Obituaries

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

Tsuneo Doi

Tsuneo Doi

Apr 19, 2006

DOI, Tsuneo (85) passed away April 19. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Doi; son, James (Joan) Doi; and also many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii and Japan. Funeral Saturday, May 6, 11:00 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji...

Shigeru Fujiwara

Shigeru Fujiwara

Apr 18, 2006

Funeral service for Shigeru Fujiwara 73-year-old El Centro born resident of Laguna Beach who passed away on April 18, 2006 at his residence, will be held on Thursday, April 27 from 2:00 PM at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The deceased is survived by his wife, Ruby Yuriye Fujiwawa;...

Takeshi Hayakawa

Takeshi Hayakawa

Apr 17, 2006

Takeshi Hayakawa, 80-year-old Papaikou, Hawaii-born resident of Glendale, passed away on April 17. Family services were held on April 23 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister from Zenshuji Temple officiating.

Virginia Toyoko Oki

Virginia Toyoko Oki

Apr 16, 2006

Family service for VIRGINIA TOYOKO OKI, 89, a Newcastle born Nisei who passed away on April 16 at her residence in Los Angeles, was held on Thursday, April 20 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, with Rinban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her brother, Saburo Oki; sister, Sally Tanaka; sister-in-law, Betty Oki; nephews, Jack and...

Mary - Hosaka

Mary - Hosaka

Apr 16, 2006

Hosaka, Mary (90) Passed away peacefully on April 16, 2006 at her home in Valencia, CA. Beloved mother of Douglas Hosaka, Edmund (Darlene) Hosaka, grandmother of Brandon Hosaka of Fremont, CA and sister of Alice Masuda of Los Angeles, also survived by other relatives. A private memorial was held on April 22, 2006 with Fr.Thomas Silva officiating.

Hideyuki Okeya

Hideyuki Okeya

Apr 16, 2006

A private family memorial service for the late Hideyuki Okeya, 86-year-old, who passed away on April 16 at his residence in Los Angeles, will be held at a later date. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sueko Okeya; children, Donna (Peter) Shire, Butch (Carol) Okeya, Peggy (Rob) Yamamoto, and Bette (Royce Ito) Okeya; 9 grandchildren; sister, Aiko Shimamura.

Michiye Matsuishi

Michiye Matsuishi

Apr 14, 2006

Private family funeral services for Michiye Matsuishi, 89-year-old, Honolulu-born resident of Los Angeles, were held on April 22 at Gardena Buddhist Church under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She passed away of a heart attack on April 14 at the Keiro Nusing Home. A long-time resident of the Coachella Valley and Torrance, she is survived by her children, Dr. Richard...

Asako Kadoya

Asako Kadoya

Apr 14, 2006

Funeral services for the late Asako Kadoya, 92-year-old Montebello, Calif.-born Nisei resident of Los Angeles who passed away on April 14 at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, will be held on Friday, April 21, 1 p.m., at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her daughters, Janette (Raymond) Aguado...

Kenneth S. Yamamoto

Kenneth S. Yamamoto

Apr 13, 2006

Funeral services for Kenneth S. Yamamoto, Clevelend, Ohio born Nisei, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on April 13, 2006 at Huntington Memorial hospital, will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles, with Rev. KarenFay Ramos-Young officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. (213) 626-0441....

Haruo Hanamoto

Haruo Hanamoto

Apr 13, 2006

Private funeral services for the late Haruo Hanamoto, 78-year-old, El Centro, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on April 13, 2006, was held on April 15 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden". He is survived by his beloved wife, Takeko T.; children, Michael S. (Cherilynn M.) Hanamoto, Cindy Y. (Dr. Ryushi T.) Saisho, and Steve T....

Masami Kawamoto

Masami Kawamoto

Apr 12, 2006

Funeral service for Masami Kawamoto 82-year-old Fresno born resident of Covina who passed away on April 12 at Memorial Hospital of Gardena, will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 AM at Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave., Pasadena, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. The deceased is survived by his sons, Howard (Louise), Edwin (Julie) and Marvin Kawamoto;...

Miyoko Furukawa

Miyoko Furukawa

Apr 12, 2006

FURUKAWA, Miyoko (82) passed away April 12. She is survived by her brothers, Paul M. (Chiyoko), Shiro, Sei (Pauline) Furukawa; four nieces; two nephews; and seven grand-nieces and nephews. Private services were held April 18 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centenary United Method Church officiating.

Kazuo Okasaki

Kazuo Okasaki

Apr 10, 2006

Kazuo Okasaki, 56, Fukuoka-Ken-born resident of Monterey Park, passed away on April 10, 2006. Family services were held on April 17 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel.

Susumu - Kobayashi

Susumu - Kobayashi

Apr 7, 2006

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Kiku K Kaneko

Kiku K Kaneko

Apr 7, 2006

KANEKO, Kiku Kay (age 94) Born in Los Angeles, CA, resident of Hacienda Heights, passed away on April 7, 2006. She was the beloved wife of the late James Kaneko, mother of Carolyn (Norman) Kimura, Jay (Linda) Kaneko and Marilyn (George) Chogyoji; grandmother of Michael (Dorie) Kimura, Matthew (Junko) Kimura, Kristen (Bryan) Mayeda, Catherine Kimura and Ryan (Denise) Kaneko; great-grandmother...

Yoshinobu Hori

Yoshinobu Hori

Apr 5, 2006

Private services for the late Yoshinobu Hori, 78 year-old, resident of Oxnard, CA., who passed away on April 5 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA. were held Monday, April 17 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" with Rev. John Katagi and Rev. Shozo Yamamoto of Japanse American Christian Chapel, Camarillo, CA. officiating. He is survived by his...

Shu Watanabe

Shu Watanabe

Apr 5, 2006

Shu Watanabe, 103-year-old Fukushima-Ken-born resident of Los Angeles, passed away on April 5, 2006. A private interment of her ashes was held on April 14 at Inglewood Park Cemetery. She is the wife of the late Keichi Watanabe, and is survived by her daughter, Leslie Kawakami (predeceased by her husband, the late Tetsuo Kawakami); son-in-law, John Sato (predeceased by his...

Michiko Shiota

Michiko Shiota

Apr 4, 2006

Funeral services for the late Michiko Shiota who passed away on April 4, 2006, will be held on Thursday, April 13, 11:00 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden, 707 E. Temple St, L.A. She is survived by her parents, Sadao and Tokie Shiota; sister, Hideko (Stan) Yamaichi; brothers, Gary and Garret (Norma) Shiota; aunt, Ichiye Mar; she is...

George Takashi Sakoda

George Takashi Sakoda

Apr 4, 2006

Funeral services for the late George T. Sakoda, 93-year-old, Los Angeles born resident of Baldwin Park, who passed away on April 4, 2006, will be held on Monday, April 10, 11:00 A.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., L.A. He is survived by his wife, May Sakoda; sons, Kenneth (Jayne) and Robert Sakoda; granddaughters, Lauren...

Kiyomi Itatani

Kiyomi Itatani

Apr 4, 2006

Private funeral services for Kiyomi Itatani, who passed away on April 4, 2006 at Good Samaritan Hospital were held on Saturday, April 8, 2006, at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. She is survived by her beloved husband, Masayoshi Itatani; a daughter, Meiko (Marshall); two sons, Robert (Carol) and Nelson (Patricia); six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

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