Pearl Gin Gee WONG

Mrs. Pearl Gin Gee Mah (née Wong) April 24, 1914 - August 14, 2004 Funeral arrangements by Richmond Funeral Home On August 14, 2004, Pearl Mah of Richmond, BC passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 90. She was born in Sacred Heart Village, Hoi San District in Guongdong Province, China and then came to Canada where she lived in Spirit River and Edmonton, Alberta and Victoria, B.C. She leaves to chereish her memory: son Jack (Kim) of Edmonton; daughters Margaret of Richmond, Anna (Lloyd) of Victoria; grandsons Terry (Mary Lou) of Calgary; Brian (Michelle) of Raleigh, NC, great-granddaughter, Jocelyn of Calgary; sisters, Gin Won Yee of Edmonton, Sue (Ming) Yee of China; brothers, Yung (Gin) Wong, Allen (Pearl) Wong, Kong (Yen) Wong, Sheung (Connie) Wong, all of the United States plus numerous nephews and nieces in Canada, US and China. She was predeceased by her husband Tom in 1963. She came to Canada with her son Jack in December 1949 to join her husband in Spirit River, where she gave birth to Margaret and Anna. Hard work, endurance, and strength of character defined her life. In China, she farmed under harsh conditions in order to feed her family. She later carried on in this self supporting tradition in Canada with husband, Tom running a successful restuarant in Spirit River and a grocery store in Edmonton. They gave their children, their children's children, their extended families' children and succeeding generations a promising future in their new country. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at Howard & McBride Chapel of Chimes, 10179--108 Street, Edmonton, followed by interment in the family plot at Beechmount Cemetery, 12420--104 Street, Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richmond Hospital Foundation, 7000 Wesminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, V6X 1A2 or to the charity of your choice. The family gratefully acknowledges the doctors (Allardyce, Malsky, Houston, Yun, Wong, Quelch, Faulkner), nurses, support staff and volunteers on 6 North (Surgery) and 3 North (Palliative Care) at Richmond Hospital for their compassion and wonderful care.