Yuji Miyoshi
May 23, 2020
"Beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, Yuji Miyoshi passed away on Saturday, May 23rd at the age of 57, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Masami Miyoshi, daughter, Ayaka Robinson and son-in-law, Andrew Robinson, mother, Fumiyo Miyoshi and brother, Kiyotaka Miyoshi.
He met his wife Masami...
Irene Hiroko Fujiura
May 21, 2020
Irene Hiroko Fujiura, 69-year-old, Kagoshima-ken, Japan born resident of Torrance passed away on May 21, 2020 at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband, David Haruto Fujiura; daughter, Elizabeth Yukari (Casey Christopher) Fujiura-Hall; sons, Matthew Motoki (Kristy Marie) Fujiura of Michigan and Michael Yuuki (Anna Won) Fee of Virginia; grandsons, Jonathan...
Yoshiaki Kimura
May 20, 2020
Yoshiaki Kimura, 93 years old, born in Maui, Hawaii, resident of Gardena, CA, peacefully passed away on May 20, 2020.
He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Tsuneko Kimura; sons, Stanley, David (Wanda) and Roger Kimura; grandchildren, Brandon, Nicholas, Kara (Manuel) Garcia, Justin and Zachary Kimura; great-grandchild, Lea Kimura.
Also survived by...
Nobuko Iba
May 19, 2020
Mrs. Nobuko Iba
With great sadness Nobuko "Nobie" Iba, a wonderful and kind spirit passed on May 19, 2020, 1 month after her 101st birthday. Nobie was a loving and caring mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and sister. Preceded in death by her husband Harry in 2003, Nobie leaves her daughter Joan Kobayashi (Kay), son Larry...
Setsuko "Dorothy" Shinmoto
May 14, 2020
SETSUKO "DOROTHY" SHINMOTO
Setsuko "Dorothy" Shinmoto, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020, at her home in Torrance, California.
Born in Watsonville, California, on July 30, 1934, Dorothy would go on to accomplish many things in her lifetime. On November 20, 1954, she married Minoru "Min" Shinmoto. They would spend 63...
Bernard Toshio Hashimoto
May 14, 2020
Bernard Toshio "Tosh" Hashimoto, passed away at the age of 85 on May 14, 2020 at Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center in Gardena from complications due to Covid-19. He was born to James and Daisy Hashimoto in Los Angeles, CA. He was a dedicated employee at Lockheed Martin for over 40 years, receiving many special recognitions as a graphic...
Takeshi “Tom” Sumida
May 8, 2020
Takeshi "Tom" Sumida, born 1950 in Aichi, Japan, resident of Northridge, passed away on May 8, 2020, after a lengthy illness at the age of 70.
For 38 years, based out of Los Angeles he owned and operated a specialty produce company serving the Japanese and Asian community food service industries within the Greater Los...
Yemi Kamiya
May 7, 2020
Yemi Kamiya, born in Redwood City, Calif., passed away at the age of 93 on May 7, 2020. Predeceased by her husband, Yoshio Kamiya, she is survived by her three children, Luanne, Ron (Kathy) and Randy (Christine); four grandchildren, Carolyn, Allison, Taylor and Kelsey; as well as many more nieces and nephews. A devoted and loving...
Takako Yoshimoto Morita
May 6, 2020
Takako Morita, 95 years old, born in Okinawa, Japan, resident of Los Angeles, passed away on May 6, 2020 peacefully in the presence of her children.
She is survived by her son, Walter (Carrie) Morita; daughters, Jennifer (Bruce) Kerr, Laura (Gary) Bethel and Judy (Mel) Kaneshiro; grandchildren, Ty Morita, Greg (Radeyah) Morita, Jessica Lee, Jordan (Celina) Lee,...
Fumi T. Shigetomi
May 4, 2020
Fumi Shigetomi, 98, a resident of Pasadena, Calif., passed away peacefully at her home on May 4, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Altadena, the Pasadena Humane Society, or Pasadena Nikkei Seniors.
Hideo Bill Kikuchi
May 2, 2020
Services are pending for HIDEO BILL KIKUCHI, a resident of Los Angeles who passed away at the LAC-USC Medical Center on May 2.
HIDEO BILL KIKUCHI BIOGRAPHY
Hideo was born in Stockton, California on January 1, 1923 to Iwao and Toki Kikuchi. At 4 years old, his family moved...
Kazuko Ryuto
May 1, 2020
Mrs. Kazuko Ryuto
February 26, 1928 – May 1, 2020
Kazuko Ryuto passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 at the age of 92 in Anaheim, California. She was born to Yoneichi and Sugiyo Nishimura in Chikugoshi, Fukuoka-ken, Japan.
Kazuko was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed...
Kay Kazue Masamitsu
May 1, 2020
Kay Kazue Masamitsu, nee Kishimoto, passed away at the age of 97 on May 1, 2020.
She was born on June 2, 1922, in Colorado, married William Masamitsu in Washington, D.C., raised four children in Chicago and resided in Los Angeles. She enjoyed watching Dodgers games, working on puzzles and traveling, including trips to Las Vegas where...
Seiichiro Mizutani
Apr 30, 2020
Seiichiro "Sage" Mizutani, 68, of El Monte, California, passed on Thursday, April 30 th , following a courageous battle with ALS.
Sage was born on September 24, 1951 in Wakayama, Japan, son of the late Tokiya and Shizuyo Mizutani. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Mizutani; his sister, Kiyoko (Yosh) Makita; his nephew, Jeff (Susie) Makita;...