Obituaries

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

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Dec 15, 2022

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James Junichi Murakami

James Junichi Murakami

Dec 15, 2022

Funeral service for JAMES JUNICHI MURAKAMI, 91 , a Sacramento born Nisei

and resident of Santa Monica who passed away peacefully on December 15, will

be held on Saturday, January 7, 11:00am at the Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E.

1st Street, Los Angeles.

He is survived by his wife,...

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Dec 14, 2022

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Miriam Elyse Uyeno

Miriam Elyse Uyeno

Dec 13, 2022

Miriam Elyse Uyeno, 69-year-old resident of Granada Hills, passed away peacefully at Kaiser Foundation Hospital on December 13, 2022. She is survived by her loving family, brothers, Michael (Shelley) and Gerald Uyeno; nephews, Stephen (Alice) and Sherman Uyeno; also survived by many cousins.

Memorial Service will be held at FUKUI Mortuary "Chapel in the garden", on January...

Yoshiko Mutsuko Uehara

Yoshiko Mutsuko Uehara

Dec 11, 2022

Funeral services for the late Yoshiko Mutsuko Uehara, 96-year-old, Japan born, resident of Anaheim, who passed away on December 11, 2022, will be held on March 25, 2023 at 4 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.

Predeceased by her beloved husband, Charles Uehara; she is survived by her...

Aiko Kiyohara

Aiko Kiyohara

Dec 8, 2022

Funeral services for the late Aiko Kiyohara, 89-year-old, Hakalau, Hawaii born, resident of Anaheim, CA, who passed away on December 8, 2022, will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, 11:00AM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Avenue in Anaheim.

Predeceased by brothers Yukiwo John, Michiwo and Toshiaki Arita. She is survived by children, Alan...

Sachiko Sasaki

Sachiko Sasaki

Dec 7, 2022

Funeral services for the late Sachiko Sasaki, 94-year-old, California-born, resident of Monterey Park, who peacefully passed away on December 7, 2022, will be held on Friday, December 16, 11 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden," 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.

She is survived by her son, Bradley Hiroichi (Myo) Sasaki; granddaughter, Sydney Emiko...

Masako Pat Kubota

Masako Pat Kubota

Dec 5, 2022

Age 98 years, Masako Pat Kubota passed away, peacefully and in her sleep, on December 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Born to Masajiro and Chiyo (Yonemura) Kato in Lamar, Colorado on June 15, 1924, where she lived until her move to Minneapolis, Minnesota around 1942 to attend Gustavus Adolphus College with her younger sister Akiko Penny Kato. It...

Sachiko Ibusuki

Sachiko Ibusuki

Dec 4, 2022

Sachiko Ibusuki, 100-year-old San Francisco born Nisei, peacefully passed away at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.  She was raised in Santa Paula and a longtime resident of Los Angeles.

A private family service was held at Fukui Mortuary Chapel in the Garden.  Her final resting place is next to her beloved husband, Roy Ibusuki, and children, John Hiroshi...

Tsuneko Kimura

Tsuneko Kimura

Dec 3, 2022

Tsuneko (Marlene) Kimura, 92 years old.  Resident of Gardena, peacefully passed away on December 3, 2022.

Wife of Yoshiaki Kimura (predeceased), mother of Stanley, David (Wanda) and Roger Kimura.

Grandmother of Brandon (predeceased), Justin, Nicolas, Kara (Manuel) and Zachary Kimura.

Great Grandmother to Lea Kimura.

Family graveside services were held at...

Leslie Timmons Yamashita

Leslie Timmons Yamashita

Dec 2, 2022

Private family graveside service for the late Leslie Timmons Yamashita, 66 year-old, California born, resident of Lake Balboa, who passed away on December 2, 2022, were held on Friday, December 16 at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Mark Alan Yamashita; son, Andrew Akira (Sarom Kim) Yamashita; mother, Elizabeth Jean Hutton; siblings, Sue Hernandez...

Mark Kent Sasaki

Mark Kent Sasaki

Dec 2, 2022

Mark Kent Sasaki

1952-2022

Mark was born to Frank S. Sasaki and Chiyoko Murayama in Chicago, Illinois on November 17, 1952. In 1954, the family moved back to Los Angeles, California. He went to schools in the Crenshaw area until the family moved to Monterey Park. He graduated from Alhambra High School...

Lynn Fuyuko Kuriki

Lynn Fuyuko Kuriki

Dec 2, 2022

Lynn Fuyuko Kuriki, age 81, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2022 after a lengthy battle with

Alzheimer's. She is survived by son Steven; daughter Lori; and grandchildren, Kenneth, Matthew,

Victoria, Zachary, Adam, Lauren, Brandon, and Emma.

Lynn was born on December 19, 1940 to Hatsue Hiraki and Kenzo Okamoto in Pahoa, HI....

Hideko Sawai

Hideko Sawai

Dec 1, 2022

A private service for the late Hideko Sawai, 94-year-old, California born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on December 1, 2022, was held on Saturday, December 17 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.

Pre-deceased by her beloved husband, Ben.  She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Sawai; she is also survived by...

Kiyoko Jane Inada

Kiyoko Jane Inada

Nov 27, 2022

Private family services for the late Kiyoko Jane Inada, 91-year-old, CA born resident of Fallbrook, who passed away on November 27, 2022, were held on Sunday, December 11 at Vista Buddhist Temple in Vista.

Predeceased by her beloved husband, Shoichi Inada; she is survived by her children, Patricia (Tim) Takeshita, Michael (Penny), Curtis, and Eric (Maya) Inada;...

Lillie Uryko Miyake

Lillie Uryko Miyake

Nov 27, 2022

Lillie Uryko Miyake, born 6/23/1931 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 27, 2022.  She was 91 years old.

She was preceded in death by her husband Mac, and sons Stacy and Danny.  She has 4 remaining children, Mark, Perry (Laurie), Tina (Larry) Enseki,

Krysti (Kenny) Saito. 24 grandchildren and 12 great...

Joyce M. Kusunoki

Joyce M. Kusunoki

Nov 25, 2022

Joyce M. Kusunoki ,86, passed away at home on November 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on July 21,1936, in Nāʻālehu, Hawai'i and was a long time resident of West Los Angeles, CA.  Joyce is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Mike; siblings Hugh, Jean, and Galen; children Lisa and Michael; grandchildren Matthew,...

Michiko Kurahashi

Michiko Kurahashi

Nov 21, 2022

Michiko Kurahashi crossed peacefully to heaven on November 21st in the presence of loved ones after a short battle with stomach cancer.

She was baptized at the age of 89 and passed at 94.

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Alfred Yoshihisa Tsuyuki

Alfred Yoshihisa Tsuyuki

Nov 21, 2022

Reverend Alfred Yoshihisa Tsuyuki, Head Minister of the Konko Church of Los Angeles, peacefully passed away on November 21, 2022 at the age of 81. His parents were Rev. Taiichi Tsuyuki and Yoshie Tsuyuki. He was the eldest of six children in the Tsuyuki family.

Born and bred in Boyle Heights, many knew Rev. Tsuyuki as being...

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