OBITUARY: Kikuko Tanamachi’s Journey — From Terminal Island to Texas

Kikuko Nakao Tanamachi passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 16 in Harlingen, Texas at 102½ years old. Born on Sept. 30, 1920 in San Pedro to Teizo and Chika Nakao, she was the elder sister of three siblings, Taira, Sadao, and Ikuko. They lived on Albacore Street in Terminal Island with…

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