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...
Frances Nobuko Kondo
Feb 23, 2021
Frances Kondo, 81 years old, longtime resident of Palos Verdes Peninsula, passed away on February 23, 2021. She was a dedicated mother who devoted her life to raising her three children, and a loving grandmother who cherished her four wonderful grandchildren. As an elementary school teacher for 26 years, she connected deeply with her students and their families. She...
Noboru Michael Kaku
Feb 23, 2021
Noboru Michael Kaku, born in Hilo, Hawaii and a longtime resident of Gardena, California, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021. He was 91 years old.
He is predeceased by his wife Akemi; brothers Haruo, Hiroshi, Fukutaro, and Shoji; sisters Taeko Hirayama and Sachiko Ebesuzaki; and survived by sisters Masako Inada and Chiyoko Takaki; sons Jeffery (Diane)...
Kuniko Shimoda
Feb 22, 2021
SHIMODA, KUNIKO, 88, a Hiroshima-ken born Issei and resident of San Gabriel passed away on February 22 peacefully at the LAC-USC Medical Center.
She is survived by her son Ray Satonobu; daughters, Hatomi (Yasuhiro) Moriyasu of Japan and Miyuki (Larry) Lee; 5 grandchildren, many great grandchildren; sister, Etsuko Sumitani of Japan and many nieces, nephews...
Shigeko Hirata
Feb 20, 2021
MRS. SHIGEKO HIRATA
Mrs. Shigeko Hirata passed away peacefully on February 20, 2021.
She is survived by her loving family: Sons, Darryl (Jin) and Patrick Hirata; grandchildren, Keiichi and Keira Hirata.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions, private family services were held.
Daniel Minoru Yoshida
Feb 19, 2021
Daniel Minoru Yoshida passed away at PIH Health Whittier Hospital on February 19, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. Daniel was the second of five children born to Juzo Yoshida and Kimiye (Nomoto) Yoshida in Los Angeles, California.
Daniel graduated from Montebello High School and California State University at Los Angeles where he also received his teaching credentials. ...
Bessie & Nobuichi Nakayoshi
Feb 18, 2021
Bessie (Ginoza) Nakayoshi, 89, and Nobuichi "Nobriga" Nakayoshi, 93, residents of Alhambra, CA (originally from Maui, HI), passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2021, and February 18, 2021, respectively.
Preceded in death by brothers, George Ginoza, Seizun Nakayoshi, and Katsumi Nakayoshi; and sisters, Nobuko (Nakayoshi) Suzuki and Fumiko (Nakayoshi) Tanimura. Survived by daughters, Sharon Nakayoshi...
Cecilia Sue
Feb 18, 2021
SUE, CECILIA , 87, passed away February 18, beloved mother of Dr. Ronald (Penny) Sue, Dr. Michael Sue and Stephanie (Gary) Dyo; grandmother of Dr. Eric (Veronica) Sue, Kimberly (Garner) Rivard of Washington, Michelle (George) Lee and Dr. Jeffrey Dyo; great grandmother of Kaden Sue.
Family graveside service was held on Wednesday, March...