Obituaries

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

Masa Nishinaga

Masa Nishinaga

Aug 10, 2006

Funeral services for the late Masa Nishinaga, 92-year-old Ogden, Utah-born Nisei and resident of Manhattan Beach who passed away on August 10 at her residence, will be held on Saturday, August 19, 10:30 a.m. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Ronald G. (Suzanne)...

Keiko Kato

Keiko Kato

Aug 8, 2006

Public visitation for the late Keiko Kato, 57-year-old, born in Niigata, JA who resided in S. San Gabriel, passed away on August 8, 2006 at Keiro Nursing Home in Los Angeles, will be held on Friday, August 11, 8:00 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. She is survived by her beloved husband, Gary...

Rachel Miyashiro

Rachel Miyashiro

Aug 7, 2006

Rachel Miyashiro of Fountain Valley, California passed away on August 7, 2006 after a long illness. Before she became ill, she was an Insurance Account Manager at Armstrong/Robitaille Insurance Agency. She is survived by her beloved husband, Isamu "Danny"; sons, Curt (Zahra) and Kevin; daughter, Michelle; siblings, Jane, Irene, Stanton Gaza and Maxine (Hal) Mang; she is also survived by...

Ralph Fujitani

Ralph Fujitani

Aug 7, 2006

Memorial services for the late Ralph Fujitani, 67-year-old, Pearl City, HI born resident of Alhambra, who passed away on August 7, 2006 at San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, August 12, 10:00 A.M. at Evergreen Baptist Church of L.A., 1255 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his beloved...

Takashi Nomura

Takashi Nomura

Aug 6, 2006

Funeral services for the late MR. TAKASHI NOMURA, 84, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Torrance, who passed away on August 6, at Little Company of Mary Hospital, will be held on Saturday, August 12, from 9:00AM at Green Hills Memorial Park "Chapel", 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, with Rev. David Unoura officiating, under the direction of...

Russell Lee Kishi

Russell Lee Kishi

Aug 6, 2006

KISHI, Russell Lee (53) passed away August 6. He is survived by his beloved parents, Sally and Jim Kishi; brother, Craig Kishi; sister, Cheryl (Geoffrey) Wilcox; nephew, Jonathan Wilcox; niece, Lyndsey Wilcox; also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives here in California, Hawaii and Illinois. Funeral services Saturday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, "Sunrise Chapel"...

Joan Yoshie Shibata

Joan Yoshie Shibata

Aug 4, 2006

SHIBATA, Joan Y. (82) passed away on August 4. A Gardena resident of 39 years. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jack T. Shibata; sisters, Kathryn Danbara and Jean (Herman) Nakagawa, both of Hawaii; sister-in-law, Hisako Kurata; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii. Memorial service Thursday, August 10, 11:00 a.m. at Gardena...

Tussy Tsuginori Umeda

Tussy Tsuginori Umeda

Aug 4, 2006

Funeral services for the late Tussy Tsuginori Umeda, 90-year-old Los Angeles-born Nisei and resident of the city who passed away on August 4 at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, August 12, from 12:00 p.m. at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave., West, L.A. under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by...

Toki Kataoka

Toki Kataoka

Aug 2, 2006

KATAOKA, TOKI, passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2006 at the age of 97 in Los Altos Hills, California. Born in San Francisco, she lived most of her life in Los Angeles and was a resident of Keiro Retirement Home for twelve years before moving to Northern California. She is survived by her sons, Tak (Alice), Kinji (Teruko)...

Kiyoko - Hamachi

Kiyoko - Hamachi

Aug 2, 2006

Private Service for the late Mrs. Kiyoko Hamachi, 85 year-old, San Pedro CA born, resident of Montebello, who passed away on Aug. 2 at Alhambra Hospital; was held on Thu. Aug. 10 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission Officiating. The deceased is survived by her daughter, Suzie Suzu (Haruo) Wada; grandchildren, Craig Shigeto and...

Sam Susumu Takahashi

Sam Susumu Takahashi

Aug 1, 2006

Funeral services for the late MR. SAM SUSUMU TAKAHASHI, 86, Santa Barbara, CA born Nisei, resident of Santa Monica, who passed away on August 1, at his residence, will be held on Thursday, August 10, at 7:30PM at Zenshuji Soto Misson, 123 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The family requests that flowers be omitted....

Masayoshi Itatani

Masayoshi Itatani

Aug 1, 2006

Private funeral services for Masayoshi Itatani, who passed away on August 1 at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, were held on Saturday, August 5 at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. He is survived by his beloved daughter, Meiko (Marshall); two sons, Robert (Carol) and Nelson (Patricia); six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Tomio Furuyama

Tomio Furuyama

Aug 1, 2006

Tomio "Tom" Furuyama, 86-year-old resident of North Hills, passed away on August 1, 2006 at Providence Holy Cross Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2006, 10 a.m. at the San Fernando Valley Holiness Church, 9610 Haddon Avenue, Pacoima, CA 91331. After serving in the U.S. Army, Tom was honorably discharged in 1946. Tom and his siblings...

Yoshiko Esaki Kowalski

Yoshiko Esaki Kowalski

Aug 1, 2006

Yoshiko Esaki Kowalski, 50-year-old Fukuoka-Ken-born resident of Apple Valley, passed away on August 1, 2006. Services were held under the direction of Fukui Mortuary on August 8 at West Covina Buddhist Temple.

Timothy Isamu Teraoka

Timothy Isamu Teraoka

Jul 31, 2006

TERAOKA, TIMOTHY ISAMU; Age 49, San Fernando-CA born, passed away on July 31, 2006, beloved brother of Earl Akira (Ann) Teraoka, Anna Shigeyo Measles and Kiyoko Teraoka; uncle of Becky Teraoka, Nicole Measles, Jeffery Measles, David Teraoka and Nicholas Large; and also, he is survived by many other relatives. private service was held on Sun. Aug. 6, at Hompa Hongwanji...

Miyoko Inouye

Miyoko Inouye

Jul 31, 2006

Funeral service for the late MRS. MIYOKO INOUYE, 85, Los Angeles, CA born Nisei, resident of Moorpark, who passed away on July 31, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital Woodland Hills, will be held on Monday, August 7, at 11:00AM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her...

Sumiko Hsu

Sumiko Hsu

Jul 31, 2006

Funeral services for the late Sumiko S. Hsu, 64-year-old, Korea born resident of Palos Verdes Estates, who passed away on July 31, 2006 at her residence, will be held on Saturday, August 12, 11:00 A.M. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her beloved husband,...

Tokunori - Fujita

Tokunori - Fujita

Jul 30, 2006

FUJITA, TOKUNORI "TOKU", Age 83, Compton, CA born, who passed away on July 30, 2006, beloved husband of Ginko Fujita; father of Tom and Susie (Mike) Taniguchi; grandfather of Taylor, Travis and Tiffany Taniguchi; brother-in-law of Takaye Fujita and Holly (Fred) Kobayashi; and also, he is survived by many other relatives. Private service was held on Wed. Aug. 9, at...

Hiroshi Ben Muranaka

Hiroshi Ben Muranaka

Jul 29, 2006

Funeral services for the late Hiroshi Muranaka, 84-year-old, Japan born resident of Torrance, who passed away on July 29, 2006 at his residence, will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 11:00 A.M. at South Bay Community Church, 1459 W. 190th St., Gardena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his daughters, Eilene (Rod) Ishizu and Diane (Jerry)...

Frank Fumio Fushiki

Frank Fumio Fushiki

Jul 28, 2006

FUSHIKI, FRANK FUMIO, age 80, passed away on July 28, 2006. A private memorial service was held on Sat. Aug. 5, 2006 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Richard Furukawa of Johrei Fellowship Los Angeles Center Officiating.

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