Brandon Kiyoshi Abo
Sep 19, 2020
Brandon Kiyoshi Abo, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 19, 2020 while surfing in his hometown of Huntington Beach, CA.
Brandon is survived by his son, Solomon Walton; sister, Janna (Alan) George; niece and nephew, Kamala and Luke George; grandmother, Hatsumi Morita; and countless loving uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by...
Dorothy Tsuboi
Sep 17, 2020
Dorothy "Haruko" Tsuboi
September 4,1924 – September 17 th , 2020
Dorothy Haruko Tsuboi peacefully passed away at her home on September 17 th , 2020 at the age of 96. Dot was born on September 4, 1924 in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights located in Los Angeles, CA. She was a Nisei...
Eiko Kamiya Moriyama
Sep 16, 2020
EIKO KAMIYA MORIYAMA
Passed away peacefully on September 16, 2020.
She was born Nov 2, 1943 in the Rohwer War Relocation Center, in Arkansas, to Kaei and Waseko Kamiya. After the war, they moved to...
Nobuko "Noby" Uyesugi
Sep 15, 2020
Nobuko "Noby" Uyesugi
June 13, 1929 – September 15, 2020
Born to Shigeru and Sen Okuma in Brawley, CA, Noby passed away at her home in Whittier, CA. She was the youngest and last member of the 7 Okuma siblings. During the war the family was interned in Poston War Relocation Center in Arizona (Camp...
Jean Tomiko Kumashiro
Sep 13, 2020
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, our Angel was called to be with her Heavenly Father. Jean Tomiko Kumashiro was born on September 16, 1934 - 4:45 AM in Long Beach California at Seaside Hospital. She was the second child born to George and Helen Fujikawa. The Fujikawa's raised their four children (June, Jean, Fred and Bobby) in Long Beach...
Florence Quan
Sep 12, 2020
Florence Quan lived a long, productive life and passed away peacefully on September 12, 2020 at the age of 102. Florence was born and raised in Los Angeles and was married to Andrew Quan in 1948. Florence and her late husband, Andrew, raised a family of six boys in the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles. After her stint as...
Jon T. Utsunomiya
Sep 12, 2020
Jon T. Utsunomiya
July 12, 1956 – September 11, 2020
Jon T. Utsunomiya, 64, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on September 12, 2020 at his Pasadena home.
Jon is survived by his older brother, Wade Utsunomiya; nephew Warren (Roxanne) Utsunomiya; niece, Holly Utsunomiya; and brother...
Junichi Katayama
Sep 10, 2020
Junichi Katayama, resident of Boyle Heights for over 60 years, passed away at home on September 10, 2020 at the age of 87. He was born December 1, 1932 in Waki, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. He worked in a bakery for most of his career. He was the 2nd son and is survived by two brothers and three sisters in Japan. ...
Matthew L. Daday
Sep 7, 2020
Born in Alaska, Matt was a Southern California resident for most of his 57 years. He enjoyed married life, reading, sports, music, fish, and above all, loved his family and friends.
Matt passed away on September 7, 2020 after a short battle with cancer.
He is survived by his loving family: wife, Donna; mother, Patricia;...
George Inadomi
Sep 6, 2020
It is with profound sadness the family of George Inadomi announces his passing on the morning of Sunday, 9/6/20 in his home surrounded by family and loving caregivers, Sherry and Ruth.
George was born on December 14, 1930 in Fillmore, CA. The eldest child of Manuel Kumanosuke and Anna (Nishikawa), George lived a full and active life...
Rose Ishii Osaki
Sep 6, 2020
On the first day of spring in 1927, Rose Osaki was born in a farmhouse in Talbert, CA. Her father, Kyutaro Ishii, had settled there in 1906, married Sada Nakamura in 1912 and then raised a family there. They had 5 children: Joe (1914), Charles or Chuck (1916), Nellie (1919) and Don (1924 who died shortly afterwards)...
Masaye Masuyama Shigemura
Sep 5, 2020
Masaye Masuyama Shigemura, 101 year old, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on September 5, 2020 at Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center.
She is survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Private funeral service was held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (West Lot).
James Seishiro Yasuda
Sep 1, 2020
Private funeral services for the late James Seishiro Yasuda, 83-year old, Arizona born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on September 1, 2020 were held on September 18th at Rose Hills Memorial Park gravesite with Bishop Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Margaret Momoyo Yasuda; son, Robert...
Richard Takashi Nakayama
Sep 1, 2020
Richard Takashi Nakayama, 70-year-old, Los Angeles born, resident of Gardena passed away on September 1, 2020.
He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Nakayama: son, Matthew Nakayama: sister, Susan (Martin) Siaw; mother-in-law, Yuri Ogawa; sisters-in-law, Sharie (Harry) Tom, Stacie (David) Inana and Krissie (Dave) Roberts; brother-in-law, William (Kristine) Sato; nephews, Timothy Siaw, Andrew Siaw, Ethan Tom, Marshall...
Yoshiaki Kasama
Sep 1, 2020
Yoshiaki Kasama, 87 years old of La Puente, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1 after a brief hospitalization.
Yoshiaki is survived by his wife Hideko with whom he enjoyed 55 of years of marriage; daughter Grace (Don) Tabata; son Patrick Kasama; daughter Nancy (Daisuke) Hashimoto; and grandchildren Atom and Kaela Hashimoto.
A private service was...
Helen Takata
Aug 30, 2020
MRS. HELEN TAKAKTA
Helen Takata was born in Palo Alto, CA, on September 5, 1930, and passed away August 30, 2020, at Royal Vista Care Center.
She is survived by her husband Howard Takata, children Pam (Art) Tabata, Dan Takata and Janis Takata; grandchildren, Will (Jill), Mike, Garrett (Cristina) and Rachel; great grandchildren Sarah and...
Ayako Nunotani
Aug 28, 2020
Ayako Nunotani, 96-year-old, Shizuoka, Japan-born, resident of La Habra passed away peacefully at Home cared by Evergreen Hospice Care on August 28, 2020. Ayako is predeceased by her beloved husband, Susumu Nunotani; She is survived by her loving family: two daughters, Mariko (Takakazu) Taniguchi, Reiko (Kazuo) Matsui; grandchildren, Robert Hyodo, Jennifer (Hongshin) Pan, Christine (Hugh) Le, Stephanie Taniguchi, Kazuma...
Timothy "Timbo" Whitesell
Aug 27, 2020
Timothy Lee Whitesell passed away unexpectedly at the age of 78 on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at his home in Sun Valley, California.
Tim was born in Glendale, California on June 28, 1942, to Audrey née Burkholder and Wilbur Lee Whitesell. He grew up in Atwater Village and the San Fernando Valley. After graduating high school in...
Masayasu Itomura
Aug 26, 2020
MR. MASAYASU ITOMURA, 94-year-old Hawaii born resident of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on August 26, 2020. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Toshiko Itomura.
He is survived by his loving family: daughter, Arlene Michiko Everett and son, John Masahiko Itomura; many nieces, nephews and other relatives here, Hawaii and Japan. Due to the current COVID-19...