Leland George Lau
May 7, 2021
LAU, LELAND G., 67, president and long-time commissioner of the basketball program of the Japanese-American Optimist Club and dedicated board member of the Optimist Youth Home & Family Services, is survived by his children, Leann (Chong Taing) Lau, Christopher (Tammy) Lau, and Lindsay (Michael Egziabher) Lau; granddaughters, Emi Taing and Gemma Lau; mother, Evelyn; brothers, Laurence (Cally)...
Matsuyo Katagiri
May 5, 2021
Katagiri, Matsuyo
3/30/1919 – 5/5/2021
Matsuyo ("Mat") was active and healthy until she passed away after a fall from an unexpected stroke. Mat was beloved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed. Her family is so grateful we had her with us until she was 102. Sickly as a child, her father...
Masako Miyake
May 1, 2021
(102) passed away at her home on May 1, 2021. She is survived by her children, Judy Asazawa, Kathie (Robert) Nishida, and Robert (Connie Wang); grandchildren, Barbara Asazawa (Manny) Nava, Keith (Emily Hue), Nicole Nishida, and Lauren (Joseph Cruz); great-grandchildren, Kaimani and Kamryn Nava, Keoni Cruz, and Marcellus Ehgartner-Lipp; and many loving relatives. She is predeceased by her husband,...
Patricia Rumiko Mitsuuchi
Apr 30, 2021
Patricia Rumiko Mitsuuchi, an 83-year-old, California born, resident of Rosemead, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, John Seiki and son, Brent; she is survived by her children, Jon, Rodny (Stephanie) and Todd (Alesia) Mitsuuchi, Sharon (Daniel) Hanabusa; daughter-in-law, Haruko Mitsuuchi; grandchildren, Nicole, Timothy, Kyle and Kory Mitsuuchi, Sarah Shyy, Megan and...
Gary I. Kizuka
Apr 29, 2021
Gary I. Kizuka, 66 years old, California born, resident of Gardena, passed away on April 29, 2021.
He was predeceased in death by his parents, Dick Isamu and Fujiko Jean, his brother Terry. Gary is survived by many friends and relatives. A private service was held at Green Hills Memorial Park on June 18, officiated by Rimban...
Dennis Akira Dote
Apr 29, 2021
Dennis Akira Dote passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, April 29, 2021. He was the only son of Tomiko & Fumito Dote and was born in the Amache, Colorado internment camp on March 24, 1943. His family returned to Southern California following World War II and he grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He loved reminiscing...
Sumiko Tanaka
Apr 28, 2021
Born in Los Angeles September 16 th 1932, the fourth child to Mr. and Mrs. Senkichi Sugiura. The family lived in Boyle Heights, CA until they were relocated to Heart Mountain Internment Camp. She always looked up to her older sisters, Setsuko and Yukiko, as well as her older brother Seichi. She had a younger Shoji brother who was...
Frederick Mock
Apr 28, 2021
Funeral services for the late Dr. Fred Mock, PharmD, 66-year-old, San Jose, CA native, resident of Arcadia, who passed away on April 28, 2021, will be held on Saturday, May 29, 1 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.
UC Berkeley '76 and USC School of Pharmacy '81 alumnus.
He is...
Betty Hiroko Kitabayashi
Apr 28, 2021
Betty Kitabayashi, born in Gardena, California on February 2, 1934, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 28, 2021. She was 87 years old.
Betty is now with her husband Richard, who passed away in 2012, and is survived by the rest of her loving family: son Mark (daughter-in-law Carol, and grandchildren Ryan...
Glenn Isao Higashi
Apr 26, 2021
GLENN ISAO HIGASHI
Glenn Isao Higashi, 72, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021.
He is survived by his loving family: mother, Iris Higashi; daughter, Sandra (Chris) Soong; grandson, Jaden Soong; sister, Joan Higashi and brother, Daniel Higashi.
A family service was held on May 10 at St. Francis Xavier Chapel "Maryknoll".
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Gary Nick Nakano
Apr 25, 2021
Memorial services for the late Gary Nick Nakano, 67-year-old, California-born, resident of Fountain Valley, who passed away from cancer on April 25, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 12 p.m. at Heritage Park 17641 Los Alamos St. in Fountain Valley. To RSVP to the service please go to: http://bit.ly/garynakano
He is survived by his wife,...
Betty Emiko Okubo
Apr 25, 2021
BETTY EMIKO OKUBO, age 91 passed away on April 25 th .
Makuragyo service was held on Tuesday, May 11, officiated by Bishop Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple.
She is survived by daughter, Dorothy Tamiko (James) Nakagawa; sons, Ronald Mitsuyoshi (Cynthia) and Albert Norio Okubo; grandchildren, Tammi T. (Jason) Le and Reece E....
Nathan Jung
Apr 24, 2021
"Nathan Jung was born on November 29, 1946 in Bakersfield California. Together with his parents, Frances and Albert Jung, and older brothers Hayward and Howard, the family lived in Bakersfield. All working at one time or another in Frances' restaurant, the Far East Café. Nathan went to Bakersfield High School, and attended...
Takeo George Yamane
Apr 22, 2021
Yamane, Takeo George, 91, an Inglewood-born Nisei and active member of the Pasadena Buddhist Temple, passed away at his residence in Altadena on April 22.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Kimiko; son, Michael Yamane; daughters, Julie Toyama and Sandra (Lewis) Watson; grandchildren, Michael and Kendall Yamane, Luke Arienti, Jordan (Darin) Nakauchi, George and...
Fujiko Nakatani
Apr 19, 2021
Fujiko Nakatani
July 27, 1933 – April 19, 2021
Fujiko Nakatani, 87 passed away peacefully April 19, 2021 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Katsuya Nakatani, children Natalie Takako(David), Joanne Michiko (Dana) Swart, Glenn Katsuhiro; grandchildren Nathan and Hailey Swart.
Fujiko was born in Monrovia July 27, 1933 to...
Yoshiko "Yoshi" Wu
Apr 19, 2021
Yoshiko "Yoshi" Wu, born in Katsushikaku, Tokyo, Japan on February 24, 1936, passed away peacefully on April 19th, 2021. She was 85 years old.
She is survived by her loving family: husband, Hsiung Ying Richard Wu; daughters, Erika Wu Lee (son-in-law Eric Lee and granddaughter Alyssa Lee) and Karena Wu. She also leaves behind her brother, Hideichi...
Masaye Nakashima
Apr 17, 2021
Private memorial services for the late Masaye Nakashima, beloved mother and grandmother, were held on Friday, May 28 at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles. Masaye, who was California-born and raised in Japan, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2021, in Torrance. She was 88 years old.
She is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Wayne) Limm...
Masato Yamaoka
Apr 17, 2021
Mas Yamaoka, 94-year-old, resident of Mission Hills peacefully passed away on April 17. He is survived by his loving family, a daughter, two sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and fiancée; also survived by sisters and a brother plus many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral & Interment service was held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Reverend Rimban William Briones...