A funeral service for Shigemi “Shig” Nakagiri, 98 year-old, CA born Nisei, who passed away peacefully on September 9, 2022 in Santa Monica, will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Drive, Culver City, 90230. Zoom Services will be available. Please contact vhbtlive@gmail.com for Zoom details. Family requests casual or business casual attire.

He is predeceased by his beloved wife, Donna Nakagiri; his parents; twelve brothers and sisters; seventeen brother and sister-in-laws, and one niece and nephew. Shigemi is survived by his children, Patti (Kevin Kirio), Gail (Dan Fukushima), and Brian (Mariko) Nakagiri; grandchildren, Justin, Jeff, Janna, Kendall; sister, Sueko “June” Akioka; sisters-in-law, Kazuko Nakagawa and Jane (Hideo) Kawamura; brother-in-law, Tad Nakagawa; also survived by many nieces and nephews.