OUR ANCESTORS’ GRAVESITES
(YEE BEW WOO and Descendants)

 Remembering our ancestors sometimes is not easy; it may be inconvenient, time consuming, and even uncomfortable.  Yet, we should take the time once every so often to remember them, and recognize that they paved the way for us to be here, allowing us to live the lives that we do.  Let us not allow our WOO FAMILY ancestors to be forgotten.

APO AND CHILDREN
Chinese Christian Cemetery Association, 322 Auwaiolimu Street, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Go down the driveway; gravesites are on lower side near storage shed.

SARAH Y. B. WOO (Apo) 12/23/1872 – 8/18/1960
DR. PAUL S. WOO  8/31/1900 – 11/13/1930
MARGARET S.Y. WOO 6/30/1906 – 1/26/1934
VICTORIA S. J. WOO 9/19/1897 – 4/4/1986

Apo’s headstone it beginning to tilt.  It can be easily righted with some stones strategically placed underneath.

Aunty Vic’s grave has some cracks in it that need to be filled with dirt.  Do not stand on it when visiting; it may collapse.
 

PETER WOO
Oahu Cemetery, opposite 2162 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Entrance is at the HVB King Kamehameha visitors’ sign on right side of Nuuanu Avenue going mauka.  Walk in the gate, immediately turn right and walk down the path (going toward the ocean), until you reach the last water faucet.  Peter’s grave is immediately to the right of the water faucet, along the Nuuanu Avenue wall.

Peter’s headstone is very worn, and has Chinese characters written on it.  Perhaps someone can interpret the wording and let us know what it says?
 

PHILIP M. WOO (Apak) 3/14/1872 – 3/19/1979
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - PUNCHBOWL
2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Upon entering the cemetery, turn left at the Flagpole and go up the hill.  Continue past the storage cave entrance on the left side.  Go up to the top of the hill and stop before reaching the concrete benches and rest rooms.  Count two trees down along the left side of the road from the top of the hill.  Find grave K499 (Carl N. Herres) along the street, and walk straight up that column towards the hill to near the “Bo” Tree.  Apak’s grave is the third to the left of the Bo tree, number K504.
 

FRANCIS P.H.K. WOO (Precious) 2/3/1920 – 12/7/1985
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific – PUNCHBOWL

Directions:  Continue on the road from Apak’s grave, past the buildings on the right side.  Go down the hill and look for the Section X marker on the left side, just past the speed bump.  Look for grave X619 (R Russell Ruth) along the road.  Walk straight up that column to near the monkey pod tree.  Francis’ grave is number X622.

Francis’ grave is sinking.  It needs to be leveled with dirt.
 

HANNAH WOO LO (Goo Mah)
Epiphany Episcopal Church, 1041 - 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Urn located in columbarium on left side back of church.  Must go to church office upstairs for access as gate is locked.
 

CYRIL S. WOO  5/24/1915 – 6/29/1977
MADELINE WOO  4/26/1913 – 3/06/1991
Epiphany Episcopal Church, 1041 - 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI
 

IVAN F. WOO  5/15/1913 – 7/5/2000
Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 – 18th Avenue, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Niche is located in Alcove 1 on 22nd Avenue end of cemetery, closest to back entrance.
 

T. DAVID WOO, M.D. 11/09/1907 – 9/30/1991
EVELYN G. WOO  4/26/1915 – 4/08/1999
Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 – 18th Avenue, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Niche is located in Garden of Hope, Wall #4, Tier 2, Space C on 22nd Avenue end of cemetery, closest to back entrance.

MACY WOO
Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 – 18th Avenue, Honolulu, HI
 

MABEL WOO 6/23/1908 – 2/23/1986
Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 – 18th Avenue, Honolulu, HI

Directions:  Niche is located in Garden of Peace, Alcove #1, Tier BC, Niche #1.
 

ETHEL WOO WONG
ROGER WONG
 

MARY WOO LAU
 

MARTHA WOO
 

JACOB Y. WOO
BEATRICE WOO
Forest Lawn, Glendale, CA

Directions:  Graves are in the Garden of Ascension.  Go to Chotier Statue; facing statue, go to the left, down five rows.

DR. JOHN Y. WOO
SARAH WOO
 

YEE BEW WOO
 

Please contact Elliot Woo, wooe@msn.com, to update missing information, which will be added to this document and forwarded for posting on the Woo Family website.