Kenneth Chun

Kenneth Chun July 11, 1926 - August 28, 2008 Resident of Rossmoor Following a brief illness and with his children beside him, Kenneth passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2008. He was 82 years old. A resident of Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, CA, and formerly of Maplewood, NJ, Kenneth was born in Shanghai, China in 1926. Kenneth spent his early childhood in Shanghai and at the age of 14, he came to the United States. He was a graduate of Phillips Academy, Andover (1944) and Harvard University (1948). Following his graduation, he returned to Hong Kong, married, and lived there for 20 years. In 1968, Kenneth and his family moved to the United States and after a very successful career with the Continental Insurance Company, he retired in 1998. Active in retirement, Ken loved playing bridge with his friends at Rossmoor and watching the Boston Red Sox. He served as president of the Rossmoor International Club; and while in New Jersey, he served as director of the NJ chapter of the American Red Cross; helped others through Meals on Wheels and Eyes for the Needy in the Millburn/ Maplewood area. He also sang and held many offices of the Maplewood Glee Club (MGC). Kenneth was preceded in death by Helen, his wife of 58 years. He was a devoted father to Karen (Randy) Sakaguchi of Highland, CA, Harland Chun (Florence), of Scituate, MA, and Audrey (Andrew) Lennox of Danville, CA. Loving grandfather to Stacey (Will) Lippert, Lindsay Sakaguchi, Samantha Chun, Emily Chun, Derick Lennox, Ryan Lennox, and great-grandfather to Benjamin Lippert. He was brother of Gui-Yi Chen, Pearl Chun, Bonnie Liang and Lana Loo. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Service on Thursday, September 4, 2008, 10:00 a.m., at Hull's Walnut Creek Chapel. Private family Interment. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to John Muir Health Foundation, Nursing Education (2nd Floor), JMHF, 201400 Treat Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94597. Hull's Walnut Creek Chapel (925) 934-5400