Born
August 19, 1934
Passed Away
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Service
Gardena Valley Baptist Church on Saturday, Jan 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM
Obituary for Kinichi Watanable

(82) passed away on December 29, 2016 in Torrance. He is survived by his wife, Tamiko Watanabe; children, Dianne (Rod) Shiozaki and Curtis (Debbie) and Larry (Anna) Watanabe; step-son, Paul Hiraoka; grandchildren, Tori, Jordan, Evan, Brandon, Justin, Benton and Tyler; brothers, Kinjiro (Ruby) and Bill Yosh (Ruth) Watanabe; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in the U.S. and Japan.
A private memorial service was held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Gardena Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Daniel Matsuda officiating.
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