George Satoru Tagawa
Jan 27, 2021
George Satoru Tagawa passed away on January 27, 2021 at his place of residence in Monterey Park, California. He was 91 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jane Hatsue Tagawa, his nieces Linda (Stephen) Sueyoshi, Susan Tomoko Vasquez, and nephew, Koji (Fujie) Terasawa and many other relatives.
George was born...
Ted "Mort" Tsujimoto
Jan 25, 2021
Private services for the late Ted "Mort" Tsujimoto, 94, Los Angeles, CA, Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2021 were held March 6th, 2021 at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
He is survived by his loving family Danny (Gwen) Tsujimoto and Carol (Stephen Slack) Tsujimoto, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Robert Sachio Horii
Jan 25, 2021
June 13, 1931 - January 25, 2021 Robert "Bob" Horii passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 25 surrounded by family in his home in Gardena, CA. He was born in Redondo Beach, CA on June 13, 1931, the youngest son of Rikimatsu and Konobu Horii from Hiroshima, Japan. He was raised on a farm in Redondo Beach...
Kaoru Miyahata
Jan 25, 2021
Kaoru (Karl) Miyahata, age 92, passed away on January 25, 2021 at Atherton Baptist Homes in Alhambra. He was predeceased by his wife, Cathy. He is survived by his daughters, Julie (Kawamoto), Kari Miyahata, Lori (Masuda) and Tammie Miyahata; grandchildren, Craig, Kellie, Matthew, Hayley, Richard and Katherine; sister, Yae Miyahata and other relatives. Karl Miyahata was born in Pasadena, CA...
Kazuo Morikawa
Jan 24, 2021
Kazuo Morikawa, 95, of Gardena, CA, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2021. Born in Brawley, CA, he graduated from Woodbury University. Kaz served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked for Mitsui for 16 years, and then spent 15 years as president of Goneen International. Kaz and his loving wife, Aki, were married for 60...
Bruce Ken Kawaguchi
Jan 24, 2021
Bruce Ken Kawaguchi, 71-year-old Sansei resident of West Los Angeles, passed away on January 24, 2021 after a short illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Judy (Kuwahara), mother, Peggy Kawaguchi, brother Kirk Kawaguchi, and many other relatives. He is predeceased by his father, James Kawaguchi.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bruce was a beloved...
Tom Shunzo Amimoto
Jan 24, 2021
Tom Shunzo Amimoto was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. The 79-year-old, California born resident of Monterey Park, and United States Air Force Veteran, passed away on January 24, 2021.
Tom enjoyed a long career as a heavy equipment mechanic for the City of Los Angeles' Water and Power. He absolutely...
Ken Yuuki Shimazu
Jan 23, 2021
Ken Yuuki Shimazu was born on February 20, 1948 and passed away peacefully on January 23, 2021. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Hisao and Akiko Shimazu. When he was in elementary school, his family re-located to California. He resided in the city of Los Angeles, for the majority of his life, and enjoyed his work as a...
Keiko H. Matsunaga
Jan 23, 2021
Keiko H. Matsunaga 77 year old resident of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on Jan 23, 2021.
Keiko was born on Jan 30, 1943 in Arizona, where her parents Shigetaka and Shizuko Harada were interned at Gila Relocation Camp with her older siblings, Minoru, Emiko, Akira, Hiroshi and younger Brother Jerry Sumio.
She is preceded...
Donald Takeshi Arita
Jan 21, 2021
Donald Takeshi Arita, 70-year-old, Japan-born, resident of California, passed away at Kindred Hospital in Gardena on January 21 , 2021. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Barbara A private family graveside service will be held at Rose Hills
Mary Hatsumi Inada
Jan 21, 2021
Mary Hatsumi Inada (nee Tanabe) was born in Pueblo, Colorado on August 2, 1919, and passed away on January 21, 2021 at the age of 101. She passed away at Brookdale Riverwalk, a senior care facility in Bakersfield, California.
After finishing high school in Colorado, she moved to Los Angeles, where she met...
Sadami Ichinose
Jan 20, 2021
A private funeral service for the late Sadami Ichinose, 91-year-old, Inglewood, California-born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on January 20, 2021, was held on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles.
He is survived by his wife, Sachiko Ichinose; children, Craig (Naomi) Ichinose and Karen (Wayne) Nakatsu; grandchildren, Matthew (Cyndi) and Emily...
Fumiko Shimada
Jan 20, 2021
Fumiko Shimada passed away peacefully at her home in Gardena, CA, on Wednesday January 20, 2021 at the age of 90.
She is predeceased by her husband, Utaka Shimada. She is survived by her loving family: son, Steve; daughter, Sharyn (Ed) Huggins; son, Glenn (Lori) Shimada; granddaughters, Amanda and Emily; and several nieces and relatives.
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Yukiko Sameshima
Jan 19, 2021
Yukiko Sameshima, 87 years old, born in Los Angeles, CA., resident of Orange County, passed away peacefully on 1/19/21.
Yukiko lived a happy long life where she enjoyed vacationing and taking care of her two cats.
Yukiko is predeceased by her beloved husband Akira. She is survived by her daughter Cassie and sons Eugene and...
Isamu Sammy Hiraike
Jan 19, 2021
Isamu Sammy Hiraike January 11, 1923 - January 19, 2021
Sammy Hiraike was 98 years of age, born in Los Angeles on January 11, 1923, and passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021. Sammy grew up in Glendale, California, and attended Marshall High School. He was the oldest of five children to Chiyo and Kenzo Hiraike. During...
Sonoko Vivian Kamidoi
Jan 17, 2021
Sonoko Kamidoi, 98, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2021, in San Pedro, Calif.
Predeceased by her husband, Dr. Tom Kamidoi, she is survived by her sons, Lyle and
Gregg, and sisters, Frances Michiko Chikahisa, and Dorothy Setsuko Nagami.
A private Catholic service will be held at a later date. Friends wishing to...
Henry "Hank" Hokama
Jan 17, 2021
Henry Hokama passed away peacefully on January 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Andrea; and survived by his children, Jason and Joyce (Michael). Affectionately known as "Hank", he was also survived by many other beloved family members and friends.
Kimiko Teraoka
Jan 17, 2021
Kimiko "Kay" Teraoka, 97, born in Rexburg, Idaho, resident of Hacienda Heights, passed away on January 17, 2021.
Kay is survived by her children, Toni O'Farrell, Janie Emiko Ono (Ron), Randy (Joy), granddaughter Kimiko Hiromoto (Toby), and great-grandchildren, Tyler and Kasey Hiromoto, whom she loved very much.
Special thanks to the staff of West Covina...