Angeline Kalei Chun's Obituary
Angeline Kalei (Keopuhiwa) Chun
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6
Angeline Kalei Chun was born on January 23, 1926 at home in Pauoa Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were John Keopuhiwa and Kwai Heong Margaret Chow. [Deceased are brothers Edward, John Jr, Lawtene, Robert, and Wayne Keopuhiwa; sisters Alice Keopuhiwa, Lillian Pualoa, Charlotte Keopuhiwa]
She was the fourth of 12 children. Survived by brothers Rodney Keopuhiwa, Marvin (Paulette) Keopuhiwa and Richard (Cheryl) Keopuhiwa.
She grew up and lived in Kalihi. She attended Puuhale Elementary School and Kalakaua Intermediate School and Farrington High School.
December 7, 1941: She often retold where she was, in her favorite mango tree, when she looked up and saw one of the Japanese war planes fly over her; back then, from her home one could see Pearl Harbor and she saw the first bombing and all the black smoke started rising. From that time, before she completed her sophomore year, she decided to find employment in order to provide financially for the family.
Her mother helped her get a job and Angeline started her first job at Pearl Harbor as a messenger girl. She helped support her family; she gave her paychecks to her mother. Also, Angeline was a typist, a timekeeper, an ammunition clerk in Aliamanu Crater, laundry clerk, and the best cashier at Schofield Commissary and eventually at Fort Shafter Commissary.
She married David Kum Chung Chun of Haleiwa, Oahu on August 2, 1947. They lived in Sunset Beach, Haleiwa, Waialua, and lastly Honolulu.
Within the first six years of marriage the children were born: Charlene Chun Moody, Davelynn Chun, Jeffrey (Matili) Chun, Joycelynn Chun, and Shirleen (Allan) Peterson. Angeline stayed home for several years to care for the children. She and husband wanted the best for their children; taught them to always be respectful to grandparents, relatives, friends, and to each other; always do right; treat others the way you want to be treated; be kind, loving, forgiving, and work hard. Grand accomplishments for Angeline and husband were their children graduating from high school, college, and their eventual employment.
After she retired, Angie and husband spent the rest of their time playing racquetball most every day at Nuuanu YMCA, traveling often to Las Vegas, going on tours to the mainland including Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Fiji; and visiting their 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren in American Samoa, North Carolina, Illinois, Arizona, and California.
Husband David passed away on August 22, 2013.
Angie was a Hawaiian music lover. She listened to Hawaiian music all day long, sang along with the songs, and swayed her lovely hula hands to the ones she knew.
Angeline Kalei Chun peacefully departed to her heavenly home on December 15, 2016. Visitation will be at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Remembrance Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be at 11:15 and the Committal Service to follow at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be sent to St Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii, Hospice, 2228 Liliha Street, Suite 205, Honolulu, HI 96817 or to National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, Interstate Building, 1314 S. King St. #1555, Honolulu, HI 96814.
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