Kenjiro Akune
Nov 20, 2022
Kenjiro Akune was born in 1923 and educated in Turlock, California. His mother died during the Great Depression, so the Akune family returned to Kagoshima, Japan, where Ken grew up as a kibei teen. As the Great Depression deepened, the family sent the eldest sons back to Central California for economic survival. At the outbreak of World War II,...
Russell M. Mizuno
Nov 19, 2022
RUSSELL M. MIZUNO, 71, Los Angeles, CA born Sansei, resident of Monterey Park, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2022.
He is survived by his family: wife, Noriko Mizuno; son, Morgan Mizuno; dog, Hisa; mother, Fumi Mizuno; sister, Janice (Randy) Eguchi and relatives.
Private family services were held.
Yukihito Hanada
Nov 18, 2022
Yukihito "Yuki" Hanada was born April 4, 1952 in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture to Hatsue (née Todaka) and Yukiaki Hanada. He was the youngest of four children, preceded by an older sister and two older brothers, and lived in Japan throughout his youth. He attended Tachibana Elementary School, Tachibana Middle School, and Kawasaki Ichiritsu Shogyo High School. ...
Elaine Ayako Nishikawa
Nov 16, 2022
NISHIKAWA, ELAINE AYAKO , 69, a Los Angeles born Sansei passed away at her residence in Pasadena on November 16. Services will be held on December 12, 11AM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E Temple St., L.A., with a minister from Nishi Hongwanji officiating.
She is survived by her sisters, Ardis Mitsuko Nishikawa and Karen...
Noboru Yonemoto
Nov 15, 2022
Noboru Yonemoto, a San Francisco born Kibei Nisei, long-time resident of Torrance, passed away on November 15, 2022, at age 93. He is preceded by his first wife, Sachiko, and their son, Dean, second wife, Joyce, his brother, Kunio, and parents Jiichiro and Yonee. He is survived by his son, Mark, siblings Sumio (Junko), Kiiko (Isamu), Hiroshi (Fumie) and...
Takashi "Taka" Takemoto
Nov 12, 2022
Private funeral services for the late Mr. Takashi "Taka" Takemoto 83-year-old, Maui-born, resident of Montebello and Torrance, who passed away on November 12, 2022, were held on Monday, December 4, at Fukui Mortuary, officiated by Rimban Willian Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Private burial services will be at Mililani Memorial Park, Waipahu, Hawaii.
He is survived...
Husako Kawabata
Nov 9, 2022
Husako Kawabata (née Hirai), passed away peacefully on November 9, 2022 at the age of 91. Husako lived in Westminster, CA for 61 years.
She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Futoshi Kawabata.
Husako is survived by her five children Maym (Byron) Flynt, Lynn (Chuck) Heald, Kyle Kawabata, Ryne (Christine) Kawabata, and Gail...
Toshio Tawatari
Nov 6, 2022
Toshio Tawatari, a resident of West Covina, California passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022, at the age of 94.
He is survived by his loving wife, Judy Yoshiye Tawatari; son, Arthur Tawatari; daughters Rachel (Jeff) Ciabattoni and Vicky (Keith) Fujii; also 6 grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at Higashi Honganji.
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Frank Teruhisa Oda
Nov 4, 2022
Frank T. Oda, age 97, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022. He was born in Brawley, California to parents Saburoemon and Kikuyo Oda. In 1941, he and his family had to leave their farm and were bused to the Poston, AZ War Relocation Camp. In 1949, Frank graduated from UCLA and had a 38-year career at the Dept....
Shojun Yukawa
Nov 3, 2022
Shojun Yukawa peacefully passed away November 3, 2022 at the age of 92, with family at his side. He was born in Tacoma, WA and made his home in Huntington Beach, CA. He was able to take his childhood love of airplanes into a wonderful career in aerospace. He is survived by his loving family; wife, Shizuko Yukawa; daughters,...
Shigako Ogura
Nov 2, 2022
Shigako Ogura, 98-year-old, born in Tokyo, Japan, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on November 2, 2022. She was a long time resident of Monterey Park and most recently resided with her family in Ventura County. A private family service was held on November 22, 2022 at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Diana Hirotsu Herrst
Oct 28, 2022
Diana Hirotsu Herrst, a resident of Torrance for more than 60 years, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2022 at the age of 98. She was born to Japanese immigrant parents in the Territory of Hawaii in 1924 as one of ten siblings, and lived most of her life on the mainland, primarily in Los Angeles County. Diana was...
Patsy Lynetta Okano
Oct 27, 2022
Patsy Okano was born in Los Angeles, California on October 11th 1955. Her parents were Ozalene Collins and Mattie Louise Collins originally from Emory, Texas who moved to Venice, California in 1954 to seek a better life. She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior at the age of 8 years old and joined the First Baptist...
Atsuko Fukumoto
Oct 27, 2022
Atsuko Fukumoto, 85, was born in Kagoshima, Japan, on October 30, 1936. A resident of Huntington Beach, she passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022 at her home, with her family by her side.
Atsuko is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Tokuji, her two daughters, Lori Fukumoto (Jason) Gradel and Cindy (Tod) Minato; four...
Lily M. Okamura
Oct 26, 2022
Lily Yuri Matsuda Okamura
August 6, 1926 - October 26, 2022
A private family graveside service was held for Lily Yuri Matsuda Okamura, age 96, at Green Hills Memorial Park.
Born in Winslow, AZ,...