Toru Bill Nishimura
Oct 19, 2021
Toru Bill Nishimura, 101-year-old, California born and resident of Torrance, CA passed away on October 19, 2021 at his residence.
Toru was predeceased in death by his beloved wife, Michiko; his daughter, Lynne (John) Ozawa; his daughter, Donna Nishimura.
He is survived by his grandson, Robert Ozawa; granddaughter, Stephanie Ozawa.
He is also...
Mary Tomiko Okuma
Oct 19, 2021
Mary Tomiko Okuma, 96-year-old, Hawaii-born, resident of Santa Ana peacefully passed away at Residence on October 19, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Toru Okuma; She is survived by her loving family; son, Michael Chihiro Okuma; daughter-in-law, Vasanthi Okuma; grandsons, Narayan Toru, Sachin Akira Okuma; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral...
Toru Takahashi
Oct 18, 2021
Toru Takahashi, 81-year-old, Shizuoka Japan-born, resident of Glendale, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021. He is survived by his loving family, wife, Ikuko Takahashi; son, Ken Takahashi; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Lily Yuriko Kazahaya
Oct 18, 2021
KAZAHAYA, LILY YURIKO
July 5, 1922 – October 18,2021
Lily Yuriko Kazahaya, a caring mother, grandmother and friend to many passed away peacefully at her daughter's residence on October 18, 2021 at the age of 99. The fourth of six children, grew up in Los Angeles and Japan and went to Rohwer, Arkansas during the...
Paul Suyetsugu
Oct 18, 2021
Paul Suyetsugu passed away peacefully on October 18 at his home surrounded by his family.
Paul graduated from University High School and Cal State University, Los Angeles where he earned a degree in Business. He had a long and re w arding career in the promotional advertising industry, during which he established PS Sales and Marketing. He...
Roger Setsuo Nishida
Oct 18, 2021
A private funeral service was held on November 6 th , 2021 for Roger Setsuo Nishida who passed away at his home in Culver City on October 18, 2021 at the age of 88. Roger, a California native is survived by his wife of 63 years, Helen, his son Ken and his family Kathleen (Okada), and Bradley; his daughter...
Ethel Masae Okada
Oct 17, 2021
A private service was held on November 7, 2021 at the Orange County Buddhist Church for the late Ethel Masae Okada who passed away October 17, 2021 at the age of 87. Ethel was born in Kauai, Hawaii. She is survived by her 2 children, Kelley Okada and Kathleen (Ken) Nishida and grandson Bradley Nishida.
She also...
Mieko Tomoyasu
Oct 16, 2021
Mieko Tomoyasu was a long time resident of Los Angeles, California. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii in 1931. She passed away on October 16, 2021 at 90 years of age. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Toshiro Tomoyasu. She is survived by her loving family: son Garret Tomoyasu; daughter Valerie Tomoyasu-Alhambra and her husband Noel Alhambra; daughter Colleen...
Sugako Nakagawa
Oct 14, 2021
Private family services for the late Sugako Nakagawa, 90-year-old, Japan-born, resident of Gardena, who passed away peacefully on October 14, were held on November 5 at Green Hills Memorial Park graveside, with Rev. Hibiki Murakami of Hompa Hogwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her beloved daughter, Martha Nakagawa; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives...
Hideo Morikawa
Oct 10, 2021
Private family services for the late Hideo Morikawa, 91-year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away peacefully on October 10 were held on October 23 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Haruko Morikawa; daughters, Maryann (Gary) Fukushima, Kelly (Will) Kwong, and Sarah (Ken) Sumida; grandchildren, Nolan Fukushima, Kimi and...
Fumio Oshita
Oct 10, 2021
Fumio Oshita
March 7, 1928 - October 10, 2021
Fumio Oshita, Hawaii-born, resident of Monterey Park passed away peacefully on October 10, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Fujiko H. Oshita; son Russell (Colline) Oshita; daughter Jane (Chris) Oshita-Antonucci; grandchildren Grant Oshita, Vailana and Enzo Antonucci.
A private...
Karl Akio Kawada
Oct 8, 2021
Karl was born in Los Angeles, California on August 15, 1958 to Tokunari Clifford and Miyeko May Kawada. They had 7 children. They moved to the Silver Lake community shortly after their second child, Timothy Hideaki Kawada, passed away at 2 and a half years old. Karl was only 8 months old at the time.
Karl attended...
Clyde Hitoshi Kaneko
Oct 5, 2021
Los Angeles born sansei and longtime resident of Monterey Park, passed unexpectedly in his sleep.
Predeceased by his parents Hayao and Yoshiko Kaneko, survived by his brother Ryoji (Marie) Kaneko and sister Grace (John) Yamamoto, he leaves behind three nieces and two nephews.
Clyde graduated from Schurr High School, then attended ELAC and USC. He...
Kiyoko Kay Nakamura
Oct 2, 2021
Kiyoko Kay Nakamura
Kiyoko Kay Nakamura, a Gardena-born resident of West Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2021 at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband Tatsumi Nakamura. She was a longtime member of the West LA Buddhist Temple and enjoyed gardening, gateball, cooking and spending time with her family. She will...
Linda Purnama Tanar
Oct 2, 2021
Linda, or Gwat Lien, was born in Indonesia on October 26, 1930.
She grew up in Bandung where all her family also lived after the war started a few years later. In
retrospect, she believed it was God's providence that spared her whole family from the horrors
of war. She was quite the...
Yasuko Sugimoto
Oct 2, 2021
Yasuko Sugimoto, caring mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed away October 2, 2021 at the age of 94.
Yasuko was born to Harukage and Miyoshi Nakagawa on May 13, 1927 in Los Angeles and grew up in Little Tokyo.
She spent the camp years in Rohwer, Arkansas. She married Shigeo Sugimoto and had son...
Shunro Kanazawa
Oct 2, 2021
Shunro Kanazawa, 87-year-old, Hokkaido, Japan born, resident of Torrance, who passed away peacefully on October 2, 2021 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Kunie Kanazawa; sons, Hideki Kanazawa, Takashi (Kanae) Kanazawa, and Yuji (Wakako) Kanazawa; he is also survived by grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Service...
Josephine Morikawa
Sep 30, 2021
Celebration of Life service for the late Josephine Sawako Morikawa who passed away peacefully on September 30, 2021 at Kei Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center will be on December 21, 11 A.M., 2021 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel.
She is survived by her loving family; son, Jim Morikawa; daughters, Pauline (Thomas) Nishi, and Sylvia Morikawa; grandchildren, Clarice (Joey)...
James Minoru Tsuda
Sep 29, 2021
James Minoru Tsuda, 87, born on November 27, 1933, a longtime resident of Sacramento, kind and loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2021.
The youngest of 8 children, Jim grew up on a fruit ranch in Auburn, CA. During WWII, he was interned with his family at the Tule Lake Relocation Center...