(88), resident of Santa Monica, peacefully passed away on January 10, 2013 in Los Angeles. She is survived by her daughters, Karen L. Ishizuka (Robert A. Nakamura) and Kathy Ishizuka (Tom Drysdale); grandchildren, Thai Binh Checel, Tad Nakamura, Keiji and Noah Drysdale; great-grandchildren, Mina Loy and Gus Checel; brother, Henry Nishi; sisters, Edith (Ken) Yamamoto and Barbara Taniguchi; brother-in-law, Jun (Toshiko) Fukushima; also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces/nephews and friends. 

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 1:00PM at West Los Angeles United Methodist Church, 1913 Purdue Ave , Los Angeles, CA.