Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Kawaru Tahara

Kawaru Tahara

Dec 27, 2019

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Jean Kiyoko Tagami

Jean Kiyoko Tagami

Dec 27, 2019

Jean Kiyoko Tagami, 89-year-old resident of Gardena passed away on December 27 th , 2019.

She is survived by her sons, Hogan, Stewart and Arnold and daughter, Tracy and 3 grandchildren, Reid, Jonathan and Brett.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10:30 am at South Bay Community Church,

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Claudine Nannette Cababa

Claudine Nannette Cababa

Dec 26, 2019

Raised in Torrance, Claudine attended Arlington Elementary, Casimir Middle, and North High Schools, and El Camino College. An independent and caring soul, she easily made lifelong friendships. She loved both the ocean and the pool, and was a skilled coach and swim teacher, mentoring hundreds of swimmers at the Hawthorne and Westside YMCAs as well as at West High...

Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami

Dec 26, 2019

Funeral Mass for the late Haruki "Harry" Murakami, 92-year-old, Terminal Island, CA born who passed away on December 26, 2019, will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2020, 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church 222 S. Hewitt St. in Los Angeles.

Predeceased by his beloved wife, Toki Murakami and sister, Katherine "Kazuko" Nagao; he is survived...

Teruo Yamane

Teruo Yamane

Dec 26, 2019

Teruo Yamane, 88-year-old, Long Beach-born, resident of Monterey Park peacefully passed away on December 26 th . Ted is survived by wife, Michiko Yamane; son, Harvey (Amy) Yamane; daughter, Grace (Norman) Jung; grandchildren, Kristin and Lauren Yamane, Erin and Allison Jung; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral service was held on January 15th...

Keiko Ogata

Keiko Ogata

Dec 22, 2019

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Jitsuko Jayne Tozaki

Jitsuko Jayne Tozaki

Dec 22, 2019

Our beloved mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother passed away on December 22, 2019 at Kei-Ai Nursing Home at the age of 97.  Jitsuko was born on May 02, 1922 in Pasadena, California to her parents Otojiro & Tomo Kondo.  She was pre-deceased by her brother, Bill in 1999 and her husband, Yoshito in 2013..

Jitsuko was living in...

Yoshiaki Murakami

Yoshiaki Murakami

Dec 22, 2019

Yoshiaki Murakami, 92-year-old, Los Angeles, Calif. born, South Pasadena resident, passed away on Dec. 22, 2019.

Memorial Services were held at St. Francis Xavier church on January 4th with Father Doan Hoang S.J. officiating.

He is survived by his loving family; wife, Fumiko Murakami; daughters, Elli (Phil) Sweeney and Eva Skinner; son, Seiji (Cristine) Murakami; ...

Donna Jane Yamasaki

Donna Jane Yamasaki

Dec 21, 2019

MRS. DONNA JANE YAMASAKI, 71, Fresno, CA born native, resident of Montebello passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019.

She is survived by her loving family: husband, Bryant Shigeo Yamasaki; sons, Matthew Isao and Daniel Naoya Yamasaki; and many relatives here and in the San Francisco Bay area.

Private family funeral services were held on...

Fumiko Sue Yano

Fumiko Sue Yano

Dec 20, 2019

Fumiko Sue Yano, 94-years-old, resident of Gardena passed away on December 20, 2019.

She is survived by her son, Stanley Yano; daughter, Michi (Nobuo Bob) Nakamura; sister, Miyo (Phil) Cronin; Sisters-in- law, Masako Harada, Hisa Yano, Tomi Yano, and Yone Yano; brother-in-law, Thomas Yano; 3 Step-grandchildren; 4 Step great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews...

Claire Ayako Nakashima

Claire Ayako Nakashima

Dec 19, 2019

Claire Ayako Nakashima of Monterey Park died Dec. 19, 2019 at age 96 at Kei Ai Los Angeles.

Claire was raised in Boyle Heights. She and her family were incarcerated at Manzanar Relocation Camp during WWII. After the war ended, Claire lived briefly in Minnesota before moving back to Southern California.

Claire is survived by...

Carolyn Hiroko Matsumura

Carolyn Hiroko Matsumura

Dec 18, 2019

Carolyn Hiroko Matsumura, 75-years-old, Manzanar, CA born resident of Los Angeles passed away on December 18, 2019 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Masakatsu Matsumura; daughter, Loren Kimi (Gary) Siapno; son, Michael Tadao (Jill) Matsumura; sisters, Grace Keiko (Joe) Seto and Eleanor Kumiko (Otto) Nakano; sister-in-law, Martha Nakano; loved dog, Elle; and other...

Gene Keichi Danbara

Gene Keichi Danbara

Dec 16, 2019

Gene K. Danbara died peacefully at home on December 16, 2019. He was born on May 27, 1931 to Takaharu and Ito Danbara in Pahala, Hawaii. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and served in the Korean War. He moved to California in 1955 and lived in Torrance for over 55 years....

Yoshiko Uemura

Yoshiko Uemura

Dec 14, 2019

January 23, 1932 - December 14, 2019

Yoshiko was born on January 23, 1932 in a rural farming and fishing town in Kagoshima, Japan. As the oldest daughter in a large family, from a young age she helped in the family business and in caring for her younger brothers and sisters. In 1960, she immigrated to Southern...

Chad Takahiro Araki

Chad Takahiro Araki

Dec 14, 2019

Chad Takahiro Araki, 41, born and resident of Montebello California, passed away unexpected on Dec. 14, 2019, at LAC+USC Medical Center, Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28 th 3:00 P.M. at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St. Los Angeles, CA 90012.

He is survived by his wife, Jessica Thao Araki,...

Patricia Etsuko Dozen

Patricia Etsuko Dozen

Dec 13, 2019

Celebration of life service for the late Patricia Etsuko Dozen, 70-year-old, CA born resident of Lakewood, who passed away on December 13, 2019, will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church 2115 W. 182 nd St. in Torrance.  Aloha attire requested.

Predeceased by her parents Takeo "Fred" and Michiko Dozen;...

Mitsuko Hirose Sakai

Mitsuko Hirose Sakai

Dec 11, 2019

Mitsuko Hirose Sakai, 96-years-old, Los Angeles-born resident of Monterey Park passed away on December 11, 2019.

She is survived by her son, Wayne Sakai; daughter, Elaine (Steve Pein) Sakai; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; brother, Yuji Hirose; niece, Darlene (Bruce) Ujihara.

Funeral service was held on Saturday, December 28 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the...

Frank Kay Omatsu

Frank Kay Omatsu

Dec 9, 2019

Memorial service for FRANK KAY OMATSU, 95, WWII veteran and a resident of Mission Viejo who passed away peacefully on December 9 at his residence, will be held on Saturday, January 4, 11:00AM at the St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 961 S. Mariposa Ave., L.A.

Frank, an original co-founder of Keiro, served as the Senior VP...

Sechiko Shinmoto

Sechiko Shinmoto

Dec 9, 2019

Private funeral service for SECHIKO SHINMOTO, 97, an Oso Falco, CA born Nisei who passed away peacefully at her residence on December 9, was held on Saturday, December 28 at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple.

She is survived by her sons, Scott (Shelley) and Allan Shinmoto; daughter, Carolyn (Gregory) Fong; grandchildren, Lindsey (Steven) Taylor, Melissa (Eric)...

David Kiyoshi Nakaki

David Kiyoshi Nakaki

Dec 9, 2019

Memorial services for the late David Kiyoshi Nakaki, 62 year-old Los Angeles born Tustin resident, who passed away on December 9, 2019 will be held on Friday, December 27, 11:00A.M. at West Los Angeles United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025

He is predeceased by his father, Hideo Nakaki, and brother, James Nakaki.

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