VIVIAN ZANE, 87, of Honolulu, passed away December 30, 2012 at St. Francis Hospice West in Ewa Beach. Born in Haiku, Maui to parents Tien Soong and Brazeline (Tavares) Zane, Vivian was a retired registered nurse for the Veterans Administration and St. Francis Hospital, and was also a nursing professor at the University of Hawaii and other Schools of Nursing in Honolulu and in Philadelphia. After her retirement, she made trips to Asia and Europe, enjoyed playing mah jong and word board games, and collected Asian, primarily Chinese, antiques.
She was a graduate of Maui High School, St. Francis School of Nursing, the University of Dayton in Ohio, Teachers College of Columbia University, and did post graduate work at the University of California at Berkeley. During her long residence in New York City, she worked for the American Nursing Association as an on site visiting accreditor of nursing programs throughout the United States.
She is survived by sisters, Genevieve Z. Moudy, Rosalie Z. Spencer and Kathleen Zane; a niece, nephews and cousins.
A Mass will be celebrated in her memory on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 800 Kaheka Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814.
A visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2013, at Borthwick Mortuary-Makai Chapel. Prayer service will be at 11:30 a.m. Graveside committal services will be at 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 18th Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816. Casual or Aloha attire is suggested. Flowers are welcome.
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