Kenneth Joseph Lewis Jr

Kenneth Joseph Lewis Jr. of Wichita Falls, Texas made his journey to Heaven June 10, 2018. After battling years of health setbacks from complications of bacterial meningitis, Ken passed away peacefully at Hospice. His funeral will be held Monday, June 18th in Corona, California. Visitation will be held at 9am at Thomas Miller Mortuary in Corona, California. Funeral services will be held at 10am at the same location. Fr. Hector Magdallon will be officiating. Interment will be at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Anaheim Hills, California following the ceremony. Ken Lewis was born September 15, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Kenneth Sr. and Ruth Lewis. He moved to Tucson, Arizona at 15 years old and graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in business. Immediately after college Ken entered the United State Air Force and was sent to officer training school in Syracuse, NY. He spent three years overseas in Naha, Okinawa during the Vietnam War. He was a Captain for air weapons control. He married the love of his life and mother of his four children, Joan (Joanie) Battistina Pace on November 7, 1964 in Tucson. They met at the University of Arizona's Newman Club of which Ken was the president at the time. In 1968 Ken and Joan left Japan and settled in Orange County, California. He worked for the Southern California Gas Company and then printing company, Denison Eastman. In 1978 he started his own business Heritage Graphics. It was a printing brokerage service that he ran out of his home office. He dabbled in real estate in the 1970's finally becoming an agent full time in the late 1990's. Ken loved the Catholic Church, his wife, and his children. He was a devoted family man who worked in Orange County and Los Angeles but always made it home for family dinners every night. When his wife Joanie became terminally ill in her 40's, he took care of her at home. She lived 15 years in his care. He never had an enemy. Everyone always said kind things about Ken Lewis. He was truly regarded as Saint Ken to many that met him. Survivors include his daughters, Ad&egravele Lewis, Nanette DiMaggio, Lisa Lewis and son, Brian Lewis and wife Melissa; Sisters JoAnne Dechant and Marcia Christiansen and husband Paul; and his brother in law Tony Pace. Ken leaves behind 5 grandchildren (Dillon, Calista, Nathan, Nicolas, and Abby), several nieces, nephews, and his two best friends Wayne Patrick and Harvey Parker. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan, his parents Kenneth Sr and Ruth Lewis and his brother Thomas Lewis. Visitation Thomas Miller Mortuary 1118 East Sixth Street Corona, CA 92879 (951) 737-3244 | Monday 6/18, 9:00 am - 10:00 am Service Thomas Miller Mortuary 1118 East Sixth Street Corona, CA 92879 (951) 737-3244 | Monday 6/18, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Cemetery Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery 7845 E. Santiago Canyon Rd. Orange, CA Monday 6/18, 12:00 pm