Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.
Roy Yoshihiko Higa
May 23, 2019
HIGA, Roy Yoshihiko
May 12, 1928 – May 23, 2019
Roy Y. Higa, 91-year-old, Los Angeles-born, resident of West Los Angeles (Sawtelle) passed away on May 23rd . Roy is survived by sons, Randall (Janice), Mitchell (Spring) Higa; grandchildren, Wendy, Rayna Higa, and Ryley Garrett; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Roy...
George Masatoshi Tamayose
May 22, 2019
GEORGE MASATOSHI TAMAYOSE, 102, Okinawa, Japan born resident of El Monte, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2019.
He is survived by his loving family: daughters, Claire Hansen and Leslie (Martin) Ogino; grandchildren, Laurie (William) Kobayashi, Casey Hansen, Lindsay (Ryan) Fiske, Jonathan Ogino; great-grandchildren, Andrew and Tyler Kobayashi and Owen Fiske.
Private family funeral services...
Akiko Miyamoto
May 22, 2019
Akiko Miyamoto died May 22 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. She was born Akiko Sato on August 5, 1928 in San Diego, California. She was the second of three children of Meijiro and Fusayo Sato. As a young girl, Akiko learned Japanese odori dancing from Fujima Kansuma. She also learned to play the koto, piano and organ.
Akiko...
Matthew Wataru Kajikawa
May 22, 2019
Private services for the late Matthew Wataru Kajikawa, 35-year-old, Torrance, California born resident of Torrance, who passed away on May 22, 2019, were held on June 5, at Green Hills Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. John Iwohara of Gardena Buddhist Church.
He is survived by...
Teruko Terri Furuyama
May 20, 2019
Teruko "Terri" Furuyama passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on May 20 in her home in North Hills, CA. Terri was predeceased in 2006 by Tomio "Tom," her loving husband after 58 years of marriage. Terri was a lifelong resident of Los Angeles County, except during WWII when Terri and her family were interned at Manzanar. Tom...
Fumiko Enoki
May 20, 2019
Fumiko Enoki passed away on May 20, 2019 at the age of 85. She passed away peacefully, Fumiko was born in San Francisco on September 8 th 1933.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. Toshihisa Enoki and other relatives here and in Japan.
Funeral service will be held on Sat. June 1, 2019 at...
Mary Ikeda
May 20, 2019
MRS. MARY IKEDA, 98, Fresno, CA born Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2019.
She is survived by her loving family: son, Isamu Ikeda; daughter Keiko Ikeda; sister-in-law Kimiye Naoye; sister, Meyo Naoe; and many relatives.
Private family funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 11, at Inglewood Park Cemetery...
Tsutomu Bill Harada
May 17, 2019
Tsutomu Bill Harada, 94 year old Los Angeles born resident of Anaheim and beloved Uncle passed away on May 17, 2019.
A private services was held at sea witnessed by his loving family, nephew Gerald (Cher) Harada; nieces Jenny Harada and
Carrie Prentice and grand nephew Dylan Prentice.
Kita Hisaye Muramoto
May 15, 2019
MURAMOTO, KITA HISAYE, age 98 passed away on May 15, 2019 .
Beloved mother, grandmother, and her best friend, Rusty;
also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Private gravesite memorial services were held on June 1 at Green Hills Memorial park, officiating by Rev. Koho Takata of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple....
Masako Nishina
May 14, 2019
Gravesite service for Masako Nishina, 94-year-old passed away on May 14, 2019 was held on Saturday, June 22 at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Yoshiko Takemoto
May 10, 2019
YOSHIKO TAKEMOTO, 103 years old, Pasadena born, resident of North Hills passed away peacefully at her residence on May 10, 2019.
Predeceased by her husband, Sadaichi Takemoto, son, Richard Hideo Inouye, sisters, Aiko Darlene Asato, Haru Niwa, and Kitchan Kubota.
Yoshiko is survived by her daughter, Susan (William) Davidson; granddaughter, Dominique Michiko (Mike) Olson; great-granddaughter,...
Douglas Kiyoshi Sato
May 10, 2019
Douglas Kiyoshi Sato, 55-year-old, resident of Cerritos passed away on May 10, 2019 in Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Sato; son, Kevin Sato; daughter, Laura Sato; father, Sachio Sato; brother, Darryl Yoshio Sato; mother-in-law, Osami Shintani, sister-in-law, Ellen (Roger) Kinoshita, nieces and other relatives.
Funeral service will be held on...
Shizuko Yanaga
May 9, 2019
SHIZUKO YANAGA, 96 years old, Gardena CA born, resident of Long Beach who passed away on May 9, 2019.
She is survived by her nephew, Robert M. (Melissa) Kitano; also survived by many nieces, nephews.
In accordance with her wishes no service will be held.
Mitsuye Uchida
May 8, 2019
Mitsuye Uchida, age 95, passed away on May 8, 2019. Per her request no services will be held.
She is survived by nieces, nephews and many friends here and in Japan.
Margo Naomi Ito
May 6, 2019
February 19, 1943 – May 6, 2019
Margo Naomi Ito, Hawaii born and beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma, and Sister passed away peacefully on 5/6/19. Services will be held at Orange County Buddhist Church, located at 909 S. Dale Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804 on Saturday, 5/25/19 at 5pm. Casual attire please.
Margo was a fun-loving, generous,...
Yukio Oda
May 6, 2019
Yukio Oda passed away on May 6, 2019 at the age of 83. He passed away peacefully, Yukio was born in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan on January 2 nd , 1936.
He is survived by his loving family: wife, Akiko Oda; Son, Ronald Takashi Oda; Son, David Hiroshi Oda; and other relatives here and in Japan.
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Mark George Matsunaga
May 5, 2019
Mark George Matsunaga, 56-year-old, Los Angeles born resident of Gardena passed away on May 5, 2019 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Kimiko Masuzumi-Matsunaga; daughter, Taylor Fusaye Matsunaga; sisters, Sharon Lynn (Mike) Nowell, Julie Ann (Damon) Yates of AZ, Brenda Carolyn (Dave) Kim, Janet Ellen (Tony) Coleman and Lisa Michiye (Ronnie) Kimura; brother-in-law,...
Ichiro Ouchi
May 4, 2019
ICHIRO OUCHI, 92, US Air Force Veteran, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2019.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Hisako Ouchi; son, Alan Ouchi; daughters, Grace (Arlyn) Feight and Shirley Ouchi; sister, Terry Nishikawa and many relatives.
Private family funeral services were held on Saturday, June 15, at...
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