Bong Thi MacDoran

Birth date: Dec 10, 1966 Death date: Dec 6, 2013

Bong Thi MacDoran Bong MacDoran, entrepreneur, naturalist and lover of life, died on December 6, 2013. She was 47. Besides her indomitable spirit and determination, Bong had a sort of magic about her. A lively intelligence, a wick Read Obituary

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Shawn Moriarty

431w ago

Alvin- I recently learned of Bong's passing. I am so sorry my friend. I only got to work and play with you and Bong for a short period of time, but you both had a profound impact on me. I wish you peace.

Julia

484w ago

I have fond memories of Bong from high school. My father wrked for JPL and, if I remember correctly, hers did, too. High School was a challenging time for me, in part because I needed more intellectual stimulation than the school environment could provide. I don't remember how it came about, but to address that issue Bong and I used to go to lectures together at CalTech. While they were often over our heads, I loved the challenge and the adventure of it. I was so grateful to find someone during that time with such a warm heart and an active, inquisitive mind! She wrote a poem for me that she framed, and it's a great sadness to me that it got lost amidst the many, many times I've moved. She wrote about having found a raindrop… imagine, being compared something so glistening! … and she wrote lovely things about me that I couldn't see about myself. I got in touch with her many years later. She was living in Oakland, working with loans. She was as warm and kind and friendly as I had remembered. I'm sorry we lost touch again, and I'm so sorry for your loss. She was such a bright light!Julia Alper

Alvin Kernan

539w ago

Lit a candle in memory of Bong Thi MacDoran

John Yen

599w ago

Continuing with my unfinished thot – in spite of many challenges – she was always striving to do her best at school. Very sorry to discover her passing.

Ron Ritz

609w ago

Bong will be missed. She was the leader of my first backpacking trip. It's turned into a lifelong passion of mine and I owe it all to her. Her support, patients and great attitude all helped get me to my goal. Working with her @ California Nature Treks was a complete joy. I actually took time off of my other career to work those events. It saddens me to hear of her loss, I just pray she is in a happier place. Ron Ritz

Natasha Beery

610w ago

Bong was the brightest, most compelling student among the hundreds I taught for introductory linguistics at Cal. While she was just taking the class as a breadth requirement, she brought the full force of her intellect, inquisitiveness, and bright humor to every question. I was thrilled to meet up with her 20 years later at Native Plant Society event, and unsurprised at her many accomplishments and many friends. What a wonderful person, what a huge loss. My sympathies to all who knew and loved her.

Tran Khanh Tuyet

612w ago

I'm so sorry to learn of Bong's passing. Bong, you might not know that for years during the anti-Vietnam war marches or demonstrations in the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s-early 1970s, many of us carried the poster of your innocent face with large sad black eyes. Among the many war-injured children brought to the U.S. for medical treatment by the Committee of Responsibilities, you were the force behind of all the reasons we must carry on our struggle to end the Vietnam war.Then years later when I first met you, you had become a great achiever after graduated from UCB, and was becoming a very important loan officer that you could arrange to give loans in millions dollars to big companies such as BA, before becoming a vice president of BOA. You also became a strong environmentalist. Then the news of your marriage and setting up your organization and …. had truly moved me. Indeed, you are larger than LIFE!We all will miss you and hope that your spirit will continue guiding us be better persons and more humble.To Bong's family, please accept my deepest sorrow and sympathy.Tran Khanh Tuyet

Bob Podwalny

612w ago

Bong was always the most up beat person I knew. She and I worked together for several years and I had never seen her without a pleasant smile and so happy. She was one the most positive persons even with her undergoing so many personal operations, she remained optimistic and happy. Bong you will be missed.Bob Podwalny

Lisa Tracy

613w ago

I'm so sorry to learn of Bong's passing. Bong, it's been a few years since I've seen you but I will greatly miss your energy. Condolences to Alvin and to all of Bong's family.

Mimi Abers

614w ago

I'll never forget the 3 year girl that I first met over 30 years ago at UCLA hospital andwhat a beautiful woman she became. I'm still in shock over the news of her passing. Mysympathy goes out to her family and especially Alvin who brought so much joy into her life.

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