Eddie K. Fong Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Eddie K. Fong also known as Fong Foo Keong husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at 6:11 PM on October 10, 2019. His age at the time of death was two months shy of 94. Eddie was a resident of Oakland for over 70 years. He leaves behind wife, Jeannie; daughters Linda (Ray), Elaine (Wilmer) and son, Glenn (Lillian); eight grandchildren Trina (Teddy) Park, Lori (Ben) Montgomery, Christie (David) Lau, Gregory (Lisa) Ng, Joey (Suan) Fong, Ashleigh Fong, Alyssa Fong and Caitlin Fong; and 10 great-grandchildren Isabella Park, Zachary Park, Joshua Montgomery, Elliana Montgomery, James Montgomery, Asher Montgomery, Elijah Montgomery, Emma Lau, Mason Lau and Alessandra Ng. Eddie K. Fong also known as Fong Foo Keong husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at 6:11 PM on October 10, 2019. His age at the time of death was two months shy of 94. Eddie was a resident of Oakland for over 70 years. He leaves behind wife, Jeannie; daughters Linda (Ray), Elaine (Wilmer) and son, Glenn (Lillian); eight grandchildren Trina (Teddy) Park, Lori (Ben) Montgomery, Christie (David) Lau, Gregory (Lisa) Ng, Joey (Suan) Fong, Ashleigh Fong, Alyssa Fong and Caitlin Fong; and 10 great-grandchildren Isabella Park, Zachary Park, Joshua Montgomery, Elliana Montgomery, James Montgomery, Asher Montgomery, Elijah Montgomery, Emma Lau, Mason Lau and Alessandra Ng. Son to Chong (Charlie) Fong and Waun Jing Lee, Eddie arrived in America seeking better opportunities. In December, 1938, Eddie boarded the American President Line steam ship and departed from the port of Hong Kong to the port of San Francisco. Arriving as a student he completed middle school and continued on to high school. He soon dropped out and began his career as an Automatic Screw Machine Trainee with the Marchant Calculating Machine Company in 1943. Eddie returned to China and married his wife, Jeannie in November, 1948. Eddie continued his career as an industrial machinist often changing companies due to economic layoffs. Eddie was respected by his colleagues and a member of the International Association of Machinist (IAM) union for over 45 years. Eddie retired after he was laid-off in 1976. In his retirement years, he traveled with the family to many destinations including Hawaii, New York and Canada. They toured in Asia with a group of friends that included a visit to their home village in China. Eddie’s true passion was his family. He especially enjoyed the regular family dinners and holiday get togethers. He was happiest when he was with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In February of 2019, Eddie could no longer stand up and had experienced significant weight loss. He was in the final stages of his life. For the next eight months his body continued to fail him. Eddie passed away in his home last Thursday. His wife of over 71 years provided loving care during this difficult period. The family extends their gratitude to the Asian Network Hospice for providing comforting support during Eddie’s final months. A hard working and devoted family man who was loved by his family and who will be missed dearly.

Eddie K. Fong

January 22, 1922 - October 10, 2019

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Eddie K. Fong

January 22, 1922 - October 10, 2019

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