Born
January 1, 1936
Passed Away
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Service
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple on Saturday, Apr 19, 2014 at 5:00 PM
Obituary for Hironori Kitahara

Kitahara, Hironori (78), passed away peacefully on April 9, 2014 in Santa Monica. He is survived by his wife, Teruko Kitahara; children, Keiichi (Naomi) Kitahara, Fumiko (Simon) Otto, Hiroko (Michael) Domes; five grandchildren: Kendall, Tate, Max, Evan and Lauren; brother, Tetsuo (Masae) Kitahara of Japan; sister, Hiroka Miyama of Japan; also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews and friends across the U.S., Japan and Brazil.
Note: Flower orders for Hironori Kitahara must have been made at least 48 hours before the service time.
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