San Francisco Bay Area
Rainy morning.
In memory of Uncle Kwok.
So many flowers.
Rest in peace, Uncle Kwok.
Inside Lima & Campagna Sunnyvale Mortuary.
Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Family beginning to arrive.
Procession has arrived.
Yvonne leads the way.
Cemetery personnel escort the pallbearers.
Caskets are heavy. Both in physical weight as well as the love, ceremony, and everything else they represent.
Cemetery personnel escort the pallbearers.
Reverend Debbie Uharriet leads the prayer.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Pallbearers pay respects.
Family and friends.
Lowering the casket.
Mother and daughters.
Lowering the casket.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Aunt Lina, Elaine, and Yvonne at center.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Family and friends paying respects.
Aunt Lina marks the end of the ceremony.
Mother and daughters.
Reverend Debbie Uharriet does a final prayer.
Family coordinating with the funeral director.
It is a time for sorrow.
Elaine and Diana.
Family and friends.
Family and friends.
The Hui family.
Family and friends.
Yvonne and friends.
Jeff and Elaine and friends.
Family.
Family and friends.
Flowers.
Flowers.
Flowers.
Flowers.
Flowers.
Fulfilling the directive to eat something sweet.
Wrapping up.
Perspective.
Location: Queen of Angels section, Gate of Heaven Catholic Ceremony.
Elaine and Aunt Maria.
Something sweet to hide the bitterness.
Roast pork was excellent.
Soup was also good.
Part of the spread.
Whole fish.
Jeff and Elaine with friends.
Back at the cemetery.
Arranging.
Flowers.
Waiting their turn for photos.
Paying respects.
Contemplation.
Details.
Family photo.
Family photo.
Family photo.
Family photo.
Mother and daughters.
Family photo.
Family photo.
Taking a break from Chinese food.
Always good to share a meal with family.