Obituaries

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

Steve T. Nakama

Steve T. Nakama

Dec 30, 2005

Funeral services for Steve T. Nakama, 59 year-old Littleton, CO born Sansei, resident of Torrance, who passed away after a long illness on December 30, 2005 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. at Coast Christian Fellowship Church, 4000 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jean...

Harry Shizuto Hankawa

Harry Shizuto Hankawa

Dec 30, 2005

Harry Shizuto Hankawa, 90-year-old Lodi, Calif.-born Kibei Nisei and resident of Los Angeles (and long-time owner of S & M Nursery in West L.A.), passed away on December 30 at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 6 from 7:30 p.m. at West L.A. United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave., L.A., under the direction...

Darin Jay Motoda

Darin Jay Motoda

Dec 29, 2005

MOTODA, Darin Jay (45) passed away on December 29. Beloved son of Ken and Marion Motoda; brother of Colin Motoda and also survived by many cousins, relatives and close friends. Memorial service Wednesday, January 11, 1:00 p.m. at Journey of Faith 1243 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA with Pastor Gary Shiohama of South Bay Community Church officiating. Family request casual...

Dr. Shigeru Niizawa

Dr. Shigeru Niizawa

Dec 29, 2005

NIIZAWA, Dr. Shigeru "Jack", 77, Stockton-born resident of Garden Grove, passed away on Dec. 29, 2005 at home, from natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, 1:00 p.m. at the Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, Calif., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He will be missed by his sister, Jane Wada,...

Michiko Tsumura

Michiko Tsumura

Dec 28, 2005

Funeral service for the late Michiko Tsumura, 80 year-old, Fresno, CA born resident of Mission Hills, CA who passed away on December 28 at Mission Community Hospital will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2:00 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles with a Minister from Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is...

Isamu Tom Nakashima

Isamu Tom Nakashima

Dec 27, 2005

Funeral services for the late Isamu Tom Nakashima, 85-year-old Sacramento-born Nisei and resident of Moorpark who passed away on December 27 at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, will be held on Saturday, January 7, from 7 p.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1st St., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife,...

Tadaichi Ted Sasai

Tadaichi Ted Sasai

Dec 27, 2005

Private family funeral service for the late MR. TADAICHI TED SASAI, 78, San Diego, CA born Nisei, Veteran of WW II, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on December 27, at his residence, were held on December 30, at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", with Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating. He is survived by...

Tom Furuya

Tom Furuya

Dec 26, 2005

Memorial service for TOM FURUYA, 98, Hiroshima born Issei and naturalized citizen who resided in Los Angeles and passed away on December 26 at the Glendale Memorial Hospital, will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 11:00AM at the West Covina Christian Church, 1100 E. Cameron Ave., West Covina, with Rev. Shunji Mizoguchi of L.A. Holiness Church officiating under the direction...

Eugene Bert Y. Mori

Eugene Bert Y. Mori

Dec 25, 2005

MORI EUGENE BERT Y., age 42, who passed away on Dec. 25, at his residence; beloved brother of Egbert Y. (Joyce), Aileen D.Y. Mori, Charles Y. (Janet) and Richard D. Y. (Carmen) Mori of Texas; and also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives here and in CA. Funeral service will be held on Fri. Dec. 30, 2005, 7:30...

George Hitoshi Iwai

George Hitoshi Iwai

Dec 22, 2005

IWAI, GEORGE HITOSHI, age 91, who passed away on Dec. 22, at his residence; beloved father of Sandy Iwai of Long Beach, and Jean I. (Jack) Barber of San Diego; grandchildren, Sarah Barber and Emily Barber both of San Diego; brother-in-law of Toyoko Sakaguchi of Lancaster; and also survived by many other relatives. Funeral service will be held on Fri....

Sophie T. Yamashiro

Sophie T. Yamashiro

Dec 22, 2005

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sophie Tamako Yamashiro, 70-year-old, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 22, 2005, at Good Samaritan Hospital, will be held on Thursday, December 29, at 7:00 p.m. at Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. 1st St., L.A, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Tamotsu Yamashiro; daughters, Lori,...

Keiko Yokota

Keiko Yokota

Dec 21, 2005

YOKOTA, Keiko (74) passed away December 21. Survived by beloved husband, Minoru; mother of Lynn Cariaso, Brian, Craig (Scherryl), Dean, Perry, Carolyn Yokota and Christine (Jim) Robinson; grandmother of Jolene, Caryn, Kenji, Shane Yokota and Breanne Varela; sister of Tomoko (Peter) Takenouchi, Chizuko (Yukio) Shimomura, Makoto (Sanae) Yokota; cousin of Terumi (Yoko) Tsugawa and also survived by many nieces, nephews...

Alice Mizue Tsukahara

Alice Mizue Tsukahara

Dec 20, 2005

Alice gMizh Tsukahara, 77, passed away on December 20, 2005, after a long illness. She is survived by her sister, Chiyoko Hiraoka and was preceded in death by her two brothers, Yoshikazu and Paul (Yoshihiro/Boake). Affectionately known as Auntie Miz, she was one of the favorite aunties of Naomi Imoriya (Tsukahara), Shelley Kurata (Hiraoka), Hiroshi Tsukahara, Trudy Hiraoka, Peggy Lamaysou...

Junko Mary Nakano

Junko Mary Nakano

Dec 19, 2005

A private family service for the late Junko Mary Nakano, 79-year-old resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 19, 2005 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital was held on Saturday, December 24 at Green Hills Memorial Park, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by her son, Stephen Nakano; brother, Ken Tawa; sister-in-law, Kyoko Tawa; she is also...

Dr. Leo Nakayama

Dr. Leo Nakayama

Dec 18, 2005

Dr. Leo Nakayama, M.D., 79, Cressey-born, resident of Westminster, passed away on Dec. 18 at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 23, 7 p.m. at the Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Mary Yoneko Nakayama, daughters Lori...

Seiichi Jerry Okazaki

Seiichi Jerry Okazaki

Dec 16, 2005

MR. SEIICHI JERRY OKAZAKI, 86, Monrovia, CA born Nisei, resident of Whittier, Veteran of WW II, who served in the US Army in the Military Intelligence Service, passed away on December 16, at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by his daughters, Donna (Bryan) Mimaki and Eileen Okazaki; son, Ross (Helen) Okazaki; grandsons Ryan and Kyle Okazaki. Public...

Todd T. Nakamura

Todd T. Nakamura

Dec 15, 2005

Mr. Todd T. Nakamura, 88, Yamaguchi-Ken, born Issei, resident of Alhambra, passed away on December 15th, 2005 at White Memorial Medical Center. Public visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 20th, from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. with a funeral service to follow at 7:30 P.M. at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, under the...

Mona Mayumi Nozawa

Mona Mayumi Nozawa

Dec 15, 2005

Funeral services for the late Mona Mayumi Nozawa, 60-year-old Heart Mountain, Wyoming-born resident of Cerritos who passed away on December 15 at St. John's Hospital and Medical Center in Santa Monica, will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 7 pm., at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., L.A., under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She is survived by...

Yoneyo Taniguchi

Yoneyo Taniguchi

Dec 12, 2005

Funeral service for the late Yoneyo Naya Taniguchi, 90 year-old Auburn, Washington born resident of San Gabriel who passed away on December 12 at San Gabriel Medical Center, will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 10:30 A.M. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles with Rinban Noriaki Ito officiating under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. She...

Roy Hachiro Mori

Roy Hachiro Mori

Dec 7, 2005

Funeral services for the late Roy Hachiro Mori, 80-year-old Redondo Beach-born Nisei resident of Rancho Palos Verdes who passed away on December 7 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 10:30 a.m., at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena, CA, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Helene...

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