He was preceded in death by his parents, Teruo and Shizue Tsuruoka; and a brother, Donald Tsuruoka.
He is survived by his wife Gloria; daughter Leslie; siblings Ted Tsuruoka and Janet Aoki; brother-in-law, Harvey Aoki; many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Lisle Funeral Home on Thursday, Novem- ber 4, 2010, from 10:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Fresno Betsuin Family Dharma Center, 2720 E. Alluvial in Clovis, on Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:00 a.m.
Arrangements under the direction of Lisle Funeral Home, Fresno, CA.