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...
Tomiyo Kozai
Jul 30, 2020
Tomiyo Kozai was born in Fresno, California to Yojiro and Tome Hayashi. Being the youngest of 5 children, she felt very special. Tomiyo was an excellent student throughout her school years. She graduated Washington High School in 1941 at which time her life as she knew it, changed.
With the outbreak of World War II, Tomiyo and...
Jane Tazuko Kawakami Muranaka
Jul 30, 2020
Jane Tazuko Kawakami Muranaka, born January 23, 1947, passed away peacefully at the age of 73 in Northridge, California. She is survived by her husband Roy, her two children Charles (Karen) and Jennifer, her two grandchildren Evan and Ryan, her three sisters, Grace Kaii of Maryland, Dale Kadonaga, Margaret Itagaki, and her brother Walter Kawakami (Sharon), among many nephews,...
George Yukio Ozawa
Jul 29, 2020
George Y. OZAWA, 95, a longtime resident of Santa Monica peacefully went to be with the Lord July 29, 2020.
George was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Denver, CO. He served in the U.S. Army as a Japanese Interpreter. Attended a trade school, worked for Douglas Aircraft, then started his own generator/starter repair business. He enjoyed his...
Rosie Kazuko Takagi
Jul 29, 2020
Rosie Kazuko Takagi, age 97, of Los Angeles, passed away July 29, 2020, after a brief illness. Rosie was born January 19, 1923, in Imperial, CA; her parents were the late Tsuneshichi and Konami Kakiuchi. Rosie married George Tsuyoshi Takagi in Los Angeles on September 25, 1949, and is survived by her son Max (Nomel Conley) of El Segundo,...
Hazel Kazue Miyake
Jul 29, 2020
Hazel K. Miyake
December 8, 1928 – July 29. 2020
Private family services were held for the late HAZEL K. MIYAKE, 91, Hawaii born Nisei, resident of Culver City, who passed away peacefully on July 29, 2020, at Senior Living Lifestyle care home. She was married to Kenneth M. Miyake (predeceased). She is survived by...
Susan Midori Takahashi
Jul 28, 2020
Susan Midori Takahashi, 80, of West Hills, passed away on July 28, 2020. She was a retired court transcriber and, despite battling mild dementia, remained active and independent.
She was predeceased by her husband, Henry, her parents Herman and Mabel Ushio, and sister June Wunno. She is survived by her children, Lauren, Mark (Kate), and Diane (Jon...
Jonathan Hiroshi Shirota
Jul 28, 2020
Jon Shirota, Maui born novelist and playwright, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 28, 2020 at the age of 92. Making use of his Okinawan roots, his many works and plays reflected the immigration and war, human relation surrounding the U.S. bases and struggles with self-identity. He was a graduate of Brigham Young University. In 1968, Jon...
Glen Toru Nakahara
Jul 26, 2020
Graveside service for GLEN TORU NAKAHARA , 61, a resident of Garden Grove of who passed away on July 26 at the Los Alamitos Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, August 22, 1PM at the Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes. The family request casual attire.
Glen, who is...
Sachi "Mary" Tashima Ochiai
Jul 25, 2020
Sachi "Mary" Tashima Ochiai, aged 101, passed away peacefully July 25, 2020 after a brief illness.
She was born July 21, 1919 on East Eighth Street in Los Angeles, just south of Little Tokyo. Her father drove a truck for the bustling produce market there. Sachi remarked later that there were "only bean fields" in the area...
Stanley Ikuo Kuroda
Jul 24, 2020
Stanley Ikuo Kuroda, born in Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on July 24, 2020. He was 84 years old. Stan was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Kuroda and daughter Julie Kuroda. He is survived by his children Wendy (Bryan) Tanaka, Gregg (Soojie) Kuroda and grandchildren Kevin (Eryn), Scott Tanaka, Ty Kuroda and great grandchild Emma.
After...
Ellen Shizume Kiyotoki
Jul 24, 2020
Ellen Kiyotoki passed away peacefully on July 24 at her home in Villa Park, California. She was born Shizume Hirano on September 14, 1925 in the city of Isleton, California, the youngest daughter among five of Manzo and Tsuta Hirano.
During her childhood, her father operated a soda fountain/boarding house in Isleton, located off the Sacramento River...
Joanne Mutsuko Onaga
Jul 23, 2020
Joanne Mutsuko Onaga, born in California on July 16, 1933, resident of Monterey Park, passed away on July 23, 2020 at Brookdale Alhambra.
She was predeceased by her husband, Yukio Onaga, and parents, Yoshinori and Nuiko Hirata.
She is survived by her loving family: sisters, Toshiko (Edward) Abbott in California, Marie Gruber in FL and...