Ronald Ken Washizaki - Rafu Shimpo

Ronald Ken Washizaki of Baldwin Park, Calif., age 70, passed away on Dec. 28, 2017 at Kaiser Baldwin Park Medical Center after a prolonged illness. Ron was born on Sept. 2, 1947 in Covina, to the late Minoru Ricky and Ayako (Higuchi) Washizaki and was predeceased by his sister, Dale Ann Washizaki. Ron was a USAF veteran of the Vietnam War.

He is survived by Uncle and Aunts Mitsuo and Kyoko Higuchi and Chiyuki Higuchi, Cousins Richard (Naomi) Tsurumoto, Ellen Higuchi, Donna Higuchi, and Miki (Chris Baldwin) Higuchi of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cousins Becky Tsurumoto, Clifford (Laura) Higuchi, Ken (Linda) Kitagawa, Gary (Hansook) Kitagawa, Marilyn (Steve) Fujii, Wendolyn Kikkawa, Elaine (Shig) Makino, Patricia (Michael Morano) Washizaki, Joyce (Jim Conway) Washizaki, Alan (Florence) Washizaki, Jill (Norman) Liu, and Jon (Lisa) Washizaki of Southern California, and their families.

Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, at 3 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E Temple St., Los Angeles.