Wallace & Florence Loui Family

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Parents: Wallace Loui (1924-2017) & Florence Chinn Loui (1927-2017)
Marriage: ~1950s (exact date unknown)
Divorced: ~1960s (poor relationship)
Children (5 sons):
- Michael Loui - Professor of Engineering Education, MIT PhD
- Warren Loui - Attorney, winemaker, USC Law professor
- William Loui - Oncologist/hematologist
- Ronald Loui - Computer scientist, professor
- Terrence Loui - IT specialist (brain tumor survivor, predeceased parents)

Family Dynamics

The Marriage

Both Wallace and Florence were physicians
Wallace: Board-certified thoracic surgeon
Florence: Board-certified internist (pioneering Chinese-American female physician)
Marriage described as “not good” - relationship was strained
Ended in divorce

After Divorce

Florence: Raised all five sons independently as a single mother while maintaining full-time medical practice in Honolulu
Wallace: Later married Patricia Cardinal Loui (40-year marriage, 1977-2017)
The poor relationship between Wallace and Florence “persisted throughout their lives”

Residences

Place	Period	Notes
Honolulu, Hawaii	1959-divorce	Florence relocated to Hawaii in 1959

Legacy

Medical Family

Both parents were physicians, influencing their children’s paths:

William became an oncologist (at same medical school mother’s scholarship supports)
Strong academic tradition passed to all five sons

Florence’s Scholarship

The Dr. Florence J. Chinn Memorial Endowed Scholarship at John A. Burns School of Medicine gives preference to single parents or children of single parents - reflecting her experience raising five sons alone.

Children’s Achievements

All five sons achieved professional success despite the family challenges:

2 MIT PhDs (Michael in Computer Science, Ronald in Philosophy)
2 physicians (Wallace influenced; William became oncologist)
5 successful careers spanning academia, law, medicine, computer science

Grandchildren

Through Michael: Eric Loui, Jeremy Loui
Through Warren: Nicholas Loui, Ryan Loui, Samantha Loui
Through William: Thomas Loui, Alex Loui, Gregory Loui, Kyle Loui, Natalie Loui
Through Ronald: (none documented)
Through Terrence: (predeceased)

Total: 10 grandchildren (8 grandsons, 2 granddaughters per obituary)

Deaths (2017)

Both parents died in 2017:

Wallace: January 14, 2017 (age 92) in Honolulu
Florence: September 20, 2017 (age 90) in Honolulu

Family Timeline

File	date	type	description
1995-Ongoing - Florence Domestic Violence Advocacy	1995	community-service	Florence served on state commissions for domestic violence prevention from 1995 onward, edited Hawaii Medical Journal special domestic violence issue (1996), advocated for women’s health and safety

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