Beatrice Jook Yee Fong Ching was a studious person, said her brother Hiram Fong,
former U.S. senator. "She was a very devoted mother and a good businesswoman,"
said Fong. Ching died Monday at St. Francis Medical Center in Liliha. She was 84
years old. Ching was born in Honolulu on July 19, 1917. She was the youngest of 13
children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Ching attended McKinley High School,
University of Hawaii at Manoa and Columbia University. In 1940, she was awarded a
bachelor's degree in education. Ching taught at Farrington High, and Kapalama and
Pauoa elementary schools. In 1944, she married Larry Fong Chow Ching. Her son,
Randall, said, "She was a strong-willed person who strived for us to do better. "She
was always there to help out." Ching was the secretary-treasurer for Highway
Construction Co., president of the Larry and Beatrice Ching Foundation and a
member of the board of directors of the Hawaii Heritage Center, a non-profit
educational center that helps to increase awareness and appreciation for the heritage
and cultural traditions of Hawaii's multicultural people. Karen Motosue, vice
president of the Hawaii Heritage Center, said Beatrice and her husband helped found
the organization in October 1980. She was a caring and down-to-earth person, said
Motosue. As an educator, she believed the center would benefit Hawaii's people and
enrich their lives, she said. Ching is survived by her son Randall, daughter Thalia
Choy, brother former U.S. Sen. Hiram L. Fong and six grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. In lieu of flowers,
family members request donations be made to: Hawaii Heritage Center
P.O. Box 37520 Honolulu, HI 96837
former U.S. senator. "She was a very devoted mother and a good businesswoman,"
said Fong. Ching died Monday at St. Francis Medical Center in Liliha. She was 84
years old. Ching was born in Honolulu on July 19, 1917. She was the youngest of 13
children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Ching attended McKinley High School,
University of Hawaii at Manoa and Columbia University. In 1940, she was awarded a
bachelor's degree in education. Ching taught at Farrington High, and Kapalama and
Pauoa elementary schools. In 1944, she married Larry Fong Chow Ching. Her son,
Randall, said, "She was a strong-willed person who strived for us to do better. "She
was always there to help out." Ching was the secretary-treasurer for Highway
Construction Co., president of the Larry and Beatrice Ching Foundation and a
member of the board of directors of the Hawaii Heritage Center, a non-profit
educational center that helps to increase awareness and appreciation for the heritage
and cultural traditions of Hawaii's multicultural people. Karen Motosue, vice
president of the Hawaii Heritage Center, said Beatrice and her husband helped found
the organization in October 1980. She was a caring and down-to-earth person, said
Motosue. As an educator, she believed the center would benefit Hawaii's people and
enrich their lives, she said. Ching is survived by her son Randall, daughter Thalia
Choy, brother former U.S. Sen. Hiram L. Fong and six grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. In lieu of flowers,
family members request donations be made to: Hawaii Heritage Center
P.O. Box 37520 Honolulu, HI 96837
Beatrice Jook Yee Fong Ching was a studious person, said her brother Hiram Fong,
former U.S. senator. "She was a very devoted mother and a good businesswoman,"
said Fong. Ching died Monday at St. Francis Medical Center in Liliha. She was 84
years old. Ching was born in Honolulu on July 19, 1917. She was the youngest of 13
children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Ching attended McKinley High School,
University of Hawaii at Manoa and Columbia University. In 1940, she was awarded a
bachelor's degree in education. Ching taught at Farrington High, and Kapalama and
Pauoa elementary schools. In 1944, she married Larry Fong Chow Ching. Her son,
Randall, said, "She was a strong-willed person who strived for us to do better. "She
was always there to help out." Ching was the secretary-treasurer for Highway
Construction Co., president of the Larry and Beatrice Ching Foundation and a
member of the board of directors of the Hawaii Heritage Center, a non-profit
educational center that helps to increase awareness and appreciation for the heritage
and cultural traditions of Hawaii's multicultural people. Karen Motosue, vice
president of the Hawaii Heritage Center, said Beatrice and her husband helped found
the organization in October 1980. She was a caring and down-to-earth person, said
Motosue. As an educator, she believed the center would benefit Hawaii's people and
enrich their lives, she said. Ching is survived by her son Randall, daughter Thalia
Choy, brother former U.S. Sen. Hiram L. Fong and six grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. In lieu of flowers,
family members request donations be made to: Hawaii Heritage Center
P.O. Box 37520 Honolulu, HI 96837
former U.S. senator. "She was a very devoted mother and a good businesswoman,"
said Fong. Ching died Monday at St. Francis Medical Center in Liliha. She was 84
years old. Ching was born in Honolulu on July 19, 1917. She was the youngest of 13
children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Ching attended McKinley High School,
University of Hawaii at Manoa and Columbia University. In 1940, she was awarded a
bachelor's degree in education. Ching taught at Farrington High, and Kapalama and
Pauoa elementary schools. In 1944, she married Larry Fong Chow Ching. Her son,
Randall, said, "She was a strong-willed person who strived for us to do better. "She
was always there to help out." Ching was the secretary-treasurer for Highway
Construction Co., president of the Larry and Beatrice Ching Foundation and a
member of the board of directors of the Hawaii Heritage Center, a non-profit
educational center that helps to increase awareness and appreciation for the heritage
and cultural traditions of Hawaii's multicultural people. Karen Motosue, vice
president of the Hawaii Heritage Center, said Beatrice and her husband helped found
the organization in October 1980. She was a caring and down-to-earth person, said
Motosue. As an educator, she believed the center would benefit Hawaii's people and
enrich their lives, she said. Ching is survived by her son Randall, daughter Thalia
Choy, brother former U.S. Sen. Hiram L. Fong and six grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. In lieu of flowers,
family members request donations be made to: Hawaii Heritage Center
P.O. Box 37520 Honolulu, HI 96837
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