Virginia Norrix's Obituary
Kazuko “Ginny” Tsuruhara-Norrix, 92, of Lakeland, FL passed from this life on February 10, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, David P. Norrix with two sons, Michael D. Norrix of Tucson, AZ and Jonathan O. Norrix of Lakeland, FL, two grandsons Ryan T. Norrix and Scott M. Norrix of Tucson, AZ.
Born in Mudken, Manchuria in 1924, her family relocated back to Fukuoka, Japan prior to the outbreak of WWII. Three sisters still reside in Fukuoka; Keiko, Tomoko and Satoko. Her two brothers are deceased.
An accomplished musician, she was the pianist and organist for the “Old Chapel” at Bolling, AFB, Washington, D.C. from 1965 to 1996. Retiring to Florida in 1996, she and David lived at Beacon Terrace Retirement Community and she later moved to Bella Vista Independent Living Apartments after David’s passing in 2002.
She will be interred at Bushnell National Cemetery alongside David, a 25-year Veteran of the United States Air Force.
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