Kazuko "Kaz" Matsuyama

Kazuko Matsuyama was born in Tule Lake Internment Camp in Newell, CA to Fujio (Fred) and Tamiye Matsuyama. Her surviving siblings are Jimmie (Fumie), Ruth Aîko, Willie Matsuyama, and Sister in Law Shirley Matsuyama. Also two nieces and a nephew and cousins and their children. She was predeceased by brother Sammy, and a nephew. She was also known as Kako to family and friends and during her school years in Seaside and Monterey. Later in her accounting career, many clients knew her as Kaz. In her long career she worked as Comptroller for the local Round Table Pizza Restaurant Franchise, and currently was doing Payroll and Income Tax Returns for other restaurants, and businesses, and many clients. Kaz was very active in her church, as well as the MP JACL organization, where she held all the officer positions, being only the third female chapter President in over two decades In her 77 years, Kazuko made many friends and clients who will miss her kind smile and joy.