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Akiyoshi, Shika, 88

Montebello, CA, Nov. 2, 2011

Predeceased by her husband Tick; survived by her sons Michael (Danice), David (Ann), Mark (Stella Jo); daughter Donna (Dean Regier); sister Hisa (Tek Takasugi); 3 gc.

Asato, Masao, 83

Hilo, HI, Sept. 9

Army veteran who served in the Korean War; survived by wife Mieko; son Arnold; daughters Lori Hamada and Joanne Yoshiyama; brother Masanobu; 5 gc; 1 ggc.

Doi, Rikio, 85

Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 5, 2011

U.S. Army veteran,

Furukawa, Ben, 82

Mentor, OH, Aug. 4, 2011

beloved husband of Kinuko (nee Nakashige); father of Scott (Sandy), Wendy (James) Ramsey and Alissa (Wade) Kojima; brother of Jim Furukawa, Nobuko Akiba and the late Sally Taketa and Kiichi Furukawa; 6 gc.

Hanano, Isamu, 78

Rosemead, CA, Jan. 20, 2012

He is survived by his wife, Miwako; children, Diane (Clay) Matsuda and Garry (Jan); brother, Kikuo Hanano; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives; grandchildren, Kiana, Blake and Brendan Matsuda, Kyle and Audrey Hanano.

Hibino, Yosh, 91

Silver Spring, MD, Aug. 25, 2011

formerly of Berkeley and Portland, CT; predeceased by wife Nobu (Kumekawa) and brother Yuk Hibino; three children; sisters-in-law; brother-in-law; nieces and nephews; 6 gc.

Hirose, Jeffrey Sunao, 59

Lakewood, CA, Oct. 16, 2011

Survived by wife Kathy Yamamoto-Hirose; mother Tsuyako; siblings Susan Asamura, Aimee (Malcolm) Yokota, Jennifer; brother-in-law Stanley Yamada; nephews Lance (Hope) Asamura, Dawn (Josh) Asamura-Hall, Kevin, Christopher, and Kimi Yokota, Garrett Yamada; great nephew Devin Asamura-Hall, great niece Keani Asamura-Hall; and many other relatives.

Hirose, Lynette Yayoe, 69

Santa Ana, CA, Sept. 8

born in Wailua, HI; survived by husband Mutsuo Hirose; daughter, Tara Afton (Jeffrey) Hirose-Wu; brother, Jeffrey (Lee) Santoki; also survived by many other loving family members; 1gc.

Horie, Yueji “Barney”, 76

Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2011

Army and Air Force veteran. Born in Ewa and survived by wife Deanne M., sons Guy and Dean, daughter Brenda Cole, brother Atsushi,  five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Ifuki, Masaki "Masa", 84

Pearl City, HI, Aug. 15

U.S. Army veteran; survived by wife, Adeline “Addie” and son, Lyle.

Ikemoto, Bill Tsutomu, 84

Gardena, CA, Sept. 23, 2011

MIS veteran

Imamura, Jane, 91

Berkeley, CA, Jan. 7, 2012

An active member of Berkeley Buddhist Temple and the Buddhist Churches of America; the daughter of Rev. Issei Matsuura and Mrs. Shinobu Matsuura; she married Rev. Kanmo Imamura before relocating to Gila River; the Imamuras were involved with creating the Berkeley study class on Buddhism; predeceased by Rev. Imamura; survived by a sister, Kiyo Eshima; children, Hiro David, Rev. Ryo Imamura and his wife, Teresa and Mari Matsuoka; six nephews and six nieces; 4 gc; 1 gc.