OBITUARY: Sung Hong, 93

Below is an obituary from Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home:

HAVERHILL, MA — Sung Hong, 93, died on February 16 at his residence.

Born in Korea he was the son of the late Soon Chung Hong and So Nyu (Chung). Sung was raised there and ran his own business in Seoul, Korea. He later immigrated with his family, including his wife, Chung, aka Sun, and their only son, Michael, to Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1978. He was employed by CompuGraphic, based in Wilmington, MA, in 1978, and Agfa (which acquired CompuGraphic) till his retirement in 1991.

Since then, he has enjoyed his retirement life with his wife, as they regularly visit their only son, Michael, and his family in Hong Kong and Korea. He enjoyed listening to operas, particularly those by Pucini, and was also a devoted member of St. James Parish on Winter Street in Haverhill for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Chung, aka Sun; a son, Michael; and two grandchildren, Jiwon and Lucas.

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Monday, February 20, from 4 PM until 7 PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Korean funeral services will be held on Monday evening, at 7 PM in the funeral home. Family and friends are invited for an English and Korean funeral service on Tuesday at 10 AM in the funeral home. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com.

Sung Hong

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