Family memorial services were held for Takeshi Minato, 94-year-old Torrance resident, who passed away on Jan. 26, 2017. He is survived by his wife Hideko, sons Jon (Kate) and Tod (Cindy), daughters Kerry (Paul) Hutchins and Sharon (Steve) Sokol, grandchildren Sarita Chatapolchuntaya, Chad and Cole Minato, Nicholas and Camryn Hutchins, and Jamie Sokol, sister Nori Morikawa, and sister-in-law Frances Minato. The family requests that flowers and koden be omitted.