Shiro “Gunga” Teramoto, 89-year-old Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei, passed away on Jan. 20, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2017 at the St. Francis Xavier Chapel (Maryknoll), 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles.
He is predeceased by his wife, Mary; and survived by his children, Lois Yamada, Dave, Gary and Julie Teramoto, Karen (Jay) Mark, Elaine (Ron) Miyamoto; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Setsuko Grace Kamachi; sisters-in-law, Maxine and Martha Teramoto; and many nieces nephews and other relatives. The family requests no flowers.
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