Obituary of George Tanaka
George Toyoki Tanaka was born and raised in Monterey, California. A graduate of Monterey High School and Hartnell College, he served two years in the U.S. Army Air Corps, first at Westover AFB near Boston then later in Japan. George followed in his father’s footsteps, and enjoyed a long career as a landscape gardener in the Carmel area. He was also active in numerous community organizations, including the El Estero Presbyterian Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1629, and the Japanese American Citizens League. George was pre-deceased by his siblings Koyomi (Henry), William (Teruko) and Tomoe (John), and is survived by his wife Naoko, brother Frank (Kinuye), children Terrill (Denise), Miyo Reff (Mitchell) and Charles (Donna), and six grandchildren. Donations in his memory may be made to the El Estero Presbyterian Church in Monterey.
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