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...
Betty Yoshiko Matsumoto
Sep 26, 2021
Betty Yoshiko Matsumoto, born in Hawaii, resident of Santa Monica, CA, passed away in her residence on September 26, 2021. She is predeceased by her husband George Matsumoto. She is survived by her daughters, Georgette Sachiko Sussman (CA), and JoAnn (David) Fellner (CA); son, Rodney Kiyoshi (Vivian) Matsumoto (CA); granddaughters, Jennifer Leigh (Alfred) Reynolds-Kaye (CT), Rachel Kimiko Connell (CA),...
Jason Endo
Sep 24, 2021
A private funeral service for the late Jason S. Endo, 83-year-old, California-born, resident of Gardena, who passed away on September 24, 2021, will be held on Friday, October 8, 10 a.m. in Los Angeles.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Endo; sons, Darren (Kevin Lee) and Carl Endo; siblings, Jerry (Joyce) Endo, Linda (Ronald) Omori, Edward (Sherrie) and Stanley (Elaine)...
Teruko Hashimoto
Sep 19, 2021
Teruko Hashimoto, a 81-year-old, Japan born, resident of Costa Mesa, passed away on September 19, 2021. No services will be held at this time.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Leonard Naomi Hashimoto; she is survived by her children, Sharon R. and Keith S. Hashimoto; brothers, Tsuneaki (Kiyoko) and Saburo (Shigeyo) Nagao; she is also survived by many...
Kumiko Serizawa
Sep 18, 2021
Kumiko Serizawa, born on December 17 1928, in Tokyo, passed away on September 18, 2021, at the age of 92. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved plants and gardening, animals and deployed her love of art into a career as a professional Japanese doll-maker and instructor. As a dollmaker, she exhibited her work for many...
Ginsei Oshiro
Sep 18, 2021
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Yoneko Takeda
Sep 17, 2021
Yoneko Takeda, 85-years-old, born in Whittier CA, resident of Montebello peacefully passed away at Santa Teresita Manor on September 17, 2021. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Arthur H. Takeda.
She is survived by her loving family; sons, Kevin (Mary) and Jeffrey Takeda; grandchildren, Dylan and Laney Takeda; brother, Makoto (Carolyn) Okuno; sisters-in-law Kazuko Ito and...