Wai Mun Chung Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Husband, father, grand-father and best friend, Wai Mun Chung, 85, passed away on 8/05/2017 at Queens Hospital. He was born on 3/14/1932 in Honolulu to Ah Mee Goo and Mun Kan Chung. Wai Mun was raised in Kaimuki. Hard work was instilled in him from an early age, for as a young boy, he would often help out at his family's soda & candy store on Waialae Ave. He graduated from Kaimuki High School and then received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He later received an advanced Masters degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. An accountant by trade, he started out at Coopers & Lybrand as an intern ("One of the brightest we've ever had", his supervisors would often say...). He subsequently served as Secretary-Treasurer at Inter-Island Resorts for many years until it's closing and then worked at Finance Realty as Treasurer before finally retiring. Despite leaving the work force 20 years ago, he maintained cherished friendships with his former co-workers right up to the end. Wai Mun and his wife were known for hosting annual Christmas Eve parties at home for their co-workers/ family/friends. Many still fondly remember feasting on komado-roasted turkey & home-made stuffing while playing ping pong, billiards, or air hockey in his basement until the wee hours of Christmas morning. He enjoyed simple things in life such as taking walks to the park, watching UH sports on TV, working in his yard, and driving his grand-daughter to Wee Play. His one joy in life was taking his beloved wife on a trip (...or two, or three !) to Las Vegas every year. Wai Mun is survived by his wife, Shirley (Kam); brother, Bowman (of Sterling Heights, MI; sister, Leatrice Chung (of Chicago, IL); sons, Stephen, Gerald, Michael (Pei Mian), Kerwin (Stephanie), and Nathan (Joy); and by three grandchildren, Katherine, Alyssa, & Jonah. We wish to thank all of our family & friends who have helped to make his wonderful journey through life so meaningful. The family would especially like to thank the staff at Palolo Chinese Home where he resided these past three years. A modest and unassuming person, he did not want a large or public funeral service. A private celebration of life service was held in his honor. He will surely be missed.

Wai Mun Chung

March 14, 1932 - August 5, 2017