Manny Doolittle's Obituary
MANNY ARTHUR DOOLITTLE MAY 2, 2002 – APRIL 16, 2017Manny loved life and the people that surrounded him. His fondest love was his dog Sundae who will forever miss him. His joy of PS3 and PS4, Bowling, Basketball and Warriors, Raiders and NASCAR was amazing. In recent months, he wanted to learn sign language so he could help kids at UCSF, along with wanting to be a member of Family Life staff that talked and played with the kids while hospitalized.Survived by his loving Grandma and Guardian Janice Doolittle, Grandpa Ronald Doolittle, Great Aunt Norma Imwalle, Great Grandparents Bob and Betty Imwalle and Alice Doolittle. Godfather Bill Jeans.Adored friend of Preston Morales, David House, Rick and Vicki Ronchette, Mutazz and Malik Whitehead, Gary Chimienti, Melody Marr, Carrol Audiss, Veronica and Tyrone Whitehead, Ray Ng, Martina Mckay, Landon Clark and teachers, school friends, church friends and doctors and staff of UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay. Also the staff at Creative Dimensions in Dentistry, Precision Auto and Manor Bowl.Also survived by mom Melissa Doolittle, Aunts Kristina and Stacey Doolittle, Brother Kyle and many cousins and aunts. Student of Arroyo High School, San Lorenzo, CA. Member of First Presbyterian Church of San Leandro and a member of Youth Bowling League.Funeral service will take place on Sunday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of San Leandro, 180 Estudillo Ave. San Leandro, followed with a procession to Chapel of the Chimes, Hayward for burial. Reception to follow at First Presbyterian Church of San Leandro.The family requests no flowers per Manny’s wishes as they made it hard for him to breathe.In lieu of flowers, please donate to UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay ENT Department or Endocrinology Department or American Cancer Society for Thyroid Cancer Research.His life was too short but what he put into it we will never forget. God is with him. His thought was “If you hear thunder, please know I am bowling in heaven.”
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