Woon, Faustina " Tina"

 November 11, 1931 - June 14, 2005 

Tri-Valley Herald (Pleasanton, CA) - Sunday, June 26, 2005

Tina was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Samuel and Fannie Young. Her family consists of 2 brothers (Henry and Kenneth) and 5 sisters (Genie, Sonia, Connie, Carole, and Vivian). Tina left Hawaii when she was in her early twenties and came to California. She went to school and received her AA degree in Accounting. She met her husband, Sam, over 53 years ago where he courted her for 2 years. Sam and Tina had 4 children Ronald Woon and wife Dominique, Sherry Murray and husband Kevin, Robert Woon and wife Debbie, and Pat Ng and husband Eddie. And they have 7 grandchildren Garrett Woon, Darrett Woon, Samantha Murray, Matthew Woon, Ashley Woon, Corey Ng and Jordan Ng. 

Tina retired from the Oakland Tribune after working more than 15 years. She loved traveling, especially going to Asia, Europe, and various places within the United States with her husband. 

Tina will be remembered by many as the best cook and hostess. Her home cooked food and hospitality greatly enriched the lives of her loved ones and friends who were invited to her house as she worked her food magic. In addition to her cooking, Tina was an avid orchid grower who constantly brought in orchid spikes to her volunteer job at the Oakland Senior Center Veterans Hall. Tina steadily worked in the dining services since 1994. 

She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and left us. We will miss Tina and her straight forward honesty. She was a strong woman and we will miss her thoughtfulness, helpfulness, and kindness. She was always thinking of others first before herself.