Obituaries

Born on April 15th, 1928 in Oakland, CA, and entered into rest on March 1st, 2016 in Fremont, CA at the age of 87. Survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Kato; son, Randy Kato; sisters: Yone Ito, and Sumi Ko Uyeda; brothers: Haruo Kato, Takeo Kato, and Kiyoshi "Keith" Kato; and many nieces and nephews.

Mac lived in the Bay Area for all of his life, except for the 3 years he was in the Topaz Internment Camp in Utah during WWII. After his release, he graduated from Hayward High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for 2 years.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 5th, 11am at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Inurnment at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, CA.