Moriyoshi Yamanaka
Mar 13, 2021
A private graveside funeral service was held for the late Moriyoshi Yamanaka, 94-years old, on March 27 at Green Hills Memorial Park. He passed away peacefully at his home in Torrance on March 13. The memorial service was officiated by Rev. Eiji Osato of Gardena Valley Baptist Church where he was a member for over 50 years.
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Glenn Keith Tanizawa
Mar 13, 2021
TANIZAWA, Glenn. Age 70, born in IL., resident of Los Angeles passed away on March 13, 2021.
Beloved brother of Donna (Bill) Takakuwa; uncle of Courtney Takakuwa of WA; nephew of Joanne (Ron) Nakamura and Mitzie Tanizawa; survived by his beloved dog, Curry Tanizawa; many cousins, work, fishing, Baja, and racing friends.
A private memorial...
Stanley Yukio Oda
Mar 11, 2021
Stanley Y. Oda passed away on March 11, 2021 at the age of 82. Born in Hawaii, and resided in Los Angeles, he was a devoted husband, father, grandpa and friend. He is predeceased by his parents, Seiji and Yasuyo Oda. He is survived by his wife, Pauline and his children, Joy Oda-Okamoto and David Oda. He has two...
Robert Yoshihiro Nagamoto
Mar 10, 2021
Robert Yoshihiro Nagamoto, a 96-year-old, Oakland, Calif.-born, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on March 10, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no services will be held at this time.
Predeceased by his beloved wife, Shizuko Nagamoto; he is survived by his children, Dean Nagamoto and Susan (Scott) Hanada; granddaughter, Kayla Hanada; he is also survived by...
Tom Tomoyuki Serizawa
Mar 8, 2021
SERIZAWA, Tom Tomoyuki
Tom Serizawa, 96-years-old, born in Seattle, Washington, and a long-time resident of Sun Valley, California, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Setsuko of 42 years. He is survived by his son Thomas Toyohiro Serizawa, daughter Grace Naoko Serizawa, granddaughters Molly Mayumi Serizawa...
Reiko Mibu
Mar 8, 2021
Reiko Mibu, a resident of Torrance, was born to Ichiro and Yae Iwamoto in Toppenish, WA on February 17, 1931. Always smiling and happy to see and talk to everyone, Reiko loved to eat sushi and just about anything that was sweet up until she passed away peacefully on March 8, 2021, at the age of 90. Reiko...
Tokuko Fujisaki
Mar 6, 2021
Tokuko Fujisaki passed away peacefully on March 6,2021 at the age of 99.
She is survived by her son Tony (Shirley), four step children, and many grand/great grand kids.
A gravesite service was officiated by Rev. Gary Oba of the West LA United Methodist Church at Green Hills Memorial Park. A celebration of life will...
Patricia Tsuneyo Nakazawa
Mar 3, 2021
Patricia Tsuneyo Nakazawa, age 71 passed away on March 3, 2021.
Beloved wife of Martin Edward Nakazawa; mother of Kristin (Archie) Cardenas, Alison (Anthony) Corwin; grandmother of Emmie Corwin and Mylie Corwin; sister of Janice Sutow; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The family will have a Celebration of Life on a...
Masako Kuratomi Kaneko
Mar 3, 2021
Masako Kuratomi Kaneko
Beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt and grandmother, Masako Kuratomi Kaneko, 100, passed away peacefully at her home in Culver City on March 3, 2021. Born in San Diego and incarcerated at Jerome, Arkansas, she eventually settled in Southern California. She was a meticulous secretary before becoming a full-time mother. She was kind and generous...
Yoshihiko Sugii
Mar 2, 2021
Yoshihiko Sugii, 94 years old, born in California and resident of Sun Valley, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife, Toshiye; sons, Vincent (Nellie) Sugii of Hawaii, Ronald Sugii; daughter, Judy (Peter) Sugii-Hom; grandchildren, Christopher and Kyle Sugii of Hawaii, Bryan, Erick and Dayna Hom, Gregory and Mitchell Sugii.
He...
Gerald Hiroshi Niimi
Mar 2, 2021
Gerald Hiroshi Niimi was a caring family first kind of man who loved watching UCLA basketball and football on TV, walking his red retriever dog
"Rusty" and hosting holiday parties for his relatives and friends. He also enjoyed playing poker. He lived by the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as
you would have them do...
George Riyoichi Taniguchi
Mar 1, 2021
George Taniguchi was born on October 19, 1926 in El Centro, California. He was the first born son of Yoshito and Kinuko Taniguchi.
Although George originally aspired to be an actor, a failed attempt to meet a movie producer for the movie Go For Broke found him at Hollywood Park. Right then, he decided to change his...
Kimiko Kitaoka
Feb 27, 2021
Kimiko Kitaoka, 94, passed away on February 27, 2021, after a courageous nine-week battle against Covid-related illnesses. Born in Sacramento to Seiki and Hatsuko (Ohara) Okabayashi in 1926, she spent her youth in Kochi, Japan, and later settled in Los Angeles upon her marriage to Namio Kitaoka in 1948. A highly organized perfectionist, her attention to detail and dexterity...
Yurika "Nagasawa" Matsushita
Feb 26, 2021
Yurika (Nagasawa) Matsushita passed away peacefully on February 26, 2021. She was 89. She leaves behind her son Brian, son Ron, daughter Joni (Mostert), grandchildren Cassie Mostert and Benjamin Matsushita, and great-grandson, Kaiden Matsushita. Yurika is also survived by her siblings, Sumi Yonemoto, Masaru Nagasawa, and Sachi Mimura in addition to many nieces and nephews.
Yuri, as...
Yasuo Kikuchi
Feb 24, 2021
Yasuo Kikuchi
Business owner and loving husband, father and grandfather Yasuo Kikuchi, 88, died peacefully on Feb. 24, 2021, at his home in Torrance, California.
Yasuo was born on Jan. 13, 1933, in Ikata in the Ehime Prefecture of Japan where his family owns a tangerine orchard. An adventurous soul, he wanted to move to...
Roland Yorimichi Miyagishima
Feb 24, 2021
Roland Miyagishima passed away peacefully on February 24, 2021, at the age of 74, in Orange County, CA. Roland is survived by his wife, Yoko; son, Gregory; brother, Carl (Kay) and other relatives.
He graduated from Gardena High School and from the University of Southern California.
Due to current Covid restrictions, a private family service...
Daphne Naomi Shimoda
Feb 23, 2021
Daphne, 64, Honolulu born and raised, passed away at home in Arcadia, CA February 23 following a stroke. She has gone to be with her parents, many uncles, aunties and cousins.
She leaves her husband, Sato, her sister Sherry in Washington State, and in Hawaii; her brother Jeff, Uncle Kazu, Auntie Yuri, and many Cousins and Friends....
Vernon Kingo Kuge
Feb 23, 2021
Services are pending for VERNON KINGO KUGE , 86 , Oregon born Nisei who passed away at his residence in Torrance on February 23rd.
He is survived by his son, Kenneth Gregory Kuge; daughter, Carole Lynn (Derek Masato) Kawamura; grandchildren, Kanani Takaye, Kamalei Michiko and Kaleo Masato Kawamura and brother, Chosei (Frances) Kuge...