memorial service for Debbie Nobuko Yoshimoto, 41 year-old Los Angeles born resident of Gardena who passed away on September 21 at Little Company of Mary Hospital, will be held on Saturday, September 30, 7:30 p.m. at South Bay Community Church 1459 West 190th St., Gardena, CA 90248 with Pastor Gary Shiohama officiating. She is survived by her husband, Derwin Yoshimoto;...

Shoko Murase

Shoko Murase

Sep 21, 2006

Family funeral services for the late MS. SHOKO MURASE, 87, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on September 21, at Keiro Nursing Home, were held on Friday, October 6, at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her brother, Takashi (Grace) Murase; sisters, Fujiko Tsunoda of Japan and...

James Kenji Kunisaki

James Kenji Kunisaki

Sep 20, 2006

Funeral services for the late James "Nugget" Kenji Kunisaki, 72-year-old, Los Angeles, CA born resident of Culver City, who passed away on September 20, 2006 at Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 7:30 P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived...

Isao Owen Yoshikawa

Isao Owen Yoshikawa

Sep 20, 2006

Family services for the late Isao Owen Yoshikawa, 94-year-old Maywood-Bell, Calif.-born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on September 20, were held on October 1 at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his son, Dr. Thomas Toyokazu (Catherine Keiko) Yoshikawa; daughter, Alice Akemi McGhee; grandchildren, Todd Toyoshi Yoshikawa, Misty...

Michiharu Sakata

Michiharu Sakata

Sep 20, 2006

Funeral services for the late MR. MICHIHARU SAKATA, 66, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Montebello, who passed away on September 20, at Beverly Hospital, will be held on Friday, September 29, from 7:30P.M. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Due to construction, First Street will be closed,...

Sho Iino

Sho Iino

Sep 19, 2006

Funeral service for SHO IINO, 91, a Berkeley born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on September 19 surrounded by his family at the UCLA Medical Center will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 7:30PM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Avenue, L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Additional parking is available at Little...

Tom Tomoo Nagashima

Tom Tomoo Nagashima

Sep 17, 2006

Family service for TOM TOMOO NAGASHIMA, 90, a Montana born Nisei and veteran of the 442nd RCT who passed away at the Centinela Freeman Memorial Campus on September 17, was held on Monday, October 2 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. The deceased, who was a resident of Los Angeles, is survived by...

Sakaye Yokoyama

Sakaye Yokoyama

Sep 16, 2006

Family services for the late Sakaye Yokoyama, 92-year-old Walnut, Calif.-born Nisei and resident of Covina who passed away on September 16 at Keiro Nursing Home, were held on September 23 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Shinji Okada of Pasadena Buddhist Temple and Rev. Shoki Mohri officiating. She is survived by her sons, Akio (Flora) and Hifumi (Hatsuyo) Yokoyama; daughters,...

John Kane Sasaki

John Kane Sasaki

Sep 13, 2006

SASAKI, JOHN K., Age 52, Los Angeles CA born, who passed away on Sept. 13, 2006, beloved son of Kimiko Sasaki; brother of Dennis Sasaki and Patsy ( Gary ) Yamamoto; uncle of Tricia Yamamoto and Marcus Sasaki, and also, he is survived by many other relatives and friends. Memorial service will be held on Fri. Sept. 22, 2006 11:00...

George Okamoto

George Okamoto

Sep 13, 2006

George "Joe" Okamoto, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 13, 2006, with his devoted family at his side. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Lillian; daughter Jan, sons Geody (Lynn), and Randy Okamoto; grandchildren Kacie, Andie, and Bryan Lew; Matthew, Daniel, Nikki and Grant Okamoto; and devoted dog and guardian, Amber. He is also survived by...

Motoko Itagaki

Motoko Itagaki

Sep 12, 2006

Family services for the late Motoko Itagaki, 68-year-old Yamaguchi-Ken-born naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Los Angeles who passed away on September 12 at LAC-USC Medical Center, were held on September 19 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rinban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her husband, Hideo Itagaki; daughter, Julia (Robert) Okamuro; sons, Glenn...

Chizuko Suda

Chizuko Suda

Sep 12, 2006

MS. CHIZUKO SUDA, 81, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on September 12, at her residence. Private family funeral services were held on Saturday, September 16, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with Rev. Shuichi Kurai of Sozenji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her brother, Minoru (Miwako) Suda.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Battle

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Battle

Sep 11, 2006

BATTLE, JR., Theodore Roosevelt Age 69, Brooklyn New York born, passed away on Sept. 11, 2006, beloved husband of Yoshiko Battle; father of Nanette Battle; brother of Ione Mills of New York; also, he is survived by other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral service will be held on Sat. Sept. 16, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist...

Hiroyuki Hashimoto

Hiroyuki Hashimoto

Sep 11, 2006

Private funeral services for the late Hiroyuki "Hashi" Hashimoto, 81 year-old Los Angeles born resident of Canoga Park who passed away on September 11 at West Valley Health Care Center were held on Friday, September 15 at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple with Rinban Noriaki Ito officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Edna Tamiko...

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