Obituaries

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

Jeffrey Mark Folick

Jeffrey Mark Folick

Aug 19, 2021

Jeffrey Mark Folick

October 4, 1947 - August 19, 2021

Jeff Folick, a New York born resident of the city of Orange, passed away peacefully at his residence.  He was 73.  He is survived by his wife, Namy; son, Andrew (Dana) Folick; daughters, Corinna (Michael) Mosher, Emily...

Hiroshi Isomoto

Hiroshi Isomoto

Aug 18, 2021

Please watch video of the late Hiroshi Isomoto.

Alice Takeko Ohta

Alice Takeko Ohta

Aug 18, 2021

Jan. 2, 1938        -      Aug. 18, 2021

(Waipahu, HI)           (Los Angeles, CA)

Alice T. Ohta, 83, of Los Angeles, CA passed away peacefully on Aug. 18. 2021.

Her husband, Bennett preceded her in death.

Survived by her children, son, Ross and daughter, Ali (spouse L.M. Barron), brothers, Richard, Roy and sister,...

Steve T. Takeuchi

Steve T. Takeuchi

Aug 18, 2021

Steve T. Takeuchi, California born, resident of Gardena passed away on August 18, 2021 at his age of 71

Steve was the beloved husband of Yoko; brother of Neil Takeuchi and Suzie Connor.

He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A private funeral service was held September 3 at...

Essie Mae Barela

Essie Mae Barela

Aug 17, 2021

Essie Mae Barela, 82, passed peacefully August 17, 2021 at 11:30 pm.  She was surrounded and embraced with the incredibly heartfelt love of her two daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Essie was born September 9, 1938 in Atmore, Alabama to Charlie and Emma Brown.  At an early age the family moved to Pasco, Washington where she attended school...

Yukio Nakahira

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....

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James Hajime Yamamoto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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