Kazuto Taniguchi Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 12, 2022, at the age of 96, Kazuto Taniguchi of Gardena, California, born in Salinas, California passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kazuto Taniguchi to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Kanhichi Taniguchi and Harumi Taniguchi; his wife Mitty Matsui; his children, Warren Taniguchi (Lisa Tanaka), Lori Taniguchi (Terry Stewart), Larry Taniguchi and Pat Taniguchi; his sister Yasuye "Babe" Kato; and his parents-in-law, Hatsumi Ogata (Ben), Suzie Takata (Minoru "Min"), Itsuko Asada (Mark), Natsuko "Nattie" Ciferri (Flavio), Torao "Jim" Taniguchi (Teiko) and Henry Kato. He was also cherished by many nieces, nephews and relatives.
On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent thousands of Japanese Americans to internment camps.
