Background
Hite, Catharine Leavey was born on October 1, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edmond Harrison and Ruth Farrington Leavey.
Hite, Catharine Leavey was born on October 1, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edmond Harrison and Ruth Farrington Leavey.
Bachelor, College William and Mary, 1945. Restoration guide Williamsburg Restoration, 1944-1945. Assistant education department Honolulu Academy Arts, 1945-1946.
Secretary, tour guide education department office chief curator National Gallery Art, 1946-1948.
Opera liason/coordinator Honolulu Symphony, 1972-1973, assistant to general manager, 1973-1975, community development director/opera coordinator, 1975-1977, director operations/opera production coordinator, 1977-1979, orchestra manager, 1979-1984, member Executive Committee, 1965-1969, president women"s association, 1965-1966. Committee chairman, opera association chairman Hawaii Opera Theatre, 1966-1969.
Restoration guide Williamsburg Restoration, 1944—1945. Assistant education department Honolulu Academy Arts, 1945—1946. Secretary, tour guide education department office chief curator National Gallery Art, 1946—1948.
President women's association Honolulu Symphony, 1965—1966, member executive committee, 1965—1969, opera liason/coordinator, 1972—1973, assistant to general manager, 1973—1975, community development director/opera coordinator, 1975—1977, director operations/opera production coordinator, 1977—1979, orchestra manager, 1979—1984. Committee chairman, opera association chairman Hawaii Opera Theatre, 1966—1969. Member W. R. Farrington Scholarship Committee, from 1977, chairman, 1982—1994.
Member community arts panel State Foundation Culture and Arts, 1982, State Foundation Music and Opera, 1984. Docent Iolani Palace, from 1990, Honolulu Academy Arts, from 1996.
Member West. R. Farrington Scholarship Committee, 1977, chairman, 1982-1994. Member community arts panel State Foundation Culture and the Arts, 1982, State Foundation Music and Opera, 1984. Member Junior League, Alliance Française, Hawaii Watercolor Society.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Robert Atkinson Hite, August 28, 1948. Children: Charles Harrison, Patricia Hite Barton, Catharine Hite Dunn.