Born
May 21, 1924
Passed Away
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Service
Faith United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM
Obituary for Jiro Pete Kurihara
KURIHARA, JIRO PETE (90), veteran of WWII 442nd R.C.T., “I” Company, passed away on May 19, 2015 in Gardena. He is survived by his son, Michael (Arlene) Kurihara; sister, Lorraine Suzuki; brother-in-law, Arthur “P-Nut” Sakakura; sisters-in-law, Emie (Shuichi “Switch”) Obata and Michiko Sakakura; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 11:00AM at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance.
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