Kabrak Ma
July 23, 1958 ~ June 11, 2023
Resided in:
Portland, Maine
Kabrak Ma
July 23, 1958 - June 11, 2023
With a heavy heart, we announce Kabrak Ma's passing on 11 June 2023. He brought immense joy, love, and inspiration to our lives, and his presence will be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Born on July 23, 1958, in Daegu, South Korea, Kabrak lived a life filled with his culinary passions, love for traveling, and sharing jokes and laughter with his family and friends.
Kabrak was a cherished husband, dad, and a special gem of the Maine community. He had a warm and compassionate spirit that radiated kindness and brought comfort to those around him. He was known by his family for his love, gentleness, infectious smile, and warmth; by his friends and patrons for his ability to make everyone feel special and share his love for food.
Kabrak Ma is survived by his wife Sungmi Moon, children Jaeyeoul and Jiwon, and Suji, Jayden, and Sofia. He also leaves behind a wide circle of extended family members and dear friends who will forever cherish his memory.
A funeral service will be held to honor and celebrate the life of Kabrak Ma on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 10am at the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home , 172 State Street Portland, ME. Visiting hours will follow the service from 10:30 to 12:30pm. Burial will be private.
We invite all who knew Kabrak Ma to join us in remembering his life.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests monetary donations.
We are grateful for your love, support, and condolences during this difficult time.
With the deepest gratitude,
Ma Family
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We’re so very sorry for the loss of Mr.Ma. Not only was he a fabulous chef, but a warm and caring man. He will be greatly missed.
Mr. Ma was loved by our family and will be very missed. Sending good energy and love to his family and friends. The Day-Caseys (North Yarmouth, Me)
Dear Jiwon & Jaeyeoul,
I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I pray for your healing and hope that your many cherished memories with him can bring you some comfort.
Nearly twenty years ago we walked by chance into his restaurant, Chopstick Sushi.
After that we came every year to have his wonderful sushi.
He was always interested in our life in Iceland. We will miss him very much.
오빠! 이젠 편안하게 쉬고 그동안 힘들었던 걱정, 근심 다 내려놓아. 오빠와 함께한 시간들 ,추억들 행복 했고 고마웠어. 부디 그곳에서 고통없이 영원히 잠들기를 빌게. 오늘 마지막 인사 함께 하지못해 너무 아쉽지만 잘가고 우리 담에 꼭 다시 만나자. 많이 보고싶어. 오빠 잘가! 안녕! 오빠의 명복을빕니다.💙
Mr. Ma was one of the kindest men our family had the pleasure of knowing. He always greeted us with a smile and questions about how our twin daughters were doing. He and Lily were always such a joy to be around at Chopsticks. He was a consummate professional and his work ethic was legendary. He was so proud of his children and their accomplishments. Our family is gutted to have just today learned the news of his passing and we are sending warm and loving thoughts to his family and also to dear Lily. Love, Marina, Olivia, Lynn and Ted Stam
When I first met Mr. Ma I was a young child in Chopsticks, his restaurant. I was allergic to sesame seeds and Mr. Ma always remembered to skip the sesame seeds on my sushi rolls. It was a little thing but it meant more than he knew to my family and I that he remembered me and my special orders. That small act of kindness gave my parents some peace of mind as eating at restaurants could be difficult for a family with allergies. My parents, siblings and I, along with the entire Yarmouth community I’m sure, will miss Mr. Ma dearly, and we will always remember his kind soul.
In 2005 we were two couples from Iceland that walked into his restaurant for lunch. We had some sushi he prepered for us and it was the best sushi we had ever got. After this first visit we came every year in Okt or Nov and had sushi. After such a long time we became friends. In covid it was difficult times and he only served takeaway but when we came all the way from Iceland he ooened the door for us. We were very thankful for that.