Charleen Michiko Meisenheimer
Aug 20, 2020
MRS. CHARLEEN MICHIKO NERIO MEISENHEIMER,
A loving wife, mother, sister, and daughter, passed away on August 20th, 2020, in her home surrounded by family.
Charleen is survived by her mother Margaret; her siblings Elaine and Michael; her three children, James, Jack, and Jillian; and husband. Charleen was born on September 9th, 1963, in Garden Grove, CA, to Dick and Margaret Nerio. Charleen...
Teru Kawamura Albert
Aug 18, 2020
Teru K. Albert, 92-year-old, born in Hachinohe, Aomori-Ken Japan, resident of Lawndale passed away peacefully at her residence on August 18, 2020. She married Leonard J. Albert on 7/16/1959. They came to US in Dec 1959 and took up residence in Lawndale in 1965. She was widowed in 1980 and befriended Kunitaro Tsugawa in 1986, who remained her companion...
Robert Tsutomu Kobata
Aug 18, 2020
Robert "Bob" Tsutomu Kobata, 83 year old, born in Long Beach, CA, resident of Chatsworth, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2020.
Bob was survived by his wife, Betty; Sons, Matt and Tim Kobata; grandchildren, Ellie, Emma, Ollie, Mimi, and Jake; Sisters, Tsuru, Emi and Nobu.
Bob was born to Tadao and Toshiye Kobata and...
Jan Reiko Yoshimizu
Aug 17, 2020
Jan was born and raised in Los Angeles. She was a graduate of Garfield High School and then UCLA. She married Dani in 1987. They had two beautiful daughters, Dana and Tracy; both whom she was able to see get married. Jan was an employee at JPL in Pasadena for 35 years.
Jan passed away peacefully with...
Masako Margaret Oyanagi
Aug 15, 2020
Private services were held for Margaret Masako Oyanagi, (age 96) who passed away peacefully on August 15, 2020 in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband Tomoki Oyanagi; daughters, Julie (Donald) Mah and Harriet (Dana) Shioji, sons, Larry (Susan) Yuzuki and Dale (Momo) Yuzuki; grandchildren, David and Jonathan Shioji; Ryan, Keilyn, Mei Mei, Kai and Sky Yuzuki; brother Leo...
Sarah Tomoye Nako
Aug 13, 2020
Sarah Tomoye Nako, born in Los Angeles and long-time resident of Montebello, passed away peacefully on August 13 at Sunrise Villa Bradford in Placentia, California.
Sarah was predeceased by her parents Junichi and Kosei Kimura, her beloved husband Robert H. Nako, and daughter Debbie Y. Nako.
She is survived by daughter Eileen (Frank) Fetters, granddaughter...
Gary Yoshiaki Matsuno
Aug 12, 2020
A private live streaming funeral service will be held for Gary Yoshiaki Matsuno who passed away on August 12, 2020 in Brea, California at the age of 75. The service will be held at Senshin Buddhist Temple on August 30, 2020 at 1 pm.
He is survived by his brother Henry, sister-in-law Debbie, sons Keith & Erik,...
Jane Kazumi Sakamoto
Aug 11, 2020
On August 20, 2020, a private family only funeral service was held for Jane Kazumi Sakamoto at the Fukui Mortuary Chapel with the Reverend Peter Hata of the Higashi Honganji presiding.
Jane worked at the Los Angeles County Hospital before becoming a school nurse with the LAUSD.
Jane was predeceased by her parents Seki and...
Shizuko Uyemura
Aug 10, 2020
Shizuko Uyemura (Kitsu Mineshizu), 99-year-old, born in Courland, CA, resident of Torrance, CA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home on August 10, 2020.
Mineshizu sensei was actively involved in L.A. Chikurei Kai, Japan Minyo Kyokai, Kenjin Kai Kyogi Kai, Kumamoto Kenjin Kai, Kumamoto Fujin Kai, Nanka Minyo Kyokai, Hyakudo Kai, Bonsai Club, Takasei...
Ellsie Yoshiye Ogawa
Aug 9, 2020
Ellsie Y. Ogawa, 98-year-old, State of Oregon-born, resident of Monterey Park passed away peacefully at Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital on August 9, 2020. Ellsie is predeceased by her beloved husband, Minoru Ogawa; she is survived by her loving family: two daughters, Lillian S. Kimura and Taka (John Schooler) Nakamura; son, Donald S. (Eileen) Ogawa; grandchildren, Noreen (Richard Crother) Kimura,...
Lily Yuriko Ikegami
Aug 9, 2020
Private grave site services for the late Mrs. Lily Yuriko Ikegami, 74 years old, Japan born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on August 9, 2020 were held on August 27 at Inglewood Park Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Koho Takata of West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple.
She is survived by her husband, Yutaka Joe Ikegami; daughter,...
David Takuzo Maruya
Aug 7, 2020
David T. Maruya born in Brawley, CA passed away peacefully at the age of 100 at his home in Gardena, CA on Friday, August 7. Dave leaves behind his long-time partner Mary Jo Villegas, daughter Patricia, brother Al and 3 nieces and 5 nephews. In lieu of Koden, donations in Dave's memory can be made to Imperial County Historical...
Sachiko Imagiire
Aug 4, 2020
Private grave site services for the late Mrs. Sachiko Imagiire, 93 year-old, Alamo, California born, raised in Kagoshima, Japan and a longtime resident of West Los Angeles, who passed away on August 4, 2020 were held on Wednesday, August 12 at Inglewood Park Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Nobuko Miyoshi of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple.
She is survived...
Tadashi Tad Yoshimura
Aug 3, 2020
8/18 11 am our Live Streaming URL: https://vimeo.com/ 444926016/317f7be6ba
Tad's cousin from Hiroshima, Japan, Mariko's Video Message: https://youtu.be/ VjBOb9A11bQ
In the Memory of Tad Yoshimura
Tadashi Yoshimura, known more so as "Tad" to his family and friends was born on April...
George Gimper Izumi
Aug 2, 2020
George "Gimper" Izumi passed away peacefully in Los Angeles on August 2, not far from where he was born in Hollywood, CA. He is preceded in death by his beloved Grace in 2014.
If George was baking the recipe for his own life, it would most likely be:
1 large stout heart
1...
Suyeo Tomooka
Aug 1, 2020
SUYEO TOMOOKA, 93 years old, resident of Canoga Park who passed away on August 1.
Beloved father of Eric (Joni Kinoshita) Tomooka of HI and Dana Hartmann; grandfather of Austin Hartmann of Japan, and Curtis Hartmann; brother of Tom (Nancy) Tomooka of AZ and Takashi (Alice) Tomooka; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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Stanley H. Nishimoto
Jul 31, 2020
Stanley H. Nishimoto, 66-year-old, Southern California born and raised, resident of San Gabriel passed away peacefully at Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center on July 31, 2020 from complications of Covid-19. If he was not showing affection to his wife, teaching his children how to be hardworking, caring, clever, mild mannered members of society, or making his grandchildren laugh you...
Sadao Itano
Jul 31, 2020
Sadao Itano, a 91-year-old Los Angeles born resident of Altadena, passed away on July 31, 2020.He is survived by his wife, Hideko Itano; son, Alan Itano: daughters, Christine Itano-Cosner (Christopher Cosner) and Alison Itano-Lee (Gary Lee); grandchildren, Ryan and Ian Cosner and Karina Lee and many other relatives.
Many lives are a little less bright and secure...