Obituary of Kongsy Mounnarat

Kongsy Mounnarat, age 72, of Rochester, NY was surrounded by his family when he passed on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, after battling stage 4 stomach cancer for almost 2 months. Kongsy was born on September 10th, 1943 in Laos, one of seven children, to Dao and Nong Mounnarat. He has two siblings that still reside in Laos. Kongsy married Elaine (Lamdoune) and had four children, the oldest daughter died at 16 months old due to pneumonia complications in Laos. He served as a Captain in the Laos Army and after the Vietnam war ended Kongsy and his family came to the U.S. in 1979 settling in Rochester, NY. Kongsy met Boubanh Vongnaphone in 1998 and married after his divorce in 2002 to Elaine. He was employed by Kodak for 15+ years and Harris Corporation where he retired from 3-4 years ago. Kongsy liked to be called Casey for short, he was very involved with Wat Lao Temple in Henrietta and the Laotian community. Enjoyed fixing cars, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and always wanting to help others never asking for anything in return. He was always looking sharp everywhere he went, definitely didn’t need any fashion cues from anyone. Always joking and laughing and having a great time just enjoying life. Kongsy is survived by his wife Boubanh Vongnaphone; sons, Steven (Wendy) and Jimmy aka Ing (Page); daughter Vilaivanh aka Von (Darrell); grand-daughters, Vontrice aka Kaky, Taylor, Sophia, Baylee, Marley; grand-sons; Steven Jr., Tyler, Tahj, Cristiano, Peyton; great grand-daughter, Va’Myah. Two step-sons and three step- daughters, a host of relatives and friends. Calling hours FRI 4-8 pm and SAT 10 am - 12 pm at Falvo Funeral Home, 1295 Fairport Nine Mile Pt. Rd. (Rte 250)