Mr. Richard Kaku, 93, Los Angeles-born Nisei resident of San Gabriel, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 15, 2015.
He is survived by his loving family: daughter, Pat (Larry) Naritomi; grandsons, Eric (Reiko) Naritomi of Singapore and Brent (Lisa) Naritomi of San Diego; great-grandchildren, Reid, Macey, Sakurako and Momoko Naritomi; brother, Chuck Kaku; and sister, Sachi Kaku.
Celebration of life gathering will be held on Thursday, July 2, at 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Golden Skewer Restaurant, 2212 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello; (323) 727-2952.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation, in the name of Richard Kaku, to Budokan of Los Angeles, a building project of Little Tokyo Service Center, 231 E. Third St., Suite G106, Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 473-3030. The building project will house a basketball court, which was a sport that he excelled in at the high school level; and as an adult, a sport that he helped develop and supported in the Japanese American community.
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