ELAINE CHUNG
Elaine leaves her loved ones with the rich legacy of a life lived with grace and integrity. She put all her energy, smarts, pragmatism and crystal clear moral compass into her passion for public service and spent her career as a social worker both in Hawai'i for Big Brothers and Child Protective Services, and in Germany working for Army Community Services as a Family & Child Advocate.
Elaine was a truth teller and a compassionate but common sense advocate for the disadvantaged.
Her family and friends appreciated her wry, whimsical humor and knew her as an adventurous traveler, fierce competitor and sports aficionado, appreciator of books and Hawaiian music, woodworker, Vegas low roller, cat lover, nature enthusiast and loyal friend.
She retired twice from her career as a social worker and during her second retirement, enjoyed making found-wood walking sticks, spending time with her grand kids, and becoming active in ocean conservation.
She will be deeply missed by husband Waldron (Makao), 4 children and their spouses, 6 grand kids, sister Loraine (Richard) Pang and numerous family members, friends and colleagues in whose lives she took a genuine interest, investing her time and commitment into each relationship.
A brief committal service will be held Friday, April 17, at 11 am at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery located at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
A gathering for family and friends will be hosted by the family on Saturday, April 18, from 11 am - 2 pm at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Rd., Kane'ohe at the Kahua Nui campground.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Hawaii Nature Center (2131 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822) https://www.justgive.org/basket?acton=donate&ein=99-0208246 where a program established in memory of Elaine will provide Hawaii's foster families with annual memberships. For more information, please visit our blog at: http://notmaudlinmom.blogspot.com/ or email to: notmaudlinmom@gmail.com
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