Kazuyo Hata
May 24, 2022
Graveside services for the late Mrs. Kazuyo Hata, 95-year-old, Terminal Island born, resident of Long Beach, who passed away on May 24, 2022, will be held on Saturday, June 11, 9:30a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 South Western Avenue Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, officiated by Rev. Shumyo Kojima of Zenshuji Soto Mission.
She is survived...
Tad Torao Uyemura
May 21, 2022
UYEMURA, TAD TORAO (96) Passed away on May 21, 2022. Born in Los Angeles, CA and longtime resident of Gardena, CA. Tad and his late wife, Marie owned the Nisei Oriental Gift Shop in Gardena for over 40 years. Tad is survived by his loving son, Chris (Katie) Uyemura; daughter, Cindy Tsukamoto; grandchildren Ryan Uyemura, Tracy (Adam) Dasho and...
Daniel Castro
May 20, 2022
Daniel Castro passed away on May 20th 2022. He is predeceased by his wife of 37 years, Joy Tanaka-Castro; as well as his sisters, Esther and Leticia. He will live on in the hearts of his son, Jesse; his grandson Aiden; his brother Adrian; and his surviving sisters, Elodia, Angelina, Amelia and Elia. His memory will also be cherished...
Yutaka "Tak" Yoshida
May 16, 2022
Yutaka "Tak" Yoshida, a Los Angeles born 101 year old, passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones.
Tak was a kind, thoughtful, generous and faithful man. He was the eldest of 3 Nisei brothers who spent their early years on a farm, and moved to Japan when Tak was...
Kazuto Taniguchi
May 12, 2022
Kazuto "Kaz" Taniguchi, age 96, resident of Gardena, California, passed away peacefully at his home in Gardena California on May 12, 2022. He was born to Kanhichi and Harumi Taniguchi in Salinas, California, where the family farmed. On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent thousands of Japanese Americans to internment camps. The Taniguchi family...
Jerry Hiroshi Chikahisa
May 11, 2022
Jerry Hiroshi Chikahisa, 68 years old, Colorado born, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on May 11, 2022.
Predeceased by his parents Carl and Sumiko Chikahisa, he is survived by sisters, Colleen Kay and Gail Yoko Chikahisa; nephew, Jeremy Parks; uncle Henry (Patti) Chikahisa; aunts, Evelyn Chikahisa, Helen Sakaki, Frances Chikahisa and many other relatives.
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Itsuko Teragawa
May 11, 2022
Funeral Services for Itsuko Teragawa, 104-year-old, Watsonville, CA, Nisei, resident of Monterey Park, CA who passed away on May 11, 2022 at home will be held at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley, 323 Workman Mill Rd., La Puente, on Sat., June 18, 11:30 a.m. under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. Pastor Rocky Seto will officiate.
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Miyuki Iwaki
May 7, 2022
The late Miyuki Iwaki, born in Hawaii, long time resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully in Garden Grove on May 7, 2022 at 111 years old. A private memorial service was held on Sunday, June 12 at Fukui Mortuary.
She is survived by her children, Marion Wada, Dorothy (Shig) Kawata, Arthur Iwaki and Margaret Scherick; 8...
Takeko Miyatake
May 4, 2022
Family graveside service for TAKEKO MIYATAKE, 94, a El Monte born Nisei and resident of Alhambra who passed away peacefully on May 4, was held on Monday, June 6 at Evergreen Cemetery with Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her son, Alan (April); grandchildren, Sydney, Lindsey, Joy (David)...
Shinobu Shimomura
May 4, 2022
Shinobu Shimomura, a loving husband and brother, passed away on May 4th, 2022. Shinobu will live in the heart of his wife, Pansey Pan, and his sister, Shiori Mishina.
Yoriyoshi Nakamoto
May 3, 2022
Nakamoto, Yoriyoshi
August 2, 1927 – May 3, 2022
Yoriyoshi "Danny" Nakamoto, originally from Honolulu, HI, passed away peacefully at his home in Gardena, CA, at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife, Miyoko; daughters, Lori (Paul) Prybylla and Shari (Alex Kawana) Nakamoto; grandson, Andrew Prybylla; also survived by one sister, two brothers, and...
Bob Shozo Okada
May 3, 2022
Bob passed away on May 3, 2022, at the age of 77. He was born in Rohwar Arkansas, grew up in Pasadena and graduated from CSULA. He worked for 40 years in the grocery industry. Bob enjoyed coaching and mentoring young players. He was soft spoken, honorable, easy going and patient, except for slow play in golf. Many lives...
Ukie Yano
May 3, 2022
Family services for Ukie Yano , 97 , a San Diego-born Nisei and resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on May 3 at the Atherton Baptist Homes in Alhambra, was held on Monday, May 23, with Rev. David Fukuyama of Mission Valley Free Methodist Church officiating.
She is survived by her...
Richard Hideshi Hirayama
Apr 29, 2022
Richard Hideshi Hirayama, 89-year-old, Hawaii-born, resident of Torrance, passed away at Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center on April 29. He is predeceased by his beloved wife, Ella Toyoko Hirayama.
Richard is survived by his loving partner of 13 years, Carol Toyota, his sister Mildred Imamura, and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The funeral...
Harry Itsuo Horii
Apr 28, 2022
Harry "Eats" Horii passed away of natural causes on April 28, he
was 93. Born in 1928 in Redondo Beach, California, he was the
seventh of eight children born to Rikimatsu and Konobu Horii
from Hiroshima, Japan. In 1942 his family was ordered to relocate
to the Gila River Internment Camp...
Tadashi Ota
Apr 24, 2022
Tadashi Ota passed away peacefully on April 24, 2022 at an assisted living facility in Torrance, CA at the age of 92 where he brought smiles & laughter to the caregivers & residents who knew him.
Tadashi or "Tad" as he was known to most, was born on May 3,1929 in Los Angeles, CA. He attended Maryknoll...
Crystelle S. Nosaka
Apr 22, 2022
Mrs. Crystelle S. Nosaka, Kauai, HI born native, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her loving family; daughter, Nora Nosaka; grandsons, Hiroshi and Kenshin Cusidor; sisters, Diane Honjiyo and Elaine Wong of Hawaii; many nieces, nephews and relatives here and in Hawaii.
Family memorial services...
Adam Wing-Tak Djou
Apr 20, 2022
Djou, Adam Wing-Tak
Mr. Adam Wing-Tak Djou, 57-year-old, Hong Kong, China born resident of San Marino passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022.
He is survived by his loving wife; Barbara Tomiko Yasuda; daughter, Reilley Wei-Ling Djou; father, Sih-Liang Djou; mother, Lucy Djou; brother, Ben (Amy) Djou, and nephews, Brandon, Tyler, and Ethan Djou.
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Fusaye F Sasaki
Apr 20, 2022
November 1926 – April 2022 – Fusaye "Foo" Sasaki, known to many as "Faye", loving wife, mother, grandmother, auntie, great-auntie and friend, passed away in Southern California at age 95. She was the youngest child of parents who immigrated from Japan to the US in the early 1900s. She and her four siblings were raised and helped out on...
