Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
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...
Terry Teruko Morikawa
Aug 24, 2006
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Terry Teruko Morikawa, an 83-year-old Buena Park resident, who passed away on Aug. 24; will be held on Fri. Sept. 1, 2006 11:00 A.M. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA She is survived by her sons, Glenn K. (Barbara) Morikawa, Steven C. (Mary) Morikawa, and 5 grandchildren; brothers, George...
Henry Masami Uyeda
Aug 24, 2006
Funeral services for the late Henry Masami Uyeda, 86-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei and resident of Torrance who passed away on August 24 at his residence, will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 7:30 p.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his daughters, Irene Uyeda and Judy...
Kathie Sanaye Ikeda
Aug 22, 2006
Funeral services for the late Kathie Sanaye Ikeda, 50 year-old, Los Angeles born, resident of Sierra Madre who passed away on August 22, will be held on Saturday, September 2, 1:00 p.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her parents, Takaji and Setsuko...
Tokie Ota
Aug 21, 2006
Family service for TOKIE OTA, 85, a Los Angeles born Nisei and resident of Gardena who passed away on August 21 at the Centinela Hospital, was held on Friday, August 25 at the Green Hills Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Kyogyo Miura of Gardena Buddhist Church officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her sons, Ken (Kiyoko)...
Takeo Nakata
Aug 20, 2006
NAKATA, TAKEO. Age 81 passed away on August 20, 2006 at his residence in Temple City. Beloved husband of Mimi Nakata; loving father of David and Dean (Cristina) Nakata; grandfather of Aaron and Amanda Estrada; brother of Hiroko Shikuma and Haruko Akamatsu; he is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral service was held on Saturday, August...
Susumu Inouye
Aug 18, 2006
Family gathering for SUSUMU INOUYE, 82, a Los Angeles born Nisei and veteran of the 442nd RCT during WWII, who passed away on August 18 at his residence, was held on Sunday, August 20 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Harumi; son, Randall (Susan); grandchildren, Curtis (Skye), Brandon, Mari, Tamara and Karine Inouye; brother Masaru (Mary)...
May Haruko Tasaka
Aug 18, 2006
Family services for the late May Haruko Tasaka, 88-year-old Laguna, Calif.-born Nisei and resident of Rosemead who passed away on August 18 at San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, were held on August 26 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her brothers-in-law, M. Tasaka and Tamotsu Masuoka, both of Japan...
Kay Makiyama
Aug 17, 2006
Funeral service for the late Kay Makiyama, 73-year-old, Auburn, WA born resident of Montebello, who passed away on August 17, 2006 at his residence, was held on Saturday, August 26, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". He is survived by his beloved wife, Yoko Makiyama; daughter, Vivian Masako (Kevin) Wentz; son, Stanley (Kumi Kiso) Makiyama; granddaughter, Kelsey Wentz; grandson,...
Tsuneyo Okamoto
Aug 15, 2006
Funeral services for the late Tsuneyo "Mary" Okamoto, 93 year-old Seattle, WA born Nisei who passed away on August 15 at Memorial Hospital of Gardena, will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 11:00 am at Gardena Valley Baptist Church 1630 W. 158th St., Gardena, CA 90247 with Pastor Gary Shiohama of South Bay Community Church officiating. Fukui Mortuary Directors. She...
Yasunaga - Ito
Aug 15, 2006
Private service for late Mr. Yasunaga Ito; Tokyo born, who passed away on Aug. 15 at his residence; was held on Fri. Aug. 18, at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. he is survived by wife, Shizuko Ito; and also he is survived by many other relatives.
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