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...
Isao Kawahara
Feb 18, 2021
Isao Kawahara, 88-year-old, Los Angeles born resident of Gardena passed way on February 18, 2021.
He is survived by his sisters, Hideko Jimenez and Nanako Kawahara; brothers-in-law, Robert Harada and Joe Hamamoto; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Private family funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 16 at Green Hills Memorial Park graveside with...
Lillian Sakaye Kimura
Feb 17, 2021
Lillian Sakaye Kimura, a 79-year-old, California born, resident of Alhambra, passed away on February 17, 2021.
Lillian was born in East Los Angeles and shortly after her 1 st birthday was relocated with her family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, then to the Rohwer War Relocation Center in Arkansas, then finally to the Tule Lake Segregation...
Thomas Hiroshi Nosaka
Feb 17, 2021
Mr. Thomas Hiroshi Nosaka, Wahiawa, Kauai, HI born native, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.
He is survived by his wife, Crystelle Nosaka; daughter, Nora; grandsons, Hiroshi and Kenshin; brother, George Nosaka; sister, Mikie Karimoto; sister-in-law, Margaret Nosaka; many nieces, nephews and relatives here and in Hawaii.
Thomas is...
Martha Yoshiko Kato
Feb 16, 2021
Private family services for the late Martha Yoshiko Kato, 75-year-old, CA born, resident of Nevada and California, who passed away on February 16, 2021, were held on 28 th , of February at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Richard Moriguchi; children, Kevin (wife- Irma), Denise and Kurtis; grandchildren, Kylie, Lexus...
Paul Takao Fujita
Feb 16, 2021
Private funeral services for the late Paul Takao Fujita, 81year old, Los Angeles born resident of Cypress, who passed away on February16, were held on February 23 at Fukui Mortuary, officiated by former Orange County Buddhist Church Reverend, Bishop Marvin Harada.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Fujita; daughter, Diane (Chris) Gilbert of TX; sons, Wayne...
Michael Tsuneo Hirata
Feb 16, 2021
MICHAEL TSUNEO HIRATA
Mr. Michael Tsuneo Hirata passed away peacefully on February 16, 2021.
He is survived by his loving family: brothers, Darryl (Jin) and Patrick Hirata; nephew, Keiichi Hirata and niece, Keira Hirata.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions, private family services were held.
Michael Hurtado
Feb 15, 2021
Michael Hurtado, 79, born in Chihuahua, Mexico, passed away from complications after cardiac surgery and subsequent Covid 19 infection. He fought valiantly, but our Heavenly Father called him home. Mike became a naturalized citizen and served in the Air Force for 4 years as a corpsman. After discharge he studied math and taught for 31 years in the Montebello...