Tetsuo Tsukamoto, 81, born in Karafuto, Japan, and resident of Garden Grove, Calif., passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Sept. 9. A private funeral service was held on Sept. 24, at Westminster Memorial Park with ministers from the Orange County Buddhist Church officiating.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Namiye Tsukamoto; son, Kozen Edward (Janet) Tsukamoto; daughter, Kazue Carol Tsukamoto; granddaughter, Kaitlin Sanae Tsukamoto and sister, Fumiko Kohari of Japan. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives, both here and in Japan.