(68), veteran of the Air Force, passed away on September 9, 2011 in Los Angeles. He is survived by his sister, Patricia (John) Kreigenhofer; nieces, Nicole and Brigitte Kreigenhofer; aunts, Emi and Fumi Sakamoto; also survived by many other relatives.

A private funeral service was held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Kubota Nikkei Mortuary with Bishop Noriaki Ito from Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating.