Obituaries
(Listings are from California unless noted)
Fujimoto, Riyeko, 83, Arcadia, June 28; survived by husband, Yoshito; sons, Kenneth (Lana), Michael (Michelle) and Tim (Cindy); daughter, Margaret (Christian ) Fujimoto; and 8 gc.
Hatakeda, Ben T., 84, Redondo Beach, June 10; ; survived by wife, Misa; daughters, Lisa (Michael) Lo and Karen Herberts; and 1 gc.
Ishihara, Keith Kenji, 27, Los Angeles, June 30; survived by parents, Ray and Kiyoko; sisters, Kristina, Kimberly and Kellie (Jeff) Kaptain; brother, Kent (Abigail); and grandmother, Haruko Ishihara.
Iwanaga, Dorothy Natsuko, 86, Pasadena, June 15; survived by husband, Ross; son, Rick (Emi); 3 gc.; brother, Jake (Mary) Matsumoto; and sister-in-law, Toki Matsumoto.
Kato, Robert Kazuo, 72, Torrance, June 19; Army veteran; survived by wife, Amy; daughters, Kimi (Chris) Kaz Gee, Michele (Darin) Kato and Gail (Mike) Poulin; 7 gc.; mother-in-law, Fumiko Kitagawa; and brother, Charles Kato.
Matsumura, Roy Masao, 90, Gardena, June 15; survived by wife, Shizu; sons, Victor, Eugene and Mitchell; step-children, Kay Shishima, Albert, Craig and Tex Yamada; and sisters, Bunny Ogimachi, Susan Sunada and Yasue Ishihara.
Mori, Ted Tetsuzo, 90, survived by daughters, Linda Chung and Patti Sako Briglio; 3 gc.; and many great-grandchildren.
Morihisa, Maxine Machiye, 82, June 16; survived by husband, Shoji; sons, John and Don; daughters, Wendy McColough and Bonnie Morihisa-Small; 4 gc.; sister, Yoshi Noji; and brothers, James and George Nakamura.
Moriwaki, Shoji "Charley," 81, Honolulu, June 10; Army veteran; survived by son, Calvin; 2 gc.; brothers, Paul and George; and sister, Irene.
Obayashi, Clara Tsuchiyama, 92, Arroyo Grande, July 2; survived by daughter, Patsy (Patrick Chow) Obayashi; and 2 gc.
Oka, Terumasa, 80, Portland, June 19; Korean War veteran; survived by wife, Christine; sons, Daniel, Dennis and Andrew; 5 gc.; and brother, Shigeo.
Onaga, Tetsuo, 88, Honolulu, June 9; survived by daughter, Patricia Nichols; 1 gc.; brother, Leonard; and sister, Ruth Shimabukuro.
Ono, Hisako, 77, Monterey Park, June 27; survived by husband, Koichi; son, Daryl; daughter, Catherine (Gary) Tani; 2 gc.; and sister, Yemiko Rosenow.
Ritchie, Rudolph Maria, 85, Los Angeles, June 10; survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Richard (Joanne) and David (Susan Mukai); daughters, Anne (Joseph Schlitt) and Kathryn Ritchie; 3 gc.; and sisters, Bettie (Norman) Barrow and Katherine (James) Gay.
Shimabuku, Ralph Zensho, 81, Honolulu, May 30; Air Force veteran; survived by wife, Loretta; daughter, Susan Nakahara; 4 gc.; brothers, Edwin and Stanley; and sisters, Kathleen Fukumoto, Maryann Nakata and June Sato.
Shimamoto, George Shigeo, 87, Montebello, June 23; survived by son, Alan (Ellen); daughter, Leslie (Peter) Hentzen; 3 gc.; and sister, Mary (Shu) Magota.
Sugino, Seiichi S., 87, Gardena, June 16; WWII veteran, MIS; survived by wife, Nobuko; sons, Jeffrey (Catherine) Stein and Lester (Lynn); daughters, Nancy (Joey) Omatsu, Lynne (Craig) Yonemura, Ilene (Joe Johnson) Sugino and Joyce; 7 gc.; and sisters, Chiyeko Dote and Yaeko Ishii.
Tanabe, Charles Hideyuki, 84, Honolulu, June 13; WWII veteran; survived by son, Elton; daughter, Janice Asentista; 5 gc.; and brothers, David and Benjamin.
Tsukida, Joe Hironori, 85, Altadena, June 6; survived by wife, Akiko; daughters, Karen (Ichiro) Yamamoto, Janice (David) Shiba and Sachiko Tsukida; 3 gc.; and sister, Shizuko Uyemura.
Umemoto, Mas Bob, 77, Los Angeles, June 12; survived by wife, Ruth; son, Ron; daughter, Sandy (Murray) Jansen; 4 gc.; sister, Sunnie Umemoto; and brother, Harry (Kiyoko).
Yano, Hiroyuki, 82, Aiea, Haw.; U.S. Air Force (ret.); survived by wife, Joyce; son, Jesse; daughter, Elaine Okada; 4 gc.; and brother, Yoshitaka.
