February 14th 1959 - September 24th 2017
Doris Miyoshi Sasaki, Born February 14th 1959 to Makoto and Teruye Shimozaki, passed September 24th 2017. She attended Lodi High School and was part of her school’s volleyball, basketball team and badminton team. After graduating, she attended Delta College where she earned an AA degree in business while graduating a semester early. At the age of of 14 she met her husband Frank Sasaki and the two were married on June 1st 1985.
She attended Lodi High School and was part of her school’s volleyball, basketball team and badminton team. After graduating, she attended Delta College where she earned an AA degree in business while graduating a semester early. At the age of 14 she met her husband Frank Sasaki and the two were married on June 1st 1985. In 1988, Doris had her first son Frank Jr. with son Brandon Sasaki to follow in 1992 and daughter Tiffany to follow in 1996. The family made their home in Stockton, CA where Doris and Frank raised their three children. Around the holidays Doris would enjoy making trays of cookies and other baked goods for her co-workers, friends and family. Doris was employed by the DMV for 37 years. She started her career at the Lodi branch before moving to the Stockton branch and then transferring to the central branch in Sacramento where she worked as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. She met many wonderful friends through work and through
Doris was employed by the DMV for 37 years. She started her career at the Lodi branch before moving to the Stockton branch and then transferring to the central branch in Sacramento where she worked as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. She met many wonderful friends through work and through church, many of whom remained in contact with her until the day she passed. Doris enjoyed shopping, traveling with her friends or family, arts and crafts and attending church services. She spent many passing her cooking and baking secrets, that she learned from her mother, to her children. Doris always believed in being active and spent many hours taking walks in the park either by herself or with the family dog Pearl, or at the gym, playing tennis and playing basketball with her son Brandon. She is survived by her husband Frank Sasaki and children Frank Jr. his wife Anh, Brandon, and Tiffany Sasaki. She was preceded in eternal rest by her parents Makoto and Mary Shimozaki, and her brother Mike Shimozaki Jr.
VISITATION Visitation will be Sunday, October 1st 2017 at 12pm until 8pm at the Vinyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
SERVICES
A service will be held Saturday, October 7th 2017 at 11am at Quail Lakes Baptist Church in Stockton.