Our hearts are full as we say farewell to our beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, Grandfather, Friend, Dr. Cary H. Gota, who departed into arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday, February 20, 2023.
Cary was born on June 14, 1945, to Yoneo and Sakaye (Nakamura) Gota at the Japanese-American Detention Center in Poston, Arizona. US Air Force Major, Retired, Dr. Cary Gota, is a graduate of the University of CA, Berkeley and the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University of Montreal, Canada. He was a Resident of Internal Medicine at LA County USC Medical Center, a Fellow in Hematology and Medical Oncology, Senior Supervising Oncology Fellow, and served as Regional Consultant in Hematology and Medical Oncology for the US Air Force at Wright Patterson in Dayton, Ohio. He was Clinical Associate professor of Medicine at USC, served as Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Chairman and Chief of Staff at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, and Chairman of the Southern California Cancer Management Network.
Dr. Gota has been recognized by the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University with the Cushing Memorial Award, awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for Service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and for his valuable contributions to the regional activities and programs of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Gota founded The Los Angeles Cancer Network that served the cancer care community of Southern California for over 35 years.
We, who survive, are proud to be among the ones Dr. Gota called his family. His wife of 55 years, Joyce (Yumae) Gota. His son, John and his wife, Christeil. Their children, Dr. Gota’s grandchildren, Micheal, Justin, AJ and Jack, who were his absolute pride and joy. His son, Steven and his wife, Suah.
His sister, Janis and her husband Alan Eto. His brother, Jeffrey and his wife, Tova. His sister, Sharon. Their families, which include a host of nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews.
He is also survived by his colleagues and friends in medicine, who served the cancer care community with Dr. Gota, and continue his legacy of medical excellence.
It is at Dr. Gota’s request that we refrain from holding public services for his passing. Instead, he preferred that friends and family gather with your own loved ones and appreciate each other while you have the opportunity. He encourages us all to take special care, forgive more readily, spend quality time and show compassion to each other.
In lieu of gifts and flowers, Dr. Gota would appreciate a donation to Cancer Care Network Foundation (a public charity providing financial assistance to patients for cancer care) http://www.cancercarenetworkfoundation.org/in-memory-of, El Estero Presbyterian Church, Monterey,https://www.elesteropc.org/, or to your chosen public charity in his name.
Messages to Mrs. Joyce Gota and the family can be sent to [email protected] The family appreciates being given time and privacy during the days and weeks to come.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.thepaulmortuary.com for the Gota family.
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