George Morioka was born in Portland, Oregon on January 7, 1929 and passed away in Gilroy on July 17, 2007 at the age of 78. He was an internee at Tule Lake and later a resident of Morgan Hill since 1946. A long time employee of Ford Motor Company, he retired in 1986. He also worked many years as a farmer and a gardener in Santa Clara County. George was an avid fisherman and crabber, whose generosity with his catch, his time and whatever he had was legendary. He is survived by his loving wife Norma, his brother Glen Morioka, sister Emie Wada, his children; Cindy Perez, Barbara Manegold, Jeff Morioka, Susan Sakai, Michael Morioka and 9 grandchildren.
Services will be held on Friday, July 20th, at 7:00 P.M. at Johnson Funeral Home in Morgan Hill. Friends are welcome and attire is casual.
