A private funeral service for Marie M. Toya, 91-year-old, Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei, resident of West LA, who passed away on Feb. 15 in Santa Monica was held on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.
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She is survived by her son, Dennis M. (Angela) Toya; daughters, Brenda (Yoshi) Fujisawa, Janis (Sam Nitao) Toya, and Gail S. (Wayne) Morton of Maui, Hawaii; sister, Hiroko (Mamoru) Shishido; brother-in-law, George (May) Toya; sisters-in-law, Yuki Sakurai and Grace (Dr. Jack) Fujimoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and relatives.