Mary Akiko Saito
Jan 11, 2022
Mary Akiko Saito, 104 years old, born in California, resident of Alhambra passed away on January 11, 2022
Mary is survived by Her son, Wayne ( Maxine) Saito; daughters, Sandra (Gable) Matsumura and Cynthia ( Victor) Lew; grandsons, Garrett (Elizabeth) Lew, Scott (Christy) Saito and Troy (Brenda) Saito; granddaughters. Michele (Tom) Tait, Tiffany (Junior) Richman and Jennifer...
Martin Takumi Ogino
Jan 10, 2022
Martin (Marty) Takumi Ogino , 72 years old, passed away on January 10, 2022. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, his family moved to the San Gabriel Valley where he grew up. Marty enjoyed making people laugh and helping in any way he could. His favorite hobbies included fishing, camping, poker and in...
Aaron Martinez
Jan 10, 2022
Ernest Aaron Martinez, a 56 year old California born resident of Beverly Hills, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022 with his wife Carol Peppler by his side. He is directly survived by his wife: Carol Lynn Peppler; his mother: Irene Scarlet; his sisters: Gina Martinez and Rene Hall. He is also survived by other relatives: Irene's husband: Edward...
Satsuko Hattori
Jan 9, 2022
A private graveside service , officiated by Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, was held on January 29 at Rose Hills Memorial Park for long-time Los Angeles resident, Satsuko Hattori, who passed away peacefully late in the evening of January 9, at Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center, at the age of 105. She was predeceased...
Kaneko Oshima Bishop
Jan 8, 2022
Kaneko Oshima Bishop was born on March 7, 1930 in Nagoya Japan to Mr. and Mrs. Yoshimi Oshima, and passed away of natural causes at her family home in San Diego, California on January 8, 2022, aged 91 years.
Her father was an official in the Japanese government, and the family had a comfortable life until WWII,...
Patricia Naoko Nagasaki Kurokawa
Jan 8, 2022
Patricia Naoko Nagasaki Kurokawa July 28, 1927 - January 8, 2022
Patricia Naoko Kurokawa passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at age 94. She was the youngest born to the late Shigeno Nagasaki and Shigeo Fukui. She is predeceased by her husband, Harry Kurokawa, sisters, Toyoko Yamagata and lkuko Nagasaki and her brother, Yutaka Bruce Nagasaki....
Clive Tadahisa Sano
Jan 7, 2022
Clive Tadahisa Sano, age 86, Los Angeles, California-born, peacefully passed away in his home on January 7, 2022. Beloved husband of Masaye I. ; father of Spencer (Barbara) and Blaine (Emilya); grandfather of Ruby and Blaine Jr.; Brother of Tamiye (Sam) Nakagawa, Kenji (Tae) Sano, Shoji (Yuriko) Sano, and Etsuko (Mits) Hata; brother in law of Yoshio (Kyoko) Takahashi,...
Amy Matsunaga
Jan 6, 2022
Amy Matsunaga, 87-year-old, Hawaii born, resident of Orange, passed away on January 6, 2022. Per her request, no services will be held.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard Matsunaga; she is survived by her loving family: daughter, Gail (John Lee) Matsunaga; son, Gary (Linda) Matsunaga; brother, Kazuaki Miyashita and sister, Nancy Hirose, both of Hawaii; also many...
Beth Kiyoko Nielsen
Jan 4, 2022
Beth Kiyoko Nielsen of Cerritos California who passed away on January 4, 2022 at the age of 83, was predeceased by her son, Don Nielsen.
She was the youngest member of the Nakaya family who were interned at the Gila River Relocation Center.
Beth was the front office manager and face of the Ken Iwaki...
Hiromi Toguchi
Dec 31, 2021
Memorial services for the late Hiromi Toguchi, 72-year-old, born in Goto, Nagasaki, Japan, resident of Grand Terrace, who passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021 at Loma Linda University Medical Center, will be held on January 16 at 2:00 P.M. at Loma Linda SDA Japanese Church with Pastor Fumio Iwasaki and Pastor Michael Brown.
Please join the...
Nobuko "Noby" Murakami
Dec 31, 2021
A private funeral service for the late Nobuko "Noby" Murakami, 93-year-old, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on December 31, 2021, was held on Saturday, January 15th at St. Francis Xavier Church in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by her husband, Hiroshi Murakami and son, Paul "Osam" Murakami; she is survived by her children, Georgette and...
Kikuo Shintaku
Dec 31, 2021
Kikuo Kay Shintaku, 93 year old, Lived in California. Born in Compton, resident of Monrovia peacefully passed at West Covina Healthcare Center on December 31, 2021. He is survived by his loving family; wife, Kiyomi Kuriyama Shintaku; son, Robert (Debbie Nakamura) Shintaku; daughter, Riye (Brent) Tsuda; also survived by siblings, many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
Mieko Uragami
Dec 28, 2021
Mrs. Mieko Uragami, born on March 25, 1921 in Selleck, Washington, passed away on December 28, 2021, at the age of 100. She was a long-time employee of Carl K. Gumpert. Mie loved to see musicals and to travel. She enjoyed line dancing and spending time with her family and friends.
Mie was preceded in death by...
Mae Akita
Dec 28, 2021
Mae Akita, 90-year-old, Los Angeles-born, resident of North Hollywood, passed away peacefully at Northridge Hospital Medical Center on December 28, 2021. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Joe Akita; She is survived by her loving family, son, Dale (Leslie) Akita; granddaughters, Lindsey (Kyle) Saiki, Chelsea (Dor Wand) Akita and Courtney Akita; great-granddaughter, Casey Jean Saiki; also survived by...
Machiko Yamanaka
Dec 27, 2021
MRS. MACHIKO YAMANAKA, 90, Maizuru, Japan born Issei, resident of Pasadena, CA, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021.
She is survived by her loving family: daughter, Naomi (Bill) Yamada; son, Harvey Yamanaka of Los Altos, CA ; grandchildren, Stacey (Albert Yu) Yamada, Dana Yamada, Jennifer and Jonathan Yamanaka of Los Altos, CA; sister, Akemi Sugawara of...
Yoshio Tsuji
Dec 26, 2021
Yoshio Tsuji, 89-years old, Air Force Veteran of Korea War, Born Martinez, California – Nisei, peacefully passed away on December 26, 2021 in Gardena California. He is survived by his loving family, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral service was held at FUKUI Mortuary with Reverend Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
Charles Toshio Shimada
Dec 26, 2021
Mr. Charles Toshio Shimada, 62, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2021.
Private family services were held.
Fumihisa Duke Kimura
Dec 22, 2021
Fumihisa Duke Kimura, 83-year-old, Tokyo-born, resident of Los Angeles, passed away at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center on December 22, 2021. He is survived by his loving family, wife, Yukiko Kimura;
Peggy Shizuko Kawaguchi
Dec 21, 2021
MRS. PEGGY SHIZUKO KAWAGUCHI
March 10, 1923 – December 21, 2021
Peggy Shizuko Kawaguchi, 98, Florin, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021.
She is survived by her son, Kirk Kawaguchi; granddaughter, Kacy Kawaguchi; daughter-in-law, Judy Kawaguchi and sister-in-law, Midori Ito.
She is also...