Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Nobuo Osumi
Dec 27, 2020
Services for NOBUO OSUMI , 89, a Tokyo born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on December 27 in Morgan Hill, California of natural causes will be held at a later date.
He is survived by his wife, Sumiko, children, Norman (Jane) Osumi of Morgan Hill and Natalie (Louis) Lee; grandchildren, Drew Osumi of...
Kenneth Masao Watanabe
Dec 27, 2020
Born in L.A. to parents Ben Buichi & Chiyoko Watanabe. He was the youngest of 1 sister (Kiyoko), and 5 brothers (Kenji, Toshio, Takeshi, Eiji, & Teruo).
He attended local schools, including Japanese school, and graduated from Dorsey High. He joined Koyasan Boy Scouts, & was 1 of 4 brothers to achieve the honor of Eagle Scout....
Mieko Ishigo
Dec 27, 2020
Mieko Ishigo, aka, "Mrs. Aikane," age 86-year old Hilo, Hawaii born and long-time resident of Gardena passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 27, 2020. Known for her Aloha spirit, hard work, sense of humor, and tireless energy, she co-owned the Aikane Take-Out business for 17 years in Gardena and was well liked for piling generous portions of...
Michiko Muramoto
Dec 26, 2020
Michiko Muramoto, 99, El Monte born resident of Sherman Oaks, passed away on December 26, 2020 at Kei Ai Los Angeles.
Michiko is preceded in death by her husband, George K. Muramoto. She is survived by her daughters, Karen (Earl) Chow, Diane (Dale) Nitta and Wendy (Chuck) Puntuvatana and sister, Fuji (Tats) Endo. She is also survived...
Matsue Okada
Dec 24, 2020
Matsue Okada, a 95-year-old, Aomori, Japan born, resident of Valley Village, passed away on December 24, 2020. Due to Covid-19, no services will be held at this time.
Predeceased by her husband, George and sons, Jun William, Gilbert Chikara and Michael Hideto Okada; she is survived by her sons, Wayne Minoru and Eddie Taro (Jennifer) Okada; daughters-in-law,...
Kiyoko Nakano
Dec 23, 2020
Kiyoko Nakano
June 20, 1920 to December 23, 2020
Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother,
Sister, Aunt and Friend passed peaceful on Dec 23, 2020 at
100 years old. She was survived by her loving family:
Ernest (Mary Pat) Nakano, Kazuko (Al) Toyofuku, Eugene
(Gale) Nakano. Grandchildren: Wesley...
George H. Higa
Dec 23, 2020
GEORGE H. HIGA, 80, Molokai, HI born Nisei, resident of Torrance, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2020.
He is survived by his loving family: wife, Pauline Higa; son, Shane (Gail) Higa; granddaughter, Amanda Higa; brother, Jack (Kay) Higa of HI; sisters, Toshiko Higa of HI and Gail Jo of OR; and many nieces, nephews and relatives....
Shiro Musha
Dec 23, 2020
東京都出身バンナイス市在住
夫 武捨四郎 儀
二〇二〇年十二月二十三日、自宅にて死去いたしました。
ここに生前のご厚誼を謝し謹んでご通知申し上げます。
コロナ禍の為に葬儀は家族葬にて執り行いました。
喪主 妻 武捨笙子
長男 武捨スティーブ雅史
長女 プーク 宏美
夫 プーク ジェフ
孫 プーク ペニー
在日米外親戚一同
Shiro James Musha was born on February 1 st , 1940 in Tokyo, Japan. He...
Elsie Higa
Dec 22, 2020
MRS. ELSIE HIGA, 93-year-old, Torrance, CA born Nisei and resident of Monterey Park, passed away on December 22, 2020 at Garfield Hospital after suffering a broken hip. Unfortunately, she contracted Covid in the hospital and was not able to recover from her injury.
Predeceased by her husband Miyoshi Higa, she is survived by her children; Eric (Sandy),...
Kei Kurihara
Dec 22, 2020
Kei Kurihara, 86 years old, born in Visalia, CA, resident of Los Angeles, an Air Force Veteran, passed away on December 22, 2020.
Kei is predeceased by his beloved wife, Hatsue. He is survived by his sons, Clifford Kurihara, Dale Kurihara; brother, Frank Kurihara; sister Shirley Harada. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and...
Patricia Akiye Oshita
Dec 21, 2020
Oshita, Patricia "Patti" Akiye.
Age 77 passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020.
Beloved mother of Jenifer (Garrett Sloane) Oshita and Damon (Kimberly) Oshita; grandmother of Cameron and Parker Sloane; sister of Ikuko Kurata, Julie (Richard) Onishi, John (Janet) Kurata, June Kurata (ichban); she is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
...
Frank Mitsunori Yamasaki
Dec 21, 2020
Frank Yamasaki was born on July 24, 1923 and passed away on December 21, 2020 at the age of 97 years old. Frank was preceded in death by his parents; Sukesaku and Toyo Yamasaki. Frank was born in Oregon and moved to Los Angeles where his occupation was a gardener. A long time resident of Little Tokyo Towers in...
Betty Sadako Miyakawa
Dec 20, 2020
Betty Sadako Miyakawa
June 19, 1940 – December 20, 2020
Betty Sadako Miyakawa passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020, in Torrance, California, at the age of 80. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Fumiko and Kisuke Uyehara, and became a registered nurse before moving to the Mainland in 1962, where she met her...
James Masayuki Takahashi
Dec 20, 2020
Family viewing for JAMES MASAYUKI TAKAHASHI, 85, a Honolulu born Sansei and resident of Anaheim who passed away at the Anaheim Regional Medical Center on December 20 was held privately on Saturday, December 26 th . "In lieu of flowers or monetary donations, please donate to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's disease."
He...
Margaret Tanaka
Dec 19, 2020
ハワイ州マウイ出身
ロサンゼルス在住
母 田中マーガレット益枝 (百五歳)儀
十二月十九日に敬愛ロサンゼルスで死去いたしました。
ここに生前の御厚誼を深謝し謹んで御通知申し上げます。
コロナ禍の為葬儀は後日執り行う予定です。
掲載日 十二月二十九日(火曜日)又は 一月一日(金曜日)
喪主 長男 田中 英明
妻 カレン
大沢 哲雄
長女 妻 英子
孫 田中 カーク
妻 シャロン
岡林 クレイ
孫 妻 ...
Hatsumi Morita
Dec 19, 2020
A private family graveside service for the late Hatsumi Morita, a 93-year-old, CA born resident of Gardena, who passed away on December 19, 2020, was held on the 28 th of December, 2020 at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Katsuto Tom Morita, daughter, Margaret Haruye Abo and son, Ken...
Masae Arima
Dec 19, 2020
Our family said a tearful farewell to our beloved mom, grandma and GGma, Masae "Massey" Arima, on December 19, 2020. Masae Arima was born in Torrance, California on June 2, 1923 to parents, Kiyonobu and Haruno Masuda. They, along with brothers Hajimu and Hiroshi, sister Emiko Komai and second husband, Jim Arima, preceded her in death. Survived by her...
Yuko Mayemura
Dec 16, 2020
Private funeral services will be held for the late Yuko Mayemura. The Japan-born resident of Cerritos passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 16 at the age of 85 years old.
She is predeceased by her husband Teruo Mayemura and survived by her children, Allan (Grace) Mayemura and Grace (Glen) Kau; grandchildren, Collin and Jennifer Mayemura, Cheyne Hirota and...
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