Yukio Nakahira
Aug 17, 2021
Yukio Nakahira, a Kochi Japan-born, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2021 at the age of 88.
He is survived by his daughter, Yoko (Andy) Given of CA; grandchildren, Annie Natsumi ( Jordon Edward ) Fink of CA and Elijah Seiji Given of CA, and many other relatives both here in the U.S....
James Hajime Yamamoto
Aug 15, 2021
James Yamamoto, 85 and a longtime resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, died peacefully on August 15, 2021 at Providence Little Company of Mary San Pedro.
He is survived by his wife Ann, son Mark and his wife Colleen, daughter Susan Yamamoto, and son Jordan and his wife Lyn, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 2 sisters Shirley Park...
Tayeko Iwanaga
Aug 13, 2021
Tayeko Iwanaga, daughter of Issei parents Kiyonobu and Haruno Masuda, was born in Torrance, California, where she and her siblings grew up on a farm. At the onset of WW2, the family was uprooted from their home in California and sent to an internment camp in Jerome, Arkansas, where she completed her studies and earned her high school diploma....
Lincoln Masatoki Nagato
Aug 10, 2021
A private funeral service for the late Lincoln Masatoki Nagato, 86-year-old, Brawley, CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on August 10, 2021, was held on Saturday, September 4 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
He is survived by his daughter, Lisa (Mike Kennedy) Nagato Kennedy; grandson, Aidan Kennedy; sister, Mieko...
Joseph Tokeshi
Aug 8, 2021
Joseph (Joe) Tokeshi, veteran, retired Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officer, and longtime resident of Claremont, passed away peacefully on August 8. 2021, at the age of 92 at Sunrise of Claremont.
Joe was born on July 22, 1929, in Brawley, California to Dosho and Maka Tokeshi. He and his family were interned during WW2 at Heart...
Edward Tsutomu Nakama
Aug 8, 2021
Edward Tsutomu Nakama, 95 years old, born in Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii, passed away in his Anaheim Hills home on August 8, 2021 due to cancer. He retired as an electrical engineer from Rockwell International in Anaheim in 1988 and lived on a small avocado farm in Yorba Linda for 40 years with wife of 60 years and their five...
May Mutsumi Yota
Aug 8, 2021
May Mutsumi Yota, a Honolulu, Hawaii-born resident of Cypress, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2021 at the age of 89.
She is survived by her son, Mike Masaaki Yota of Cypress; daughter Lily Yasuyo (Anthony Nuñez) Yota of Long Beach; and beloved canine, Vincent S. Yota; as well as many nieces and nephews in California, Hawaii,...
Ayako Hara
Aug 7, 2021
Ayako Hara, 97 year- old, Los Angeles born, resident of Alhambra, who passed away on August 7, 2021at Sweet Care Manor in Torrance.
She is predeceased by her parents, Rinji and Kimeno Hara of Wakayama-ken, Japan; brother, Hiroshi Hara.
She is survived by her cousins, Kiyomi Nakano, Junko (Hiroshi) Emoto, Joe Hamachi, and Stephen Nakano;...
Dennis Toshio Hayashi
Aug 7, 2021
Dennis, a short-time resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on August 7 th at the age of 65. He was unmarried and retired.
Dennis was born and raised in Los Angeles and lived in the Silverlake area with his family. He graduated from Belmont High School, Class of 1974. He was an employee at Ralphs Market...
Eugene Tetsuto Fukumoto
Aug 7, 2021
Eugene Tetsuto Fukumoto, 77 years old, Amache, Colorado born, resident of Glendale who passed away on August 7, 2021 at his residence.
He owned Health Claim Services, was an author of books regarding Healthcare and workers' comp, and had a passion for deep sea fishing.
He is survived by brother, Arnold Koji Fukumoto of WA;...
Takashi Ted Masumoto
Aug 6, 2021
Takashi Ted Masumoto is survived by his wife, Miki, daughter Jennifer, son Randy and grandson Andrew. His loving family Carol, Keiko, Kayo, David Usui, Ashley, Lynsey and Joe.
His angels above are keeping a seat at the poker table. His dad John, father in law George, Uncle Johnny, brothers Mark, Glenn, and David.
His mother...
Yoshiko Yoshinaga
Aug 5, 2021
Yoshiko Susie Yoshinaga, a Maui Hawaii-born, resident of Gardena, passed away peacefully on August 5 th , 2021 at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, former Rafu Shimpo columnist George "Horse" Yoshinaga.
She is survived by her sons, Paul ( Carey ) Yoshinaga of CA, Mark ( Shuxia ) Yoshinaga...
Miyo Abe
Aug 3, 2021
Miyo Abe, age 96, passed away on August 3.
She was predeceased in death by her beloved husband, Hiroshi Bob.
Miyo was the beloved mother of Dianne (Kenny) Furukawa, Nancy Abe, Janet (Peter) Wong and Gale (Scott) Muragishi; grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 4. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives....
Robert Osami Kikkawa
Aug 2, 2021
KIKKAWA, ROBERT "LEFTY" OSAMI , 89, a Gardena-born Nisei and a resident of Pasadena passed away peacefully on August 2, 2021. A private family service was held on Sunday, October 10 at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple.
Robert is survived by his daughters, Debbie (Alan) Kubota of Hawaii and Sharon (Allen) Lee, sons, Dr. Don (Cheryl)...
Robert Toshio Teragawa
Aug 1, 2021
Robert Toshio Teragawa, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on August 1st, 2021. He is the son of Takeo Teragawa and Fumi (Okubo) Teragawa.
Robert was an Angeleno through and through, having spent his entire life in Los Angeles, except for the World War II internment of Japanese...
Kiyoko Nakagawa
Jul 31, 2021
Kiyo Nakagawa passed away peacefully on July 31, 2021 in Brea, California. She is survived by her children, Patti (Hank) Chikahisa; Ken (Edna) Yamagata and Irene (Joe) Bermudez. She was predeceased by her husband, Takeo Nakagawa, and her daughter, Tina Yamagata. Kiyo was the last living child of the eight children born to Inokichi and Ai Fukamaki.
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Joe Iwao Endo
Jul 31, 2021
Joe Iwao Endo, 95-year-old, resident of Santa Clarita, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on July 31, 2021. He is survived by his loving family; wife, Fusae Endo; daughter, Diann (Cliff) Higa; sons, Alan (Virginia) and Glenn (Cindy) Endo; grandchildren, Garrett and Corey Higa, Jillian (Matt) Jackson, Caitlin (Dustin) Thomas, Nathan Endo, Ryan (Jennifer) Anthony, Michelle...