Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Yoshiko Nishimoto
Mar 26, 2020
Yoshiko Nishimoto, 96, Fresno-born, passed away peacefully at her residence in Seal Beach on March 26, 2020.
Yoshiko who is predeceased by her beloved husband, Bunso Nishimoto, is survived by her loving family: Â three daughters, Akiko (John) Kobayashi, Chihiro (Harushi) Honbo, Rieko (Ronald) Kuroda; sister, Misako Ueno in Japan; six grandchildren and their spouses; nine great grandchildren;...
Fujiko Douglas
Mar 26, 2020
Fujiko Douglas, 89 years old, born in Beppu, Japan, resident of Hesperia, Calif., passed away on March 26, 2020 at Centinela Hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Charles C. Douglas, of California; Sons Edward Clyde Douglas, of California, and Richard (Masae) Douglas, and grandsons, Michitaka, Kenya, and Tomoaki, all currently residing...
Hiromu Matsuo
Mar 24, 2020
MR. HIROMU MATSUO, 91, Vacaville, CA born Nisei, resident of North Hills, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2020.
Private family funeral services were held on April 4, 2020 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden".
He is survived by his loving family:Â 2 daughters, Blossom (Ron) Kroman of Washington and Cherrie Wilson of Orange...
Violet Ayako Imoto
Mar 23, 2020
Violet Ayako Imoto, 97, Hawaii-born in Makawao, Maui, passed away peacefully at her residence in Los Angeles on March 23, 2020.
Violet who is predeceased by her beloved husband, Jack Masaru, is survived by her loving family: Â three daughters, Sue (Dixon) Fukuda, Judi (Joe) Honma, Faye (Richard) Itaya; six grandchildren, Chris (Angelita) Honma, Grant (Jen) Fukuda, Kimberly...
Judy Hideko Shima
Mar 23, 2020
Judy Hideko Shima, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2020. Judy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved to Los Angeles in 1959. Judy is survived by three children, Sheila (David) Eaton, Geri (Russ) Kornmann, and Patrick (Toni) Shima; four grandchildren, Gregory (Helen) Kornmann, Lauren (Daniel) Feldman, Aaron (Shannon) Eaton, and Sarah Shima; four great-grandchildren, Oliver and...
Toshiko Hirata Hattori
Mar 22, 2020
Toshiko "Tish" Hirata Hattori of Monterey Park, CA passed away of natural causes on March 22, 2020 at the age of 96 in Los Angeles, CA.
Tish was born on May 24, 1923 in New York City, New York. She received her nursing license from Hackensack Hospital Nursing School in New Jersey. She met her husband, Eugene...
Betty Noriko Oshiro
Mar 22, 2020
Betty was born on July 28, 1931 in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, the fifth of nine children. Growing up, she loved singing, and sang locally at night clubs and on the radio. She also used her singing talent to win a few beauty pageants. She received her nursing license in 1955. Her childhood neighbor, and eventually boyfriend, was Larry Oshiro whom...
Kenjiro Maeda
Mar 13, 2020
Mr. Kenjiro Maeda, 89-year-old, Puyallup Washington-born, resident of Seal Beach California peacefully passed away on March 13, 2020.
He is survived by his beloved family: wife, Fumiko Maeda; daughter, June Kaori (Jim) Uyekawa; son, Raymond Ryusaku (Sharon) Maeda; grandchildren, Conor and Weston Uyekawa, Marissa Maeda; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other families here and Japan....
Dale Yukie Ginoza
Mar 13, 2020
Dale Yukie Ginoza, a Los Angeles native, passed away on March 13th, 2020 at the age of 56.
She is survived by daughter Lauren Maile Minami; parents Shirley and David Ginoza; sisters Terry Ginoza Seekins (Jon) and Sandy Ginoza Emocling (Leonard); nephews Nathan and Mason; niece Camryn. She is also survived by many extended family members and...
Hiroshi Isago
Mar 11, 2020
Hiroshi Isago, beloved husband of the late Masumi Isago, retired Deputy for the Los Angeles County Marshals Department, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2020, at the age of 97. He is survived by his brother Masao Isago, son Kevin, daughter Kimianne (Virgil), sons Kenneth (Suzanne), Stephen, Andrew (Teresa), grandchildren Kyle, Jennifer, Jessica, Aaron and Adam, and many nieces...
Yoshihiro Ozawa
Mar 11, 2020
Yoshihiro Ozawa, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Motoko Endo; granddaughters, Stacie (Dave) Davenport and Jodi (Danny) Lee; great-grandsons, Ryan and Matthew Lee; sister, Yaeko Ozawa; also survived by nieces and other relatives. Family private burial service was held on March 21, 2020, at Green Hills Memorial Park.
Hideko Okamura
Mar 9, 2020
Hideko Okamura, 93 years old, resident of Los Angeles, CA passed away on March 9, 2020 at Belmont Village Hollywood Hills. Hideko is survived by her daughters Eiko Amy Okamura and Hitomi Heidi (Kevin) Fitzgerald; grandson, Connor Kai Fitzgerald in MA; and other relatives.
A private family burial service was held on March 16, 2020 at Evergreen...
Roy Atsumi Ota
Mar 8, 2020
Mr. Roy A. Ota, 75-year-old, Phoenix Arizona-born, resident of Los Angeles peacefully passed away on March 8, 2020. Â He is survived by his loving family: wife, Yoshiko; daughter, Kristie; son, Kevin; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Private funeral service was held on Mon. March 16 at the FUKUI "Chapel in the Garden" with...
Masahito Okada
Mar 7, 2020
"For the perishable body must put on the imperishable, and the mortal body must put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory, O death, where is your sting!" 1 Cor 15:54-55
Masahito Okada was born April 29, 1932 in Salinas...
Jene Patricia Shinagawa
Mar 6, 2020
Jene Shinagawa, 66 years old, resident of Torrance, CA passed away on March 6, 2020 at Torrance Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Scott Shinagawa; sister, Kathy Contreras in Lake Arrowhead, CA; Niece, Kasey Contreras also in Lake Arrowhead, CA; our dogs, Comet and Jupiter, She is also survived by many cousins, extended family members and...
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