A private graveside memorial service for Hideo Yanagimoto, 95 year-old, Santa Maria, CA-born Nisei, who passed away on September 13, 2023 in Harbor City, CA, was held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

He is predeceased by his wife, Misako Yanagimoto, and survived by his sons, John and Dean (Kristy) Yanagimoto; grandsons, Shane and Kane Yanagimoto; sister, Kazumi Teramura; sister-in-law, Emiko Yanagimoto; nephew, James (Keiko) Yanagimoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in the US and Japan.