Minnie Mine Sato Doolittle
MINNIE MINE SATO DOOLITTLE May 26, 1930 - March 7, 2014 Minnie Mine Sato Doolittle passed away peacefully at her home in Scotts Valley, CA on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the age of 83. Mine was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 26, 1930 to Kokichi Sato and Ine Kusaka. She was raised in Honolulu and Sendai, Japan. She graduated from McKinley High School and attended the University of Hawaii. Throughout her life she also lived in Kaimuki, HI, San Francisco, CA, Corvalis, OR, Seattle, WA and Scotts Valley, CA. She was the official greeter for the state of Hawaii and a radio interviewer on the Hawaii Calls program. She worked as an airline stewardess for Aloha Airlines, a proofreader for the Honolulu Star Bulletin and a secretary for a number of organizations and agencies. She also classified insects for The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu. Mine is survived by her husband of 43 years, George Marc Doolittle; siblings, Woodrow Toshio "Shorty" Sato, May Miyoko Biro, Sally Kiyoko Goodfader, Robert Hiroshi Sato and Esther Fukiko King; 5 nieces and 5 nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kokichi and Ine Sato; sisters, Lillian Koko Kay Kaneshiro and Clara Sawae Bingo; and brother, Samuel Koji Sato. A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 20 at 10 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. If you would like to send your condolences to Mine's family, share a memory of photos, or light a candle, please visit www.scmemorial.com
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