Obituaries

(Listings are from California unless noted)

Akimoto, Ralph Yoshito, 91, Mineral Wells, Dec. 29; Korean War veteran; survived by wife, Margitta; daughters, Lisa (Marc) Morgan and Bettina Akimoto; 4 gc.; sisters, Yasu Akimoto and Fumi Schmidt; and brother, Dan.

Fukui, Lewis "Dewey," 91, Carson City, Nev., Dec. 24; WWII veteran, 442nd; survived by wife, Kiyo; and sister, Ida Weiss.

Hikawa, Richard Kazuyuki, 88, Dec. 21; survived by daughters, Barbara (Randolph Tressler), Christine (David Windreich) and Dale (Scott) Hikawa Silverman; 6 gc.; and brother, George.

Hirai, George Yoshio, 68, North Hollywood, Dec. 21; survived by sister, May; and brother, Frederick.

Henry HorikawaHorikawa, Shigetatsu Henry, 82, Torrance, Dec. 25; survived by wife, Edith; daughters, Jill (Ken) Casey and Leslie (Robert) Thiede; son, Keith; 7 gc.; and sisters, Margaret (Joey) Kumagai and Mina (Yoshio) Goto.

Ichinaga, David, 63, Huntington Beach, Dec. 19; Army veteran; survived by wife, Norma; sisters, May Takeda, Dorothy Thomas, Phoebe Grange, Alice Nanamura, Frankie Wilkinson and Shirley Nishimoto; and brothers, Jack, Fred, Jim and Monty.

Marumoto, Iwao, 85, Kailua, Haw.; survived by wife, Winona; sons, Donald, Fredrick, Nelson, Alan and Brian; daughter, Rachelle; 19 gc.; 6 ggc.; brother, Yuichi; and sister, Mitsu Fujinaka.

Matsuura, Isamu, 88, Temecula, Dec. 29; WWII veteran, 442nd RCT; survived by daughters, Patricia (Carlos) Cornejo and Linda (Michael) Yoshino; 5 gc.; and 6 ggc.

MIyachi, Ernest S., 84, Pearl City, Haw., Dec. 10; Air Force veteran; survived by wife, Yae; sons, Craig and Myles; 2 gc.; and sister, Elaine.

Nakagawa, Itsuki "Fred," 88, Seattle, Wash., Dec. 5; survived by brothers, Giro (Miyo), Saburo (Yoshiko), Kazuo (Chiyo), George (Hiroko) and Ben (Marilyn); and sister-in-law, Myong Ju Nakagawa.

Okamoto, Tsuguo, 95, Albany, Nov. 6; Korean War veteran; survived by daughters, Patricia (Andrew) Cherniack, Mary Okamoto and Alice (Luis) Porras; son, Barry (Maria); 6 gc.; brothers, Mitsuo (Haru) and Hitoshi (Takako); sister-in-law, Yukiko Kato; and brothers-in-law, Hideaki Sunayashiki and Kunio Wakita.

Sato, Hajime "Jimmy," 85, Wahiawa, Haw., Dec. 21; survived by wife, Aiko; sons, Stanley and Brian; 1 gc.; and sister, Kay.

Tani, Takeo Dick, 94, Los Angeles, Sept. 12; survived by wife, Miyo; son, Michael (Karen); daughter, Sandy (Lester) Nakamura; 5 gc.; and sisters, Diane (George) Shigeta and Edna Matsusaki.

Tanoue, Robert Naoyuki, 89, Kukaiau, Haw., Dec. 20; survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Carl, Robert and Paul; daughters, June Tanoue-Althouse and Carol Tanoue-Ahuna; 8 gc.; 1 ggc.; brother, Yukio; and sister, Aiko Yoshimura.

Taomae, Raymond Yukio, 90, Honolulu, Haw., Dec. 22; WWII veteran; survived by wife, Hilda; sons, Patrick, Calvin and Michael; daughter, Sandra La Montagne; 4 gc.; brothers, Fred and Tadashi; and sister, Eileen Hanatani.

Yamaichi, Mamoru "Mum," 82, Oakland, Dec. 23; Army veteran; survived by son, Rod; daughters, Davina, Candee and Sheri Yamaichi-Perry; 1 gc.; 3 brothers; and 5 sisters.

Yamane, Toro, 101, Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 18; survived by son, Art (Sadie); daughters, Mich (Frank) Yatsu, Mari (Yoshi) Oyakawa and Misao (Kenji) Kurokawa; 10 gc.; and 17 ggc.