Obituaries

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

Yoshio Tsuji

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

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

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

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...

Ruth Mikiko Hatchimonji

Ruth Mikiko Hatchimonji

Dec 19, 2021

Ruth Mikiko Hatchimonji, 94-year-old, born in Kahuku, HI, passed away on December 19, 2021 at her home. Ruth was an adventure seeker. Unable to stay put on the island of Oahu after high school, she spent time living and working in Tokyo and Chicago before settling down in Los Angeles where she eventually met and married her beloved Ike....

Ronald Eugene Ota

Ronald Eugene Ota

Dec 19, 2021

Ronald Eugene Ota passed away peacefully on December 19, 2021 at the age of 63 with his loving companion, Lupe Casas, by his side.

Ron was born on March 27, 1958 in Los Angeles & grew up in Montebello graduating from Schurr High School & then attending CSULA where he received his B.A in Accounting.

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Tom Nobe Kuwahara

Tom Nobe Kuwahara

Dec 19, 2021

Tom Nobe Kuwahara peacefully passed away at his residence on December 19, 2021, at the age of 62, after bravely battling esophageal cancer.

He is survived by his loving family: Emily Kuwahara, his wife of 30 years; son, Drake; daughter, Leanne; mother, Suzuko Kuwahara; and brother, Roger (Lori) Kuwahara.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews,...

Wayne T. Kasai

Wayne T. Kasai

Dec 17, 2021

A private funeral service for the late Wayne T. Kasai, 66-year-old, CA born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on December 17, 2021, was held on Wednesday, December 29 at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles.

Wayne was an attorney practicing in downtown Los Angeles for the last 32 years.

Predeceased by his...

Kiyoshi E. Minato

Kiyoshi E. Minato

Dec 16, 2021

Mr. Kiyoshi E. Minato, 98-year-old, Salt Lake City, Utah born Nisei and long time resident of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on December 16, 2021.

A private family graveside service was held at Evergreen Cemetery with Bishop Emeritus Taisen Miyata of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating.

He is survived by his loving family; daughter Jeanne (Mark)...

Ruth Riuko Mochinaga

Ruth Riuko Mochinaga

Dec 15, 2021

Ruth was born on September 18, 1925 and grew up in Hollywood, California. She is predeceased by her husband, Robert.

Ruth worked as a secretary for the State Department of Highways and City View Hospital.  She later assisted in her husband's CPA office.

In their spare time with a growing family, they enjoyed going on...

Glenn E. Shimamoto

Glenn E. Shimamoto

Dec 14, 2021

A public visitation for the late Glenn E. Shimamoto, 65-year-old, California born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on December 14, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, December 29 from 5-9 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.  A private family service will be held on Thursday, December 30 at Gedatsu Church in Rosemead....

Yoko Ishikawa

Yoko Ishikawa

Dec 12, 2021

Yoko Ishikawa March 20, 1950 – December 12, 2021 (age 71)

Yoko Ishikawa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, after a difficult battle with Parkinson's.

Yoko is survived by her daughters, Christina Parks (John) of Salisbury, MD and Caroline Fitzgerald (Anthony Spalding) of Costa Mesa, CA; her...

Michiko Koga

Michiko Koga

Dec 8, 2021

Michiko Koga was born in California, resident of Montebello passed away on December 8, at age of 92.

She is survived by sons, Craig Koga and Wayne (Heather) Koga: daughter, Sandra (Manuel) Mora; grandsons, Kyle Bunda, Christopher Koga and Justin Koga; Granddaughters, Kristin (Michael) Ramos and Kimberly Koga; great-grandchildren, Cameron Ramos.  She is also survived by 3...

Amey Enomoto

Amey Enomoto

Dec 7, 2021

AMEY ENOMOTO, age 91, passed away on December 7th.  She was predeceased by her husband, Rayton G. Enomoto.  Beloved mother to her daughters, Ann and Teri Enomoto; and her son Don Enomoto.

Funeral services will be held virtually via Zoom.com on January 14 at 11am.

Link: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/amey-enomotos-memorial- service-tickets-232288961537? aff=efbneb

In lieu of...

Akiko Maeda

Akiko Maeda

Dec 7, 2021

Akiko Arakaki Maeda, age 90, Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei resident of Gardena, passed away on December 7, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her son, Kent F. Maeda.

She is survived by her loving family: husband of 66 ½ years, Tom Takashi Maeda; daughters, Ayako Motoyasu and Midori (Neil) Kubota; son,...

Lucy Midori Hamanaka

Lucy Midori Hamanaka

Dec 6, 2021

Lucy Hamanaka

May 19, 1925 – December 6, 2021

Lucy Midori Hamanaka passed away peacefully in her sleep, at home on December 6, 2021. Lucy was born in Baker, Oregon to Soichi and Tokiko (Abe) Hirata. The family moved to Japan during the war. After the war, she worked as an interpreter for the British...

Chizuko Fujihara

Chizuko Fujihara

Dec 5, 2021

Chizuko "Sue" Fujihara passed away peacefully near her Torrance residence at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center on December 5 th at age 92. Born July 22, 1929, in Hilo, Hawaii, Sue was predeceased by her husband, James Kanou Fujihara.  She is survived by son, Darryl Fujihara, and his wife Cassandra, and daughter, Carole Chew, and her husband...

June Kazumi Karasawa

June Kazumi Karasawa

Dec 3, 2021

June was born in California, resident of Chino Hills passed away on December 3, at age of 94.

She is survived by sons, Eric H. Karasawa of California; Allen (Devi Meiliana) Karasawa of Jakarta, Indonesia and Harry Karasawa of Utah; daughters, Elaine (Frank) Saito, Helen Mitsui and Grace (Gary) Iwamoto of California; brothers, Terry Ideno of California...

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