Mary Kazuyo Okubo
Feb 5, 2021
Mary Kazuyo Okubo, 87, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2021 in Torrance, California.
Mary was predeceased by her beloved husband, Francis Masashi Okubo and her beloved daughter Jill Okubo Hataoka. She is survived by her daughter, Shari (Melvin), her grandchildren, Jared, Corey (Clarissa), and Brent Cortez, by brother, Buster (Betty) and many nieces and nephews from...
Henry Hiroshi Mukai
Feb 5, 2021
Henry Hiroshi Mukai, 93, passed away on February 5, 2021, at Sakura Gardens in Boyle Heights.
Henry was predeceased by his beloved wife Chiyoko. He is survived by his children Dennis (Lorin) and Michelle (Alan), by his grandchildren, Steve (Julia), Chris (Sarah), and John (Magdalena), and by his great-grandchildren Jack, Joey, MariaElena, Penelope, and Paulo.
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Kenny Kazunori Takaki
Feb 4, 2021
Kenny Kazunori Takaki was born on May 16, 1925 in Los Angeles to Kazuchika Takaki and Maru Fujiyoshi. He passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on February 4, 2021 at the West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Chieko, and his children: Michael (Nancy), Frank (Cindy), Dorothy Kunihiro (Terry), Richard (Donna), Don...
Mineko Kawaguchi
Feb 1, 2021
On February 1, 2021, our mom, Mineko Kawaguchi, passed away suddenly at the age of 88.
She was born in 1932 to Katsutaro and Hisa Fujinami, after they immigrated from Shizuoka-ken, Japan and moved to the United States. Sadly, when Pearl Harbor was bombed, she and her parents and one of her brothers, were sent to Manzanar,...
June Tomoko Kawaharada
Feb 1, 2021
June Tomoko Kawaharada was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She passed away peacefully at Sunrise of San Marino Senior Living on February 1, 2021, at the age of 83. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the youngest of twelve children. After graduating from high school and secretarial school, she moved to the Mainland. She then...
Himeji Sakaniwa
Feb 1, 2021
Himeji passed in his sleep just short of his 98 th birthday. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Kimiyo, and survived by his sons Ron, Toshiharu and Richard (Jennifer), grandchildren Jazlyn, Aiko and Dylan, a brother Kumpei and sister Hisako Ouchi.
He now rests in peace alongside Kimiyo to continue their eternal journey, after...
Masao Goya
Feb 1, 2021
Masao Goya, born in Waipahu, Hawaii and longtime resident of Gardena, CA passed away peacefully at his home on February 1. He was 93 years old.
He is predeceased by his wife, Iris and survived by sisters Florence and Toyoko (Yasuo) as well as many relatives and friends.
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Clarence Mitsuo Hara
Jan 30, 2021
Clarence Mitsuo Hara passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him to be with our Lord on January 30,2021. He was born on March 28,1924 at Kauikeolani Children's Hospital in Honolulu. He was the firstborn of four children - two brothers (Clifford and Ernest) and a sister (Frances), born to James and Edith...
Atsushi Ken Hori
Jan 30, 2021
Atsushi Hori
Born in Tokyo, Japan
Died on January 30th 9 PM, 2021—Age 79 years old
Residence in Orange County, California, USA
Long Beach Kendo Dojo
Kendo Hanshi 7th Dan
Survived by wife, Gayle Hori, Long Beach Kendo Dojo
On Sunday, Feb...
Rose Kikuye Higashida
Jan 28, 2021
She will always be remembered for crinkling her bright eyes with laughter and playfully slapping anyone close by to join her in her merriment.
Rose Kikuye Higashida, a longtime resident of Northridge, California, passed away on January 28, 2021, at the age of 91.
Rose, a loving wife, mom, mother-in-law and Nana, will always be...
Gerald Mitsuo Umeda
Jan 28, 2021
Gerald Mitsuo Umeda, a 60-year-old, Calif.-born, resident of Los Angees, passed away on January 28, 2021. A memorial service was held on Friday, February 26 at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by his parents, Tokuji and Shizuye Umeda; he is survived by his siblings, Shirley T. Petrill and Ronald T. Umeda; nieces and nephews, Angela and...
Ayako Mitsui
Jan 28, 2021
Ayako Mitsui
April 10, 1920 – January 28, 2021
Aya Mitsui (age 100) of Los Angeles passed away Thursday in Tarzana CA. She was the last remaining descendent of the 9 children of Kiichiro and Hatsu Muto of San Fernando. The Muto family, commercial flower growers, founded the Los Angeles Flower Market in 1913. Her...
Kathleen Mariko (Honda) Utsumi
Jan 27, 2021
Kathleen Mariko (Honda) Utsumi, born in Moneta/Gardena, formerly of San Leandro, peacefully passed away on January 27, 2021 in Redondo Beach at the age of 87.
Predeceased by her husband, Donald Noboru Utsumi, and siblings, Shinya Honda and Michiko (Gus, predeceased) Tanaka, she is survived by her daughters, Beverly (Stanley) Sugimoto, Lori (Warren) Louie, and Donna (Glenn)...
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...