Obituaries

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

Tom Umemoto

Tom Umemoto

Nov 24, 2019

Tom Yoshimi Umemoto, a WWII veteran, passed away on November 24, 2019, at the age of 95.  He is survived by his brother Herb; niece, Cindy; nephews, Ron and Glenn; grandnieces Nicole and Melissa; great-grandniece, Jade.  A private family service was held at Green Hills Memorial Park, officiated by Clifford Ishigaki.

Tom will be remembered as a...

Tom Yoshimi Umemoto

Tom Yoshimi Umemoto

Nov 24, 2019

Tom Yoshimi Umemoto, a WWII veteran, passed away on November 24, 2019, at the age of 95.  He is survived by his brother Herb; niece, Cindy; nephews, Ron and Glenn; grandnieces Nicole and Melissa; great-grandniece, Jade.  A private family service was held at Green Hills Memorial Park, officiated by Clifford Ishigaki.

Tom will be remembered as a...

Henry Mitsuo Sasaki

Henry Mitsuo Sasaki

Nov 22, 2019

Memorial service for HENRY MITSUO SASAKI, 101, a veteran of WWII, who passed away peacefully on November 29 at the Jasmine Terrace, was held on Thursday, December 5 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel officiated by Pastor Tommy Dyo.

He is survived by his sons, Jon (Teresa) and Carl (Elaine) Sasaki; grandchildren, Brittany, Kyle and Colin; 3...

Fumiko Aoki

Fumiko Aoki

Nov 22, 2019

Public gathering for the late Fumiko Aoki, 98-year-old, Seattle Washington born resident of Hacienda Heights, who passed away on November 22 will be held on Sunday, December 8, 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. She is survived by her children, Katherine Kumiko (James Hidemichi) Sadamoto and Kenneth Kenji Aoki;...

Fumiko Aoki

Fumiko Aoki

Nov 22, 2019

Public gathering for the late Fumiko Aoki, 98 year-old , Seattle Washington born resident of Hacienda Heights, who passed away on November 22 will be held on Sunday, December 8, 11:00AM at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.

She is survived by her children, Katherine Kumiko (James Hidemichi) Sadamoto...

R. T.

R. T.

Nov 21, 2019

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Emiko Takemoto

Emiko Takemoto

Nov 19, 2019

Emiko Takemoto, 92-year-old, Osaka, Japan-born, resident of Gardena, passed away on November 19, 2019 at Carling Home, Torrance.

She is survived by her daughter, June Hiromi Kobayashi; son-in-law, Kevin Wesley Kobayashi; granddaughter, Kristen Hiroko Kobayashi; and many other nephews and nieces.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 30 at 4:00 PM at Gardena...

Robert Masaru Goka

Robert Masaru Goka

Nov 18, 2019

Robert M. Goka, 83-year-old, Northridge resident peacefully passed away on November 18 th .  He is survived by wife, Amy Goka; son, Jeff (Janet) Goka; daughter, Jeni (Joe) Marchisotto; grandchildren, Mason, Jordan, Emma, Brandon; Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other loving relatives.

Private visitation was held on November 24 th at the FUKUI Mortuary, Chapel...

Yukiko Shirai

Yukiko Shirai

Nov 16, 2019

Yukiko Shirai, 87 year-old. Fresno born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on November 16, 2019. Private memorial services were held on November 26, officiated by Rev. Fumiaki Usuki of West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple.

She is survived by her children, Dale Hajime Shirai and Carol Mayumi Bertoni; grandchildren, Jason Hiroshi, Matthew Akira (Evelyn Arias), and...

Tadashi Kimura

Tadashi Kimura

Nov 16, 2019

Tadashi Kimura, 80-years-old Los Angeles-born resident of San Fernando, CA passed away on November 16, 2019 at his residence.

He is survived by his nieces, Lenore Yuki and Katharine Tamiko (Ryo Yokota) Kimura; nephew, Thomas Kiyoshi (Lindsay Earnhardt) Kimura; sister-in-law, Jeanne Diane Kimura; uncle, Masao Kimura; cousins, Joyce Kimura, Richard Kimura, Manabu Kamada and Miyuki Kamada; also...

Johnny Ong

Johnny Ong

Nov 14, 2019

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Marjory Sachiko Nakamura

Marjory Sachiko Nakamura

Nov 13, 2019

MRS. MARJORY SACHIKO NAKAMURA

Marjory Sachiko Nakamura passed away on Wednesday November 13, 2019 after a brief illness, she was born in Albuquerque New Mexico on January 4, 1944 and was the third daughter of Akino and Henry Kanegae.  She was preceded in death by her cherished husband Ronald.

She is survived by...

Kelly K. Higashi

Kelly K. Higashi

Nov 13, 2019

Memorial services for the late Kelly K. Higashi, 51-year-old, California – born Yonsei resident of Temple City, who passed away on November 13, 2019 will be held on Saturday, December 14, 11:00 a.m. at Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St., Los Angeles.

He is survived by his loving family; wife, Judy Uota Higashi; sisters, Lisa...

Seiji Iwai

Seiji Iwai

Nov 12, 2019

Funeral services for the late Seiji Iwai, 81-year-old, California born, resident of Montebello, who passed away on November 12, 2019, will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 11:00 a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 E. First St. in Los Angeles.

Predeceased by his beloved wife, Rhoda Iwai and brother, Shiro Iwai; he is survived by his...

Reiko Yoshinaga

Reiko Yoshinaga

Nov 12, 2019

Memorial services for the late Reiko Yoshinaga, 103-year-old, California born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on November 12, 2019 will be held on Saturday, November 30, 10:00a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. She is survived by her loving family; daughter, Julia K. (Ron) Yano; grandchildren, Jason (Tiffany) and Adam (Thao)...

Kazuye Tsuboi

Kazuye Tsuboi

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Kazuye Tsuboi passed away peacefully in Alhambra, CA at the age of 94.

Born in San Diego, CA, Kazuye was the oldest of three children to Meijiro and Fusayo Sato.  Raised in Los Angeles, CA, she would meet John Nobuo Tsuboi and would later marry him in Gila River Internment Camp.   Post war, she worked with...

Masao Watanabe

Masao Watanabe

Nov 11, 2019

Public visitation for the late Masao Watanabe, 99-year-old, California born resident of Torrance, who passed away peacefully on November 11, 2019, will be held on Thursday, November 21 from 5-8 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.  Funeral service will be held on Friday, November 22, 11 a.m. at Faith...

Masako Sakaguchi

Masako Sakaguchi

Nov 8, 2019

Family services for the late Masako Sakaguchi, 97-year-old, Venice, CA born, resident of Torrance, who passed away peacefully on November 8, 2019 were held on December 7 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Daiki Toho of Zenshuji Soto Mission officiating.

She is survived by her loving family; daughters, Hiroyo Sakaguchi, Eriko (Yoichi) Yamada of Japan, and Nancy...

Ruth T. Ota

Ruth T. Ota

Nov 8, 2019

Ruth Tomiko Ota, 88 year old resident of Burbank, CA, passed away on November 8, 2019. Beloved wife of Tadashi Ota; mother of Sandi (Norman) Mochinaga and Ron Ota; grandmother of Dena (Sean) Satterfield, Scott (Jayme) Mochinaga, and Brent Mochinaga; great-grandmother of Nanealani and Kaimana Satterfield, Amaya and Emi Mochinaga. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and...

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