Death date: Jun 8, 2021
Sunao Minobe passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 30, 1933 in Puunene, Maui. Sunao was a member of the Hawaii National Guard for 17 years. He later retired Read Obituary
It was always nice to see Mr. Minobe walk through the door of the Superette, picking up whatever his wife needed. He must have been a good husband and father. Most people don't remember but his mother started making sushi to sell in the then newly opened Pukalani Superette back in the early sixties. The inarizushi was so juicy.
Thank you Mr. Minobe for all the memories of you.
I worked at the Pukalani Superette and Mr.Minobe was a regular customer. He was just the cutest old man who would always come in the back to talk stories with us. He often spoke lovingly of his girls at home. I truly regret not taking a photo with him. When I was lucky enough to see him shopping around, he never failed to make me laugh. It was a pleasure to have met him in this life.
-Michelle Nakashima
