Isaac Akira Shimizu
Jan 7, 2020
MR. ISAAC AKIRA SHIMIZU, 92, Honolulu, HI born Nisei, resident of Cerritos, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020.
He is survived by his loving family: wife, Menelia Shimizu; son, Isaac (Marijo) Shimizu, Jr.; daughter, Christine (Sam) Combes; grandchildren, Timothy and Adrianne Shimizu, Aidan Combes; brother, Alvin Shimizu; 2 sisters, Florence Yamada and Grace Breaux; also survived...
Isam Sam Nakagawa
Jan 4, 2020
Isamu Sam Nakagawa, 91-year-old resident of Monterey Park passed away on Jan. 4 at Garfield Medical Center. He is survived by daughter Donna Nakagawa Higa, grandson Brandon Isamu Higa, brothers Kenny and Jim (Nancy) Nakagawa, and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife Fumiko Nakagawa.
Funeral service was held at...
Edna Fujiko "Fudge" Sato
Jan 1, 2020
FUDGE SATO, age 92, passed away in care of her family and friends January 1, 2020.
Beloved mother of Glenn (Aishala) Sato and Candice Sato; Grandmother of Jennifer (David) Sato-Veloz, Kenneth (Katherine) Sato and Christopher J Sato; also survived by nieces, nephews and many relatives.
Public Memorial Services will be held on Saturday , January...
Yukio Mitsuuchi
Dec 30, 2019
Funeral service for the late Yukio Mitsuuchi, 94-year-old, CA born resident of Oxnard, who passed away on December 30, 2019, will be held on Saturday, January 11, 11 a.m. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third St., L.A.
Predeceased by his wife, Mary Shizuko Mitsuuchi and son, Gary Mitsuuchi; he is survived by his sons, Paul...
Motonobu Shikasho
Dec 30, 2019
Motonobu Shikasho, 69-year-old, Japan-born, resident of Gardena peacefully passed away on December 30th. He is survived by wife, Yuki Shikasho; daughters, Mari (Jason) No and Eri Shikasho; grandchildren, Jayden Shikasho and Sofie, Micah No.
Memorial Service was held on January 18th at GARDENA VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH. 1630 West 158th St. Gardena, California.
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,
2549...
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...