Obituaries

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

Arthur Gen Masuda

Arthur Gen Masuda

Nov 2, 2019

ARTHUR GEN MASUDA, 91, US Army Veteran, Upland CA born Nisei, resident of Culver City, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2019.

He is survived by his loving family: daughter, Kelly (Mark) Wyant; sons, Gary Masuda and Kevin (Helen) Masuda of San Francisco; granddaughters, Allison Wyant and Sabrina Masuda; many nieces, nephews and relatives.

Private...

Tsutomu Yokoyama

Tsutomu Yokoyama

Oct 30, 2019

Funeral services for the late Tsutomu Yokoyama, 84-year-old, Japan born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 will be held on Saturday, November 23,  10:00a.m. at Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. 1 st St., Los Angeles.

He is survived by his loving family; wife, Yukie Yokoyama; son, David (Shirlene) Yokoyama; daughters,...

Kiyoshi Eddie Sakemi

Kiyoshi Eddie Sakemi

Oct 29, 2019

Kiyoshi Eddie Sakemi, 92-year-old, Indio, CA born and longtime resident of Monterey Park, passed away on October 29, 2019. Per his request, a private service will be held in December.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Itsuko Sakemi; daughter, Carrie (Rich) Wilde; granddaughter, Julianne Wilde; he is also survived by other loving relatives.

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Oct 28, 2019

Shigeru Taniguchi, 98-year-old, resident of Santa Monica passed away on October 28 th .  He is survived by sons, Keith, Steven (Marilyn), Robbin Taniguchi; brother, Sam Taniguchi; grandchildren, Nicole (John), Kevin Taniguchi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral service was held on November 23 rd at the Chapel in the Garden. 707 E....

Etsuo Hongo

Etsuo Hongo

Oct 28, 2019

MR. ETSUO HONGO, 70, Japan born Issei, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2019. He is survived by his loving family: daughters, Tomomi Hongo of Los Angeles and Mikako Hongo of Hawaii; brother, Tadayoshi Hongo of Japan; sisters, Tomoko Negishi and Sachiko Honda both of Japan, many nieces and nephews of Japan.

Funeral services will be held...

Eizo John Yasuda

Eizo John Yasuda

Oct 26, 2019

Funeral services for the late Mr. Eizo John Yasuda, born in Monterey, California and most recently a resident of Anaheim, who passed away on October 26, 2019 at the age of 93, will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 1:00pm at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave, Anaheim, California.

He is predeceased by...

Eizo John Yasuda

Eizo John Yasuda

Oct 26, 2019

Funeral services for the late Mr. Eizo John Yasuda, born in Monterey, California and most recently a resident of Anaheim, who passed away on October 26, 2019 at the age of 93, was held on November 16, 2019 at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S.  Dale Ave, Anaheim, California.

He is predeceased by his wife, Aiko Yasuda...

Miyoko Violet Imazu

Miyoko Violet Imazu

Oct 26, 2019

Miyoko Violet Imazu, age 87, passed away on October 26, 2019.

She is survived by husband Roy Kazuo Imazu, 4 children, and 9 grandchildren. Also was predeceased by sister Kiku Yoshida and survived by brother Hiro (Tommy) Uyeda.

Special thanks to caregivers Tessie, Magda, Lucky and Jazmin.

Memorial service and burial for immediate...

Kyoji Shimaya

Kyoji Shimaya

Oct 25, 2019

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Victoria Katsuko Makita

Victoria Katsuko Makita

Oct 25, 2019

Victoria Katsuko Makita, born on August 8, 1954, raised in Lynwood and resident of Rolling Hills, passed away with her family and friends by her side on October 25, 2019.

She is survived by her mother, Dr. Sue Makita; her sister, Jane Karatsu; and her cousins, Linda Nobori (Dean), Dr. Wesley Terasaki (Barb), Stanley Terasaki (Nancy), Dr....

Norman K. Sagawa

Norman K. Sagawa

Oct 22, 2019

Public visitation for the late Norman K. Sagawa, 74-year-old, Gooding, Idaho born, resident of Cerritos, who passed away on October 22, 2019, will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 4-7 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles.  Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 3 p.m. at Orange County...

Sumie Wada

Sumie Wada

Oct 21, 2019

Memorial services for the late Sumie Wada, 82-year-old, Hiroshima, Japan born, resident of Huntington Beach, who passed away peacefully on October 21, 2019 will be held on Friday, November 1, 1:00p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S Dale Ave, Anaheim, CA.

She is survived by her loving family; husband, Donald Yoshihisa Wada; daughter, Amy (Steven) Morr;...

Shoko Kaneshiro

Shoko Kaneshiro

Oct 18, 2019

MRS. SHOKO KANESHIRO

"Shoko passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2019.

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Shoko was the second of three children. Raised in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, she was exposed to music and culture at an early age. She worked with young children teaching music, voice and piano. And...

Yoshio "Yosh" Hirano

Yoshio "Yosh" Hirano

Oct 17, 2019

YOSHIO HIRANO

January 8, 1927 - October 17, 2019

Yoshio "Yosh" Hirano, 92, died on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at The Foothills Senior

Center in Simi Valley, CA.

Yosh showed great courage in his life enduring much suffering prior to his passing.

Yosh will be...

Ume Kita

Ume Kita

Oct 17, 2019

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Ume "Helen" Kita, 98-year-old, Huntington Park, Calif.-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away peacefully on Oct. 17, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 1:00 p.m. at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr., Culver City, Calif.

She is survived by her son, Ben Kita; daughter, Ruby Kita; sisters-in-law, Sanaye...

Kent Seiji Hamada

Kent Seiji Hamada

Oct 17, 2019

Kent was born on February 21, 1953, the third of four children and the second son of Ben and Masako Hamada.  That same year, the Hamada family purchased a four-acre plot in Garden Grove on Harbor Blvd. to build a nursery in Orange County, naming it Garden City Nursery.  There, Kent spent the next nine years with his parents,...

Hiroko Alyce Yamada

Hiroko Alyce Yamada

Oct 17, 2019

Celebration of life gathering for HIROKO ALYCE YAMADA, 97, a Fresno born Nisei and resident of San Gabriel who passed away peacefully on October 17, will be held at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, on Monday, October 28, 2:00PM. The family request that flowers be omitted and casual attire.

She is survived by her son, Ted Yamada;...

Lillian Letteria Yamaka

Lillian Letteria Yamaka

Oct 16, 2019

LILLIAN LETTERIA BONANNO YAMAKA

was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 3, 1923 and moved to California when she was a teenager. Her loving husband, George J. Yamaka, her father Joseph, mother Isabelle, brothers Luciano and Joseph and sister Carmella predeceased her.

Lillian is survived by her stepdaughter GeorgiAnne Yamaka Ozaki (Ray Doty), step...

Yoichi John Asari

Yoichi John Asari

Oct 16, 2019

Yoichi John Asari, 76, born on August 10, 1943, raised in Culver City, and resident of Moorpark, CA, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2019.

He is survived by Carolyn, his wife of 39 years, daughter Lisa and son David.

He is also survived by siblings Kayo Nakatani, Shunji Asari, and many nieces and nephews....

Takeshi Tokiyama

Takeshi Tokiyama

Oct 16, 2019

Takeshi Tokiyama

Funeral service for Takeshi Tokiyama, 84-year old, Los Angeles born and residence of the Palms District of Los Angeles, was held on November 15, 2019, at the Chapel in the Garden, Fukui Mortuary.

He is survived by brother Ken (Yoshie) and Masaru (Tomi); Niece and Nephew, Stefanie and Brian (Reiko) Tokiyama.

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