(90), Veteran of Korean Conflict, passed away on June 18, 2019 in Newport Beach, CA. He is survived by his wife, Seiko Kojima; daughters, Peggy Chiaki (Scott) Correia and Lisa Hitomi (Will) Gordon; granddaughters, Chelsea Megumi (John) Sliney and Shelby Miki Finder; brother, Kyoichi (Yoko) Kojima; sister-in-law, Asako (Kanetoshi) Inoue of Japan; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in the US and Japan.

A private graveside funeral service was held on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Good Shepherd Cemetery, with Rev. Dr. Mutsumi Wondra from Orange County Buddhist Church officiating.