(87) passed away on February 9, 2011 in Santa Monica. He is survived by his children, Cedric and Jeanette Yoshimura; siblings, Roy (Setsuko) Yoshimura, Mihoko Saito, Kazuko Kitaoka, and Amy (Frank) Nishikawa of Fresno, CA; brother-in-law, Tom Nakano; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 11:00AM at the West LA United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave., LA. The family requests that flowers be omitted.