Nancy Asako Hori
Jul 30, 2022
Nancy Asako Hori passed away on July 30, 2022 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late Shunichi and Sui Yamada. She went to be with the love of her life, the late John Mitsuo Hori whom she was married to for 67 years; She is survived by her daughters, Teri Lerch, Joni (Tom) Heideman,...
Terry Teruo Ideno
Jul 29, 2022
Funeral services for the late Terry Teruo Ideno, 96-year-old, California born, resident of Rosemead, who passed away on July 29, 2022, will be held on Thursday, August 11, 10 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by his beloved wife, Tokiko Ideno; he is survived by his children,...
Masaji Thomas Hatae
Jul 23, 2022
August 8, 1928 -July 23, 2022
Masaji Thomas Hatae, 93 years old, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2022 in the presence of his beloved family. Mas was raised in Los Angeles, was interned in Manzanar during WWII and served in the army during the Korean War. After receiving his education at UCLA and USC, he worked...
Toshi Beverly Iba
Jul 22, 2022
Toshi Beverly Iba, 97, of Torrance, California went to her heavenly home on July 22nd, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband, Shigeru. She will be missed by her sons Gary, Glenn (Gloria), Alan (Patty), grandchildren Dale, Kevin, Christopher and Daniel as well as many extended family members and friends.
Beverly was an active member and volunteer...
Beverly Miyamoto Muench
Jul 20, 2022
Beverly passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 20, 2022. To avoid the spread of COVID, private services were held on August 8, 2022. Beverly is survived by her husband Bob; her sisters, Madeline Dwyer and Karen Sasaki; brothers-in-law, Stephen Sasaki, Thomas Oshita, and Richard (Suzy) Muench; nephews and nieces, Richard Sasaki, Stephanie (Steve) Harris, Greg Oshita and...
Mitsuko Chiba
Jul 20, 2022
Mitsuko Chiba, 88-year-old, born in Chiba, Japan, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2022 at Sherman Oaks Hospital. Â Funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 11, 1:00 P.M. at San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 9450 Remick Ave., Pacoima, CA 91331.
She is survived by her loving family; sons, Shigekazu (Mika) Chiba and Kimiaki (Sayoko) Chiba;...
Wayne Yoshio Masunaga
Jul 20, 2022
Wayne Yoshio Masunaga died July 20 after a short battle with cancer. He was 71.
Wayne was born on March 9, 1951 and grew up in Boyle Heights. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and continued his education at East Los Angeles College and Cal State Los Angeles, where he graduated with a degree in police science....
Katsue Jon Inouye
Jul 20, 2022
INOUYE, KATSUE JON. Age 78, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2022.
Beloved husband of Hatsumi Inouye; father of Shaun (Noriko) Inouye and Eryn (Kevin) Tanaka; grandfather of Kekoa Inouye, Emma Tanaka; brother of Mari (Stanley) Shirai, Keiko (Daniel) Matsuoka, Judy (Neal) Tomita; he is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Private...
Dorothy Hinochi Nakatani
Jul 19, 2022
Dorothy Hinochi Nakatani was born on April 29, 1932, in the state of Hawaii to Sadaichi and Sadako Hinochi. As an adult, she moved to Southern California and worked as an accounting clerk. She married Norrie Nakatani in October 1961, and they had two children. With her family at her bedside, Dorothy passed away on July 19th, 2022.
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Hiroshi Omori
Jul 18, 2022
Hiroshi passed away peacefully at his home in Inglewood, California, with his family by his side. He was 65 years young. He was born in Kumamoto, Japan, on the Omori family farm. Hiroshi was preceded in death by his parents, Seiichi Omori and Toshiko (Mori) Omori, his brothers, Henry Keisuke Omori and Edward Kazuhiko Omori, and his niece, Vivian...
David Tatsuo Saika
Jul 15, 2022
David Tatsuo Saika, 70-year old resident of Torrance, Ca, passed away on July 15, 2022. A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
A golf- and food- enthusiast who was equally at ease in flip flops as well as in a tuxedo, will be remembered by family and friends for his enthusiasm...
Yoko Hayashida
Jul 14, 2022
Yoko Hayashida went home to Jesus on July 14, 2022, at age 84. Yoko was born on January 2, 1938, in Seoul, Korea to Toshio and Yoshi Kamada. Yoko's childhood years were spent in war-torn Okinawa. Fortunately, the ability of her mother to speak English enabled her to work  for the U.S. Occupational Forces. This enabled Yoko to complete...
Ken Murata
Jul 13, 2022
A memorial service for KEN MURATA, 88-year-old Osaka-born resident of Anaheim, California who passed away on July 13, 2022, will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 10:30am at Evergreen Cemetery (204 North Evergreen Ave. Los Angeles, CA). Bishop Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will officiate at the gravesite.
He is survived by his...
Etsuko Kaneko Trujillo
Jul 7, 2022
Etsuko Kaneko Trujillo, 91, Covina, CA, passed away on the 7th of July 2022. Etsuko was born August 20, 1930, in Tokorozawa, Saitama-ken, Japan, to Kei Abe and Kametaro Kaneko. An avid reader, Etsuko was an award-winning writer and poet of senryu, contributing her work to publications such as TV Fan. She was also an accomplished artist...