NORWALK, CONN James Kin-Fung Fung of Norwalk, passed away on Saturday, March 06, 2010 in Norwalk Hospital, after being stricken ill. He was 75. Born on July 08, 1934 in China in the Province of Guangsi, James was the son of the late Yum-Tian and Manfan (Chan) Fung. He received a Bachelors' Degrees in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University in Taiwan in 1958. Prior to his relocation to the States in 1963, James taught in Hong Kong for four years. He then received his M.S. in Physics from the University of Kansas in 1966. After moving to Norwalk in 1969, he became a professor at Norwalk Community College and the University of Connecticut, Stamford for over thirty years. He was very well regarded by his students and considered to be one of the best teachers they'd ever had. Following his retirement in 2003, James continued his passion for road trips throughout the country. He was a lifelong automotive enthusiast: keeping up with the latest car news, attending auto shows, and took pride in personally maintaining his cars. But most of all, his family was his number one priority. He will be missed by all. He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Mei-Mei Lum Fung; his son, Eric Fung of Norwalk; his brother, Adrian and his wife, Jean Fung of Arlington, Texas; his two sisters, Jian-San and her husband, Wen-Jin Lo and Jian-qing and her husband, Wang Jian, of China; several nieces and nephews. Services are incomplete at this time. The family has selected Norwalk's Hoyt-Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 5 East Wall Street to assist them in the arrangements. The family would like to thank everyone for their many acts of kindness these past few days and ask you to keep them in your prayers. Memorial Contributions in James' memory may be made to the charity of your choice. TO VIEW JAMES' DVD VIDEO TRIBUTE, PLEASE CLICK ON 'VIEW A VIDEO' BELOW HIS PHOTO, STARTING ON SATURDAY EVENING.
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