Mitsuru Tamura

Mitsuru Tamura, age 82, passed away suddenly on November 9, 2020 at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He was born in Kahuku, Hawaii.

Mits, as he preferred to be called, was a component engineer and had been enjoying retirement for 21 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Stella Tamura; son, Clayton (Elaine) Tamura; daughters, Janice (Aric) Young and Kim (Jeff) Hee. He adored his grandchildren Kayla, Kyle, Amanda, Jacob, Joshua, Micah and Karis.

He is also survived by his siblings Yasuko Masuda of Hawaii, Sadie Nakamura, Minoru Tamura of Hawaii, as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in California, Hawaii, and Washington.

On November 25, 2020, a Celebration of Life will be held at Green Hills Mortuary & Memorial Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. It will be held at the Pavilion and shared virtually.

Burial will be held at the Hawaii State Veteran’s Cemetery in Kaneohe, Hawaii.