Site Logo

Gordon Ross Nakagawa

Gordon Ross Nakagawa

Published August 23, 2011

Capt. Gordon Ross Nakagawa, USN (Ret.) of Marina Calif., a career naval officer, passed away Aug. 23, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 76.

He was born June 13, 1935, in Auburn, Calif., to the late Bunny and Harriet Nakagawa. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Jeanne; their three children, Gregory, Kathleen and Steven; and three grandchildren, Ryan, Graham, and Tait.

Celebration of life services will be Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Fort Ord Military Chapel, in Seaside, Calif.