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Tayeko Helen Yamashiro

December 21, 1934 – June 23, 2026 Tayeko Helen Yamashiro, 91, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026. She was born in National City,…

Paige Lindsay Okada

Paige Okada, 74, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2026. She was a longtime resident of Gardena, California and at one time lived in…

Shig Miya and Mary Miya

Shig Miya, 104-year-old, Clearfield, Utah-born Nisei, passed away on June 9, 2026 in Los Angeles. Mary Miya, 96 year-old, Ontario, Ore.-born Kibei Nisei, passed…

Chieko Miyake

Chieko Miyake, age 96, born in Hawaii, passed away on June 15, 2026.   Beloved mother, grandmother, and sister; also survived by many nieces, nephews,…

Reiko Morooka Whitestine

September 19, 1929 – May 17, 2026 Beloved family matriarch and long-time resident of Nipomo, Calif., Reiko Whitestine passed away at home on May…


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