Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
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
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
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
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...
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. Â She was preceded in death by her cherished husband Ronald.
She is survived by...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Henry M. Yokoyama
Nov 7, 2019
Private family services for the late Henry M. Yokoyama, a Korean War Veteran, 94-year-old, CA born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on November 7, 2019, were held on Sunday, December 1 at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" in Los Angeles.
Predeceased by his wife, Kiku; sons, Glen and Kelly; brother, Motokazu; he is survived...
Kikuye Okano
Nov 6, 2019
Kikuye Okano, 101-year-old, Los Angeles, California-born resident of Los Angeles, peacefully passed away on November 6, 2019. Kay is predeceased by her beloved husband Kameichi. Kay is survived by her son, Ernest (Patsy) Okano; daughters, Michiyo, Florence Okano; granddaughter, Marisa Okano; Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other loving relatives.
Funeral service was held on November...
Hiroko Torimaru
Nov 6, 2019
Hiroko Torimaru, 86-year-old, Tokyo, Japan-born resident of Pasadena passed away on November 6, 2019 at Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park.
She is survived by her husband, Yoshikazu Robert Torimaru; sons, Steven H. (Debbie) and Douglas C. Torimaru; grandson, Brandon K. Torimaru; sisters, Reiko Sugii and Masami (Yuzo) Mikami; brothers, Kenmei and Noritoshi Suzuki both in Japan; and other...
Toshio Nakamura
Nov 4, 2019
Toshio Nakamura, 74-year-old resident of Los Angeles passed away on November 4, 2019 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Tomoko Nakamura Purcell; daughters, Eiko (Tommy) Vogtman, Yoshiko Nakamura, and Yuuki (Craig) Matsumora; sister, Otoe (Masaharu) Motoyama; brother, Fumio (Taeko) Nakamura in Japan; grandchildren, Tasha Vogtman, Haruki Matsumora, and Emily Matsumora; many nieces, nephews and...
Chiye Takemura
Nov 2, 2019
Grave site memorial services for the late Mrs.Chiye Takemura, 90 year-old, Los Angeles born resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on November 2, were held on November 23 at Rose Hills Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Clifford Ishigaki.
She is predeceased by her husband, Santiago Takemura.
She is survived by sons, Paul Takemura of...
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