Paul L. Tanaka; Clinic Psychiatrist in Oxnard
Oxnard resident Paul Leslie Tanaka died at his home Monday. He was 46.
Tanaka was born Feb. 29, 1952, in St. Paul, Minn. He moved to Ventura County from Malibu in 1993.
Tanaka earned a medical degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, and graduated from the University of Georgia’s School of Pharmacy. At the time of his death, he worked as a psychiatrist at a clinic in Oxnard.
Tanaka was described as a dedicated husband and a caring doctor who enjoyed fishing and boating.
Tanaka is survived by his wife, Rebecca of Oxnard; two brothers, Rick of Roswell, Ga., and Stu of Barrington, Ill.; two aunts; and an uncle.
A funeral was held Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Ventura. Guardian Memorial Funeral Directors & Crematory in Oxnard handled the arrangements.
Memorial donations can be made in Tanaka’s name to the Japanese American National Museum or the Community Needs Response Fund at the Mental Health of Ventura County Community Foundation.
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