Kimiko Nakaoka
Mar 6, 2025
Kimiko Nakaoka, 95, a longtime resident of Los Angeles County, CA, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025.
She was the 4th of 6 children born to Tazo & Sho Irimajiri in Kochi-ken Japan. Along with her late husband, Kiyoto Ken Nakaoka, she was active in the community for many years. In her later years she enjoyed...
Chizuko Furukawa
Mar 5, 2025
Chizuko Furukawa, 86 year-old resident of West Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025. Chizuko was born and raised in Takanabe, Japan as the eldest of 4 children, and graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo. A lifelong lover of music, she taught piano professionally and served as the longtime director of the Mori-no-Kai Chorus....
Eleanor Naoko Hara
Feb 28, 2025
Memorial services for the late Eleanor Naoko Hara, 94-year old, Hawaii born, resident of Walnut, who passed away on February 28, 2025, will be held on June 7th at 11am at Centenary United Methodist Church 300 S. Central Ave. in Los Angeles. The family kindly requests Aloha or casual attire.
Preceded in death by her beloved husband,...
Kenneth Kazuyuki Yonezawa
Feb 23, 2025
Kenneth Kazuyuki Yonezawa
February 11, 1931 – February 23, 2025
Kenneth Kazuyuki Yonezawa, 94-year-old, Waipahu, Hawaii born, resident of West Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025.
He is survived by his loving family: wife Jean Yonezawa (Harakuni); sons, Craig (Gayle) and Curt; sister Mitsuko...
Stuart Scott Osaka
Feb 22, 2025
Stuart Scott Osaka, 66-year-old resident of Los Angeles, passed away on February 22, 2025. Stuart dedicated over 30 years to Sony Pictures as an electrician on the studio lot, a career he truly loved. His work brought him great pride and happiness, and he treasured the many friendships he made along the way.
He loved exploring new...
Darlene Eiko Takatani
Feb 21, 2025
Darlene Eiko Takatani, 80-year-old, Manzanar California-born, resident of Monterey Park peacefully passed away at Hollenbeck Palms on February 21. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Norihiko Takatani; She is survived by her loving family; sons, Rick (wife) and Ryan (wife) Takatani; daughters, Christine (husband) Takatani, Lori Takatani (husband) Hara, Dina Takatani(husband) Soo; also survived by many nieces, nephews...
Nancy Kyoko Leong
Feb 21, 2025
Nancy Kyoko Leong, 75-year-old, Tokyo, Japan born, resident of Pomona, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2025. Private family services are being held at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.
She is survived by her loving family; husband, Robert Leong; sons, Brandon (Chris) Leong and Edric "Ricky" Leong; brother, Glenn...
Rand Harold Kozaki
Feb 20, 2025
Rand Harold Kozaki, age 72, passed away peacefully at his home in San Bernardino, CA, on February 20, 2025, after a long battle with diabetes.
Born in Los Angeles, CA, to Harold and Kimiko Kozaki, Rand was raised alongside his older sister, Karen (Yoshioka). The family lived in Los Angeles, where Rand graduated from Franklin High School...
Rachel Teruko Tomita
Feb 20, 2025
Rachel Teruko Tomita, age 89, was born in Kailua, Hawaii, and a resident of Huntington Beach, passed away on February 20, 2025
at Placentia Linda Hospital.
Beloved mother of Michael his wife Karen Tomita; grandmother of Riley Tomita; sister of Sue Flynn; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives here and in Hawaii....
Hideo Kurakusu
Feb 18, 2025
Hideo Kurakusu
April 7, 1927 – February 18, 2025
Hideo Kurakusu, beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the age of 97.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Hideo was raised by his father and mother, Zenpachi and Fuji Kurakusu along with...
Howard Nobuyoshi Sakamoto
Feb 17, 2025
Howard Sakamoto
Howard Sakamoto was born in Los Angeles on March 20, 1940 to Masuo and Kinuko Sakamoto. He passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025 in Alhambra.
He is survived by Edith, his wife of 62 years; son, Kevin (Sandi Hirata); daughter, Laura (Craig) Kakihara; daughter, Wendy (Rick) Matsuda; grandchildren, Brianne (Kelly) Tang, Micah,...
Hannah Yukiko Yamamoto
Feb 11, 2025
A celebration of life service for the late Hannah Yukiko Yamamoto, 98 year old, California born, resident of Torrance, who passed away on February 11, 2025, will be held on Saturday, April 12, 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church 2115 W. 182nd St. in Torrance.
Predeceased by her husband, Joe C. Yamamoto, grandson, Derek, and special...
Thomas Hideko Nakanouchi
Feb 10, 2025
A celebration of life service for the late Thomas Hideo Nakanouchi, 65-year-old, California born, resident of Leimert Park, who passed away on February 10, 2025, was held on Friday, March 7 at Venice Free Methodist Church in Los Angeles.
He is survived by his wife, Sheri Nakanouchi; daughter, Naomi Nakanouchi; sister, Yumi Yanagi; he is also survived...
Judy Fumie Hiroshige
Feb 8, 2025
Judy Fumie Hiroshige was born in Greeley, Colorado, on January 2, 1943. She went to be with the Lord and her loving husband, Ken Hiroshige, D.D.S., on February 8, 2025.
Judy is survived by her devoted children, Kimberly Hiroshige-Okumura, D.D.S., and her husband, Howard Okumura; and Stephen Hiroshige, D.D.S., and his wife, Grace Hiroshige. Judy's loving grandchildren...
Shozo Kitamura
Feb 7, 2025
御通知
東京都出身 モントレーパーク市在住の
義父 北村昭三 (九十歳)儀
二月七日アイビークリークヘルスケアー
にて死去いたしました。
北村は生前モントレーパ―ク市で故妻不二子と共に
日本食の 佳代レストランを営み皆様から
長年ご愛顧されておりました。 ここに生前の御厚誼を深謝し謹んで
御通知申し上げます
追って葬儀は二月二十六日 水曜日 十一時より
福井葬儀社チャペルインザガーデン
707 E. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
に於いて 執り行います
二月十四日 金曜日
喪主 義二女 ...
Paula Yldafonsa Bagasao
Feb 6, 2025
A private service for the late Dr. Paula Yldafonsa Bagasao, 76-year-old, California born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on February 6, 2025, was held on Friday, February 21 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
She is survived by her husband, Anthony Butka; sister, Anne Bagasao; niece, Grace Bagasao Dennis; aunt, Joanne...
Junko Matsunaga
Feb 4, 2025
Junko "June" Kitabayashi Matsunaga
June 30, 1938 - February 4, 2025
Junko Kitabayashi was born in East Los Angeles, CA to issei parents Tomejiro Kitabayashi and Suyeko Kusu Kitabayashi. She had two older brothers, Tamotsu Kitabayashi and Richard Hiromu Kitabayashi. Junko grew up in West Los Angeles....
Kiyoko Shiroma
Feb 4, 2025
Shiroma, Kiyoko , 95, a Delano, CA born Nisei and a resident of Culver City passed away peacefully on February 4.
She is survived by her children, Debra (Steven) Draper and Glenn Shiroma; grandchildren, Pierce (Ren) and Alexis Draper; great grandson Ogden Draper; brother, Dennis (Evelyn) Higa and many nephews and nieces.