A private funeral service for Mariko Osada Kobata, 69-year-old, Nobeoka, Japan-born Issei, who passed away on Nov. 29, 2016 in Harbor City, was held on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at the Long Beach Buddhist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne “J” Kobata; siblings, Atsuko Yomogida, Hideya (Ignacia) Osada of Guam; nieces and nephews, Darren Yomogida of Hawaii, Liane Yomogida, Greg (Denise), Gary, and Wayne (Jocelyn) Iwamasa of Hawaii, Dr. Christopher Redgate, Manning (Melissa) Osada of Texas, Michael (Chloe) Osada of Japan, and Michiko (Vince) Gumataotao of Colorado; also survived by many other relatives.
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