Garrett Pono Chun's Obituary
Garrett Pono Chun
Dec. 23, 1964–July 1, 2016
Garrett Pono Chun of Honolulu passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones on July 1, 2016 from complications of a sudden and unexpected illness. He is a graduate of Iolani School, University of Denver (Bachelor in Finance), and University of Hawaii (MBA). He was a member of Kappa Sigma at University of Denver and the San Diego Alumni Representative for University of Hawaii.
Pono worked with the Hawaii Legislature, PRI, Tesoro, Sempra Energy (Senior Financial Analyst, San Diego), and recently moved home to Hawaii, starting a new career as an Insurance Broker. Pono had a high work ethic and was loved by all of his co-workers. They nicknamed him “Mr. Aloha.”
Pono was loving, loyal, kind, thoughtful, and loved meeting people. His friends and family were important to him, as he often filled his spare time visiting with them. Pono was also an accomplished racquetball player and loved golfing with friends.
He is survived by his parents Lin and Gerald Chun; sister, Gerilin Chun Zwicky (David); nephews Dawson and Davis, as well as many close cousins and friends. He will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him.
A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at St. Alban’s Church, Iolani School, Sunday, July 24th at 1:00pm, services starting at 1:30pm.
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