Born
January 7, 1922
Passed Away
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Service
LA Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Friday, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Obituary for Akira Hirahara
HIRAHARA, AKIRA (88) veteran of WWII passed away on August 31, 2010 in Montebello. He is survived by his wife, Kikuno Hirahara; son, Grant (Teresa) Hirahara; grandchildren, Caitlyn and Bradford Hirahara; sisters, Fusae Masukawa, Fumiko Akutagawa, and Yoshiko Eddow; brothers-in-law, Ted (Alice) and Shigeru (Ann) Hamachi; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 10:30AM at LA Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East 1st Street, LA, CA.
Note: Flower orders for Akira Hirahara must have been made at least 48 hours before the service time.
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