Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Tomoki Tom Nakayama

Tomoki Tom Nakayama

Jan 15, 2022

Tomoki "Tom" Nakayama

Tomoki "Tom" Nakayama, Los Angeles-born resident of Gardena, passed away peacefully at home on January 15, 2022 at the age of 82.  Tomoki was an educator who dedicated himself to motivating young people to work toward and achieve their full potential.  One of his students followed Tom's lead to UCLA and became...

Toyoko Arimura

Toyoko Arimura

Jan 14, 2022

Mrs. Toyoko Arimura, born July 6, 1932 in Kagoshima Japan passed away at the age of 89 on January 14, 2022 at St. John's Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 11:00 am at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, 5400 Valentine Rd., Ventura, CA. 93003.

Toyoko enjoyed spending time...

Yoshiko Angela Hashimoto

Yoshiko Angela Hashimoto

Jan 12, 2022

A private funeral service for the late Yoshiko Angela Hashimoto, 94-year-old CA born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on January 12, 2022, was held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Los Angeles.

She is predeceased by her husband, Mitsuo Hashimoto, and son, John Hashimoto. Yoshiko is survived by her daughter,...

Betty Sachiko Yumori

Betty Sachiko Yumori

Jan 12, 2022

Betty Sachiko Yumori, also known as "Mom", "Auntie Betty", "Betty-chan", and "Betty-san" was 90 years young when she ended her journey peacefully on January 12, 2022.  She was a native of California, happily married to Ben for 63 years, a loving and a devoted mom to her daughter, La Donna and an awesome aunt.

She...

Mary Akiko Saito

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...

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Martin Takumi Ogino

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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