Henry Fong Obituary

Henry ("Hank") Dun Fong Born in Oakland, he passed peacefully on November 5, 2010 in San Francisco at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Stella; his children, Martin (wife, Donna; children, Marc and Andrea) and Terry (husband, Wayne; children, Courtney and Kelly); his siblings, Rosemary, Harry, and George (wife, Noby); and in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, May, and her husband, Bob, and his brother, Dave (wife, Mary). He grew up primarily in San Francisco's Chinatown and was stationed in Panama in WWII and Osaka during the Korean War. He was a gas station co-owner and retired after being a machinist at S.F. Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Alameda NARF. Hank loved his family, Mah Jong, travel with friends, photography, music, bowling, and the family pet. No services per Hank's request.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Nov. 21, 2010.

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Fred Chin

November 21, 2010

To Mrs. Fong and the Fong's Family,

I was saddened on learning about the passing of Henry. Henry was one of my boss while working at Fong and Chin Union 76. Right after discharged from the army on January 1960 my brother, Art, co-owner with Henry, asked me to come and work for them. Henry was a kind and compassionateness boss that I learned a lots from him in servicing and repairing autombile. He showed kindness whenever I needed time off.
He was a gentleman and kind to all the customers he served. His own green Buick with a "thin" white sidewall was his favorite and very proud of. He was also a great conversationalist. With all respect to him Charlene and I express our condolences to his loving family.

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