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Frederick Hong Obituary

Frederick Hong

Dr. Frederick Hong, DDS, Ph.D., Oct 18, 2014 in San Francisco with his loving family by his side, predeceased by his wife Annie Toy, survived by his two daughters, Lauren (Wesley) Woo and Robyn (Brian) Skuse, grandchildren Elliot, Alice, Brandon and Riley, sisters-in-law Amy Hong and Barbara Hong; as well many loving nieces, nephews, family and friends; predeceased by 4 siblings, Ernest, Ellen, Robert and Roland;

Born on Aug 19, 1921 in San Francisco, son of Mee and Grace Hong; he received his DDS Degree from the School of Dentistry, UCSF; during WWII he served as a Captain in the Dental Corp. after his honorable discharge he practiced dentistry in S.F. for 40+ years; ever mindful of his parents' wishes, he continued his studies in Buddhism, he received his M.A and Ph.D. degrees from the University of the Pacific;

He was the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Buddha's Universal Church, noted as the narrator of the Annual play, he was the translator of the text-series the Pristine Orthodox Dharma; during his youthful years, he was proud to be active in the Boy Scouts, troop 3.
Friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend funeral services at 1:00p.m. , Monday, Oct 27, 2014 at the Buddha's Universal Church, 720 Washington St, S.F.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his loving memory to the Youth Education Fund of the Buddha's Universal Church or a charity of your choice.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Oct. 23 to Oct. 26, 2014.

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John Macchi

October 28, 2014

I feel very fortunate to have gotten to know Dr. Hong through the years. He will be missed. My condolences to the family.

October 28, 2014

My mother introduced me to Dr. Hong as the wisest, most humble and as one of the kindest people that she had ever met. Though I was but a small boy at the time, it was obvious that he deserved his sterling reputation. We attended one of the many wonderful plays that he narrated. Both during and afterward the performance, I found myself impressed by how well-respected and appreciated Dr. Hong was by the many who he gave so selflessly to .As a positive role model, he was shining and will always remain so. As a mentor, his sage advice never failed to both enlighten and to cheer up my mother and no doubt, to countless others. It is no wonder that such a man would end up being so blessed with daughters and grandchildren who followed his examples of kindness and selflessness by taking such wonderful care of him for so long. Dr. Hong's legacy will continue to inspire us.

Valerie Jew

October 27, 2014

Dr. Hong will be greatly missed.

Julie Del Priore

October 26, 2014

Thank you Dr.Hong for being in my life for 57 years. It will be difficult without your guidance, knowledge and wisdom. Miss you.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Dennis and Eileen Aicardi

October 25, 2014

Our condolences to the Hong Family in their time of loss.

October 24, 2014

Goodbye to a wonderful and honorable man. My condolences to the family. My husband, Lauro was a dental classmate and friend of Dr. Hong. He gave us a set of the Buddhist books that he translated. I treasure them. Alyce Quiros

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