Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Yuji Yasukochi
Dec 23, 2022
Yuji Yasukochi, age 91 passed away on December 23, 2022. Beloved father of Kevin Kikuo, Donal Yasuyuki (Norene) and Kerry Hayato (Sally) Yasukochi;11 grandchildren; 5 great- grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Luckie Yasukochi, Alethea (George) Nagata, Carolyn (Fred) Tomiyoshi, and Reiko Ishii; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in CA and Japan.
Public funeral service will be held...Naomi Kikue Kariyama
Dec 23, 2022
Funeral services for the late Naomi Kikue Kariyama, 64-year-old, Los Angeles, California born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on December 23, 2022, will be held on Saturday, January 21,2023, 11 a.m. at Victory Fellowship 4030 Spencer St. #105 in Torrance. The family kindly requests aloha attire.
Predeceased by her parents, Makin and Suzuye Kariyama and sister,...
Tetsuo Ted Suzukamo
Dec 22, 2022
Tetsuo "Ted" Suzukamo, a small businessman in the Los Angeles area restaurant service industry, passed away peacefully Dec. 22 in Montebello. He was 93.
Ted, as he was known to everyone, was born on the island of Kauai. He was the youngest child of Katsuji and Shima. For the early part of his life, the family lived...
Francis "Frank" Isamu Kikuchi
Dec 21, 2022
A private family funeral service for the late Francis "Frank" Isamu Kikuchi, 98-year-old, Seattle Washington born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 21, 2022, was held on Thursday, December 29 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by his beloved wife, Tama and son, David; he is survived by his...
Frank Kazuo Yorita
Dec 20, 2022
Dr. Frank Kazuo Yorita, son of Tatsuo and Yoshiko, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Tokyo, Japan on January 2, 1945, and moved to Seattle three years later. Frank grew up in the San Fernando Valley, where he attended high school in North Hollywood, Calif. He went to UCLA on...
Kumiko Yamamori
Dec 19, 2022
On Monday, December 19 th , 2022, our dear Ka-chan, Kumiko Yamamori passed away at the age of 73.  Ka-chan was born in Wakayama, Japan.  As everyone knows, she had a deep passion for music.  However, she valued family and the wellbeing of those around her above all else.  Because of this, she sacrificed her career...
James Noboru Nishikawa
Dec 18, 2022
James Noboru Nishikawa, born in Sanger, CA; long time resident of Gardena, CA; passed away peacefully at Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center at the age of 103 on December 18, 2022. He was the eldest son of nine children. Jim is predeceased in death by his wife Mary; his brothers Wataru (Bob), Toshiro, Goro (John), Kaoru (Kei) and his...
Thomas Shigeichi Hayashi
Dec 17, 2022
Mr. Thomas Shigeichi Hayashi, 87, of Torrance, California, US Air Force Veteran,
passed away on December 17, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones at his home
after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was
predeceased by his parents, Wasa and Shigeru Hayashi and brothers, Herbert and
Raymond...
Jeannette Sumi Futa
Dec 16, 2022
Age 80 passed away peacefully on 12/16/2022, surrounded by her family. Born in Ely, Nevada to Shigeo & Kimiko Ishii. In 1960 she graduated White Pine HS and attended USC where she met and married Dr. William T Futa. After graduation they moved to Milwaukee where she taught elementary school. After moves to Seattle & Edmonton they settled in...
Kazuko Furutani
Dec 15, 2022
Private funeral service for the late Kazuko Furutani who passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022, was held on February 4, 2023 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
The 91 year old San Fernando Valley resident is survived by daughter, Carol Furutani; son, Roy Furutani; daughter-in-law, Teresa Furutani; grandchildren,...
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,...
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
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...
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