Mei Kinugasa, 95 years old, passed away peacefully at her Monterey Park home on April 18. She was born in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and predeceased by her loving husband Tsuyoshi Kinugasa and son Robert Tsutomu Kinugasa. She is survived by her son Howard Satoshi Kinugasa; daughters Arlene Miwa Kinugasa, Setsumi Kinugasa, Yumiko (Kazutaka) Sangen; grandchildren Ryota and Chiho; and other relatives.
Private memorial service was held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills under the direction of Fukui Mortuary.