(83) passed away on September 28, 2010 in Gardena. He is survived by his wife, Yoko Yonemura; children, Miyako Sakurai (fiancé, William Cordero) and Kumiko Yonemura; brother-in-law, Hiroyuki (Kayoko) Eto of Japan; nephew, Hideto (Sachiko) Yamamoto of Japan; niece, Lorraine Kirihara; also survived by many other relatives.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 11:00AM at the Chapel of Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA with a minister from Gardena Buddhist Church officiating.