(94) passed away on December 1, 2010 in West Covina. He is predeceased by his son, Grant Emi; survived by his wife, Itsuko Emi; children, Kathleen (James Srott) Ito of Camarillo, CA, Eileen (Raymond) Tabuchi, Rie (Mamoru) Nishikawa; many grandchildren; sister, Kaoru Sugita; daughter-in-law, Noel Emi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in Japan and USA.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 10:00AM at Nichiren Buddhist Temple, 2810 E. 4th St., LA.