Taka Shitara, 101, a longtime resident of Monterey Park, Calif., passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025.
She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Kitagawa and Linda (Rick) Ladd; her grandson, Richard Kitagawa; granddaughters, Toni Kitagawa, Aimee Ladd, and Alyssa Ladd; great-granddaughter, Sydney Elser; great-grandsons, William Elser and Todd Kitagawa; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Ash burial will follow 12 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery, 4201 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023.
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