Janice Tayoko Hamamoto
Mar 12, 2023
Janice Tayoko Hamamoto, 89 year-old Hawaii-born resident of Gardena peacefully passed away on March 12, 2023. Janice was born in Honolulu Hawaii on March 27, 1933. She was the third daughter born to Thomas (Kikuta) Matsumoto and Pearl Matsumoto. Janice grew up with her five sisters, Helen, Patsy, Jennette, Patricia and Marilyn and married her husband Dennis on July...
Clint Manabu Kamada
Mar 12, 2023
Funeral services for the late Clint Manabu Kamada, 65-year-old, born in San Fernando, CA, resident of Chatsworth, who passed away peacefully on March 12, 2023, were held on April 8th at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
He is survived by his loving family; sister, Marlene Kamada; he is also...
Joan Fujita Barrera
Mar 12, 2023
Joan Fujita Barrera - accomplished Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), experienced world traveler, and loving wife - passed away peacefully with her family at her side on the Lord's Day Sunday, March 12, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 60.
Joan was born at the Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, CA on...
Nancy Keiko Lim
Mar 9, 2023
MRS. NANCY KEIKO LIM, 53, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023.
She is survived by her loving family; son, Scott Koji Lim; daughter Courtney Kimiko Lim and many relatives.
Family gathering was held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden".
Georganne Yoshie Lynch
Mar 8, 2023
Georganne Yoshie Lynch (76) born on Ju ne 16, 1946, in Montebello, Calif., a resident of Rosemead, Calif., passed away at San Antonio Regional Hospital on March 8, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Haruko Arakaki.
Kumpei "Royl" Sakaniwa
Mar 7, 2023
Kumpei peacefully passed in his sleep just short of his 98 th birthday.
He was predeceased by four older brothers and two younger sisters. He is survived by numerous nephews and nieces. He is most proud of his grandnieces Jazzy (M. Ed.), who is teaching in the Oakland School District, and Aiko (junior at San Jose State...
Kennis Akemi Furuya Bishop
Mar 6, 2023
Kennis Akemi Furuya Bishop passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2023, in La Mesa, California, at the age of 51. She was born on January 5, 1972 in Los Angeles to Kenji and Harriet Furuya, and spent most of her public school years in La Crescenta, California. She practiced nihonbuyo (Japanese classical dance) under the tutelage of Madame Fujima...
Rev. Tetsunen Hirota
Mar 6, 2023
Rev. Tetsunen Hirota passed away peacefully at his home on March 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Santa Maria, California on July 15, 1928. He moved back to Hiroshima, Japan to continue his Buddhist studies at the Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan. He returned to American in 1958 assigned to the Portland Buddhist Church. He...
Brian Kaoru Murata
Mar 5, 2023
Brian Kaoru Murata a resident of Anaheim, California passed away on March 5, 2023, at the age of 57.
He is survived by his loving mother, Betty Fumiko Murata; sister, Leslie Murata.
Private funeral services were held.
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Mitsue Goya
Mar 5, 2023
Mitsue Goya, (90) passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023. Born in Maui, she was the youngest daughter of Satokichi and Masa Taguchi of Hawaii. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years Robert Kwanji Goya. Her first job after graduating from Honolulu Business College was Roger's Repair in Hawaii where she met her husband Robert. After they moved...
Shirley Kawachi
Mar 4, 2023
KAWACHI, Shirley, age 88, born in San Francisco and raised in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Ronald. She is survived by her loving family: daughter Teri Iverson, son Kevin (Hannah) Kawachi; grandchildren Trisha and Bradley Iverson, Brandon, Tyler, Katherine and Alexis Kawachi. She is...
George Matsuura
Mar 3, 2023
Funeral service for the late Mr. George Matsuura, 92 year-old, born and raised in Los Angeles, who passed away on March 3, 2023, will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 11 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden," 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, officiated by Bishop Yuji Matsumoto of Koyasan Buddhist Temple.
His...
Mabel Nobuko Furuto
Mar 3, 2023
Mabel Furuto passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 100. Born in Los Angeles to Kanichi and Tama Kobayashi, she spent her early years helping her parents farm in the South Bay area.
Shortly after her graduation from Torrance High School, the family was interned at the Santa Anita Assembly Center,...
Cathy Naomi Tanaka
Mar 1, 2023
Cathy Tanaka , 73, Tokyo-born Yonsei, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Hacienda Heights on March 1, 2023. Cathy is survived by her husband Masaru; sons, Eric (Traci) and Ryan (Aya) of Hiroshima, Japan; grandsons, Connor, Mason, and Shay; brother, Jerry Fukui; sister, Chris (Kenny) Kohler; nephews, Cary Fukui and Kevin and Sean Kohler;...
Koichi "Shim" Shimazaki
Mar 1, 2023
Koichi "Shim" Shimazaki, age 86, passed away on March 1, 2023. He was born to Hiroshi and Yoshi Shimazaki in Gardena. He is survived by siblings Taka (Sharon) Shimazaki, Sumi Shimazaki, and Nori (Wing) Quon; nieces Jennifer (Eric) Fukushima and Tiffany (Ron) Wong; nephews Kyle (Carolyn) Shimazaki, Keith (Kristin) Shimazaki, and Chad (Jennifer) Shimazaki; and 11 grandnieces...
Sachiko Murata
Feb 27, 2023
A funeral service for the late Sachiko Murata, 96 years old, who passed away on February 27, 2023, will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 E. Third St. in Los Angeles. Proof of COVID-19 primary vaccinations and masks are required to attend the service.
She was born in Salinas,...
Sumio Ido
Feb 26, 2023
Sumio Ido passed away peacefully at home on February 26 at the age of 97. He grew up on Terminal Island, California, until his family was evacuated and interned at Manzanar. After their release, he served in the US Army for over 20 years and was stationed in Korea, as well as Fort Ord where he attended the Defense...
Barbara Yooko Matsumoto
Feb 24, 2023
A private family service for the late Barbara Yooko Matsumoto, 86-year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on February 24, 2023, was held on Saturday, April 22 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
She is survived by her husband, Yoshitaka "Yoshi" Matsumoto; daughters, Myra...