A funeral service for Mitsuo Oshita, 87-year-old, Seattle, Wash.-born Nisei, who passed away on April 26, 2011 in Gardena, will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena. (213) 749-1449 www.kubotanikkeimortuary.com
He is survived by his wife, Hanako Oshita; son, Robert Oshita; grandchildren, Debbie (Jose) Elizaga and Kyle (Miki) Takenaka; great granddaughter, Rylee Elizaga; siblings, Jack (Masako) Oshita and Nellie (Harry) Sawada; son-in-law, Ted Kishi; sisters-in law, Nobuko Shoji and Asako (Taro) Kimura; aunt, Yaeko Tanamachi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.