Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Ken Minoru Muraoka passed away on March 20, 2011 at age 81. He was born on May 16, 1929 in Hawthorne, Calif.; raised in Torrance; was a longtime Gardena resident and a Korean War veteran.
Ken is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Patricia; children, Sharon (Craig) Tsukamoto, Ernest (Joyce) Muraoka and Joy Muraoka; grandchildren, Lauren and Shelby Tsukamoto; sisters Kay (John) Fujikawa and Nancy Yachi Ohara; sister-in-law, Eiko Muraoka and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Ken Minoru Muraoka
