James Hikari Higashida
Feb 14, 2021
"Life is tough" was his life's motto. A humble farmer turned successful realtor, he tended to his life as he tended to his crops. With hard work and insatiable determination, he cultivated a loving family and astounding success.
James "Jim" Hikari Higashida, a longtime resident of the San Fernando Valley, passed away on February 14, 2021, at...
Roy Akira Takei
Feb 14, 2021
Roy Akira Takei was born on February 6, 1929, the only child of Yoshikata and Tomoko (Yufune) Takei, in Venice, California.
The family moved back to Japan before the start of the Second World War. His father passed away during leg amputation surgery when Roy was 11 years old. At age 15, he attempted to join the...
Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Kozai
Feb 12, 2021
The year was 1957. A blue Plymouth was parked at the top of a steep driveway, with a three-year-old boy behind the wheel. With gusto, that boy put the car into gear. The vehicle rolled backward, down the driveway, and towards the busy street below, swirling to make a perfect reverse turn. Mission accomplished. With a grin that measured...
Bradley Lance Kojaku
Feb 12, 2021
Bradley Lance Kojaku, 66, passed away on February 12, 2021 in Lakewood, California.
A dedicated, loving husband and father, Brad is survived by his wife, Cindy, and their twin 25-year old boys, Brandon and Cameron.
Brad was a thoughtful, generous man who had a ready smile for his co-workers and managers at DHL Express and...
Hitoshi Mike Shimabukuro
Feb 12, 2021
Hitoshi Mike Shimabukuro, 61-year-old, Okinawa Japan-born, resident of Mission Viejo peacefully passed away at Kaiser Medical Center on February 12. Mike is survived by his loving family: wife, Ryoko Shimabukuro; son, Eric Yoshikazu (Maria Patty) Shimabukuro; grandchild, Lena Miyako Shimabukuro; mother, Haruko Shimabukuro; sisters, Chikako Julie Canas, Eriko (Jeff) Chavez; brother, Tsutomu Tom Shimabukuro; friend, Victoria; uncle, Seiko (Ayako)...
Darlene Nami Tanaka
Feb 11, 2021
Darlene Nami Tanaka passed away at the age of 78 years in Santa Monica on February 11, 2021. She was born in San Bruno, CA and was incarcerated with her parents at Camp Topaz, Utah during 1942-45. Darlene was an intensely loyal and loving wife, mother and sister. She dedicated her life to provide...
George Sakurai
Feb 10, 2021
George Sakurai , 89, resident of Chino Hills, CA passed away February 10th.
George enjoyed playing golf with his two sons and had the opportunity of playing at Pebble Beach. He enjoyed drinking Budweiser and watching his Japanese programs with his sister and brother-in-law. He was a great cook and made...
Sentaro Sam Nogawa
Feb 7, 2021
Sentaro Sam Nogawa, 96 years old, born in California and resident of Gardena, passed away on February 7, 2021. He is
preceded in death by his parent, Genji and Suye; brothers, Masaharu Nogawa, Jack M. Nogawa and Tom (Emiko) Nogawa; sisters, Lillian (Richard) Hori and Haruko Nogawa.
He is survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives...
Mitzi Miyoshi Tawa
Feb 7, 2021
Mitsuye "Mitzi" Tawa, who was the 99 year old matriarch of the Miyoshi family, born on June 22, 1921 in Watts, CA., passed away on February 7, 2021. Growing up on a farm with her parents (Sosaburo and Toyo Miyoshi) and three older siblings, Joe, Toshi and Susie, Mitzi found delight in saying that she could drive the family...
Roy Saburo Nishida
Feb 5, 2021
Roy Saburo Nishida was born on April 1,1926 in Los Angeles to Shinsuke and Suye Nishida. He passed away peacefully at home in the presence of his family on February 5, 2021; but took with him almost 95 years of priceless memories and left a loving family who misses him very much. He is survived by wife, Michiko; daughter, Amy;...
Ihoko Fukuhara
Feb 5, 2021
Mrs. Ihoko Fukuhara "Sakurai" age 95 passed away peacefully at her home on February 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Frank. She is survived by her stepchildren, Irene Horiuchi and Jeannie (Norio) Kazahaya and her step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Nancy (John) Sakurai and other relatives.
She was blessed with a...
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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