Hisako Hiji
Mar 19, 2021
August 28, 1925 – March 19, 2021
Hisako Hiji, 95, a resident of Camarillo, CA, was born on August 28, 1925, in Compton, CA. She passed quietly at home on March 19, 2021, surrounded by her family.
Hisako was predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Hisao Bob (2019), and...
Miyoko Y. Hongo
Mar 18, 2021
Miyoko Hongo was born on May 4, 1922 in Los Angeles, California. She was the first child born to Ginjiro and Suzu Yokota. She had 3 other sisters born after her, Chiyoko, Yoshiko and Michiko.
They grew up in Boyle Heights, where her father was in the produce business and her mother was a housewife. Miyoko attended...
Roy I. Ishiii
Mar 17, 2021
Roy I. Ishii passed away peacefully on March 17, 2021. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved to California after graduating from the University of Hawaii with a BBA degree in accounting. After gaining experience with a Big 8 CPA firm, he started what became a successful practice, maintaining certificates as a CPA, PFS, and CFP. Roy lived...
Dawnnette Shellie Miyashiro
Mar 16, 2021
Dawnnette Shellie Miyashiro, a 74-year-old, California born, resident of Torrance, passed away on March 16, 2021. Due to the pandemic, services will be postponed till a later date.
She is survived by her son, Edmund Kekoa Miyashiro.
Herbert Akira Kawai
Mar 15, 2021
"I love you and I'm proud of you" are words we all crave from our parents. Thank you Dad for blessing us with your words. The legacy of love that you and Mom cultivated will continue to be passed on to your three generations and beyond.
Herb Kawai celebrated his 89 th birthday with his family days...
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...