Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Anson Tadao Fujioka
Sep 9, 2006
Graveside funeral service for the late Anson Tadao Fujioka, 92-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei and resident of the city who passed away on September 9 at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Friday, September 15, 10:30 a.m., at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., with Rev. Steven Yamaguchi officiating and Fukui Mortuary directing. He...
Anne Yayoi Toyoshima
Sep 8, 2006
Public visitation for the late MRS. ANNE YAYOI TOYOSHIMA, 81, Oxnard, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on September 8, at her residence, will be held on Saturday, September 16, from 1:30PM – 3:30PM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. Interment services will be held on Thursday, September 21,...
Eric Shinya Hirokane
Sep 8, 2006
Public visitation for the late Eric Shinya Hirokane, 37-year-old, Torrance, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away on September 8, 2006, will be held on Friday, September 15, 12:00-3:00 P.M. at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th St., Gardena. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 16, 5:00 P.M. at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th...
Kenji Tokushige
Sep 7, 2006
Funeral services for the late Kenji Tokushige, 83-year-old Alhambra-born Nisei and resident of La Puente who passed away on September 7 at the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, will be held on Friday, September 15, from 1:00 p.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived...
Kimi Akiyoshi
Sep 7, 2006
A private service for the late Kimi Akiyoshi, 93 year-old Shizuoka, Japan born resident of Los Angeles and member of the Montebello Women's Club who passed away on September 7 at Keiro Nursing Home was held on Saturday, September 23 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Masaya Hibino officiating. She is survived by her husband, George R....
Kay Kazumi Hiramatsu
Sep 6, 2006
Private family memorial services for Kay Kazumi Hiramatsu, 79-year-old, who passed away peacefully on September 6, 2006 at her home in Anaheim, California, surrounded by her family, were held on September 23, 2006 at Orange County Buddhist Church. Born in Compton on January 27, 1927, she lived life to the fullest. She was greatly loved and will be forever remembered...
Ayako Kazahaya
Sep 6, 2006
Funeral services for the late MRS. AYAKO KAZAHAYA, 89, Los Angeles, CA born Kibei Nisei, resident of South Pasadena, who passed away on September 6, at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Wednesday, September 13, at 10:30 A.M. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family requests that in...
Hitoshi Tatsugawa
Sep 6, 2006
Private graveside services will be held for the late Hitoshi Tatsugawa, who passed away peacefully on September 6 at USC University Hospital surrounded by family. The 81-year-old resident of Monterey Park was born in Lewis County, Washington. He was married to the late Yoshiko Ohkagawa who died in 1992. He is survived by daughters, Zina Tatsugawa, Jane (Richard) Yasuda and...
Thomas Yamaguchi
Sep 5, 2006
YAMAGUCHI, THOMAS "YAMA", 72, was born in Honolulu, HI. He attended Kaimuki High School, worked at Pearl Harbor as an apprentice and then joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1952. He is survived by his wife, Violet; daughters, Teri, Jodie, Lori; son, Scott; grandchildren, Kira, Kyle, Robert, Jace, Bria, Samantha and Katelyn; brothers, Roy and James; sister, Margaret and numerous...
Sachie Nagaoka
Sep 4, 2006
Funeral services for the late Sachie Nagaoka, 79-year-old, Hiroshima, Japan born long time resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on September 4, 2006 at her residence, will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 10:00 A.M. at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr., Culver City, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Cremation service will follow immediately at Evergreen Cemetery...
Grace Itsuyo Yamasaki
Sep 2, 2006
Funeral service for the Grace Itsuyo Yamasaki, 93 year-old San Juan Batista, CA born resident of Montebello who passed away on September 2 at Good Samaritan Hospital, will be held Thursday, September 14, 11:00 a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 E. First St., Los Angeles with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi officiating, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived...
Shizuma - Kubota
Aug 31, 2006
KUBOTA, Shizuma (Age 85) Passed away on August 31, 2006. Beloved husband of Michiye Kubota; father of Steve (Arlene) Kubota, Diane Kubota, and Carol (Geoff) Kawabata; grandfather of five; brother Toshio (Satoko) Kubota, Hisano Endo and Masayo Rachi, the latter two of Japan. Also survived by many other relatives both here and in Japan. Funeral services will be held on...
Nancy Keiko Hirai
Aug 30, 2006
Graveside service for the late Nancy Keiko Hirai, 64 year-old Los Angeles born resident of Thousand Oaks who passed away on August 30 at Los Robles Medical Center, will be held on Friday, September 8, 11:00 a.m. at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park 2052 Howard Road, Camarillo, CA 93010 with Bishop Greg Eyre officiating. Fukui Mortuary Directors. She is survived by...
Gloria Jean Kurose
Aug 30, 2006
Family graveside service for GLORIA JEAN KUROSE, 60, a Denver born Sansei and resident of Los Angeles who passed away at the USC University Hospital on August 30, was held on Tuesday, September 12 at the Green Hills Memorial Park, with Rev. Clifford Ishigaki officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Danny; daughters, Tracy...
Kay Kazuye Yamada
Aug 29, 2006
YAMADA, KAY KAZUYE, age 85, born in Bakersfield, CA, resident of Placentia, CA, passed away on Aug. 29, 2006, beloved wife of Takeo Tok Yamada; Predeceased by Mack M.and Leo M. Yamada. survived by Dean M. Yamada; sister of Mitsuye (George) Kaihara, Keiko Helen (Ben) Marumoto; sister-in-law of Samuel Yamada, Shigeru (Alice) Yamada and Joe Mizutani; survived by many nieces,...
Linda Lew Ono
Aug 27, 2006
Linda Lew Ono, beloved wife of Ralph, loving mother of Kyle and Jenna, went home to be with the Lord on August 27, 2006. Linda's life was a living testimony of her faith and love for God. She also leaves her parents, Dee Gin and Anna Lew; brothers, Kim (Sumako) and Henry (Jane) Lew; sisters, Sue (Wayne) Muramatsu, Mary Ann...
Kenneth Kensei Nakamura
Aug 27, 2006
Nakamura, Kenneth K, (64) Passed away on August 27, 2006. Bloved father of Karyl Nakamura; Son of Nobuichi and Misato Nakamura; brother of Kathy Miceli, Shoji and Aki Nakamura; brother-in-law of Atsuko Nakamura; also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral Service, Friday, Sept. 1, 2006 1:30 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church,...
Shigeru - Amate
Aug 26, 2006
Amate, Shigeru, age 86 and a native California peacefully passed away on August 26, 2006. The beloved father of Carolyn (Raymond) Iwamoto and Peggy (C. Glen) Higuchi; loving grandpa of Kelly Iwamoto, Brian (Samantha) Saiki, Kami (Brad) Bishop and Ashley Higuchi; the cherished great grandfather of Katelyn Saiki and Sami Bishop; elder brother of Archie (Grace) Amate and Mike Amate...
Hitoshi Henry Kawagishi
Aug 26, 2006
KAWAGISHI, Hitoshi Henry (Age 81) Passed away on Aug. 26, 2006; beloved husband of Shizue Kawagishi; father of Kazuko Sally (Steven) Inouye and Chikako Cathy Taka; grandfather of Ryan Makoto Inouye, Kalie Miki Inouye and Aimee Yukako Taka; brother of Fusako Rose Hara and Michiko Fujinami; brother-in-law of Miyoko Yasuda, Hisako Hamaguchi and Sayoko (Shinichi) Sano of all Japan, and...
Setsuko - Okazaki
Aug 26, 2006
A funeral service for the late Setsuko Okazaki, 58 year-old Hiroshima, Japan born resident of Monterey Park who passed away on August 26 in Hiroshima, Japan where her cremated remains were buried, will be held Saturday, September 16, 11:30 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA with Rev. Nobuko Miyoshi of Higashi...
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