Born
January 31, 1924
Passed Away
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Service
Gardena Buddhist Church on Friday, Apr 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Obituary for Sam Isamu Takemoto
TAKEMOTO, SAM ISAMU(88) passed away on April 7, 2012 in
Torrance. He was predeceased by his sister, Suzuye Fukuzaki and is survived by his wife, Eileen Fusaye Takemoto; children, Dr. Ronald (Jo Ann) Takemoto, Linda (Rex) Hayashi, and Dr. Mary Ann (Tony) Kwan; granddaughters, Tina and Grace Hayashi; sisters, Ayako Nakatani, Mitzi Okazaki, and Fusako (James) Morita; sister-in-law, Mickey (Bill) Yamaguchi; brother-in-law, Roy Vaughn; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St. Gardena.
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