TheGardena Nisei Memorial VFW Post 1961 will present its local Memorial Day Service at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25 in the JCI Nisei Veterans Hall, 1964 W. 162nd St., Gardena. For the second year, the post members have moved the Gardena service to Sunday so they can attend and help coordinate other services on Memorial Day.
On Sunday, the post will honor deceased Post members at their annual Nisei Memorial Day Service.
TheGardena Nisei Memorial VFW Post 1961 will present its local Memorial Day Service at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25 in the JCI Nisei Veterans Hall, 1964 W. 162nd St., Gardena. For the second year, the post members have moved the Gardena service to Sunday so they can attend and help coordinate other services on Memorial Day.
On Sunday, the post will honor deceased Post members at their annual Nisei Memorial Day Service.
Nisei Memorial VFW Post 1961 will present a 9 a.m. service Monday, May 26 at Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary, 3888 Workman Mill Road, Gate 10, Whittier. Phone: 562-699-0921.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars ritual for honoring deceased members will be performed by Chaplain, Low Dong. Floral tributes will be performed by family and friends in attendance in honor of fallen Comrades. Rev. Shumyo Kojima, Zensuji Soto Mission will deliver the invocation and benediction. Reverend Nobuko Miyoshi, West Covina Buddhist Temple and Reverend Kazuaki Nakata, Nishi Hongwanji L.A. will also be in attendance.
Also participating will be the Redondo Beach Union High School Marine Corps JROTC Honor Guard and Rifle Squad.
At 11 a.m., the Post 1961 members will present a service at Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights.
Contact co-chairmen, Joe Kawata (626)282-2595 or Mits Kunihiro (626)355-1309, also Pam Amimoto (626)282-2595 or Linda Kunihiro (626)355-1309 for more information.
