Born
December 12, 1937
Passed Away
Friday, February 3, 2017
Service
Cerritos Baptist Church on Friday, Mar 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM
Obituary for Ralph Katsumi Tamura

RALPH “Sluggo” KATSUMI TAMURA
A memorial service for Ralph “Sluggo” Katsumi Tamura will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 11:00AM at Cerritos Baptist Church, 11947 Del Amo Blvd., Cerritos, CA, with Pastor Gary Tawa officiating. Family requests Casual or Aloha attire. Mr. Ralph Tamura was 79 years-old upon his passing on February 3, 2017 in Cerritos, CA.
He passed peacefully in his sleep. He was born in Lahaina, Maui to Issei parents and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many.
He is survived by his children, Tracy (Richard) Tamaki and Darrin (Jaime) Tamura; five grandchildren; brother, Ritsuo Tamura; sister, Meiko Kinoshita; sisters-in-law in Hawaii and California; also, survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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