I created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of my dad and offer a place to virtually collect stories, memories and messages of hope. This will offer the family great comfort in a time where we look back and cherish the memories of this great man. We look to plan a celebration of life at a... see moreI created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of my dad and offer a place to virtually collect stories, memories and messages of hope. This will offer the family great comfort in a time where we look back and cherish the memories of this great man. We look to plan a celebration of life at a future date when it is safe for physical/social gathering and will post invites on this memorial. Remember to provide your contact information to help us plan. Should you want to contribute to the fundraising for the cost of the funeral, flowers or to provide financial support to my mom please reach out to me directly. I have had to temporarily disable the fundraising function on this site as there are challenges with receipt of funds for Canadians. If you have already contributed, we thank you very much. The site administrators will be issuing refunds. Thank you for contributing to this lasting memorial by posting on the condolences page or posting pictures
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts we announce the passing of Tony Siu Cheuk Wong at the age of 69 years.
Tony is lovingly remembered and survived by his wife of 44 years- Lana Wong; his son Justin, daughter Jessica & her husband Daniel Prichard and grandsons Bryson and Liam; his sister Anita; brother Ian; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews all miss him dearly.
Born in a Toi Shan, China, on August 28, 1950, he was one of 6 children born to predeceased father, Ka Chieng Wong & mother Yue Ho Ma. He was also predeceased by his brothers Genero (Vivian) and Herman. He moved to Hong Kong at a young age and later immigrated to Canada in 1971 settling in Calgary, Alberta where he later met his wife.
He spent much of his life in Canada working in the restaurant business where he started in the kitchen as a chef and through his tenacity, dedication and strong sense of loyalty this led him to become a joint partner at Silver Gate restaurant. Later, he and his brothers joined together to start up their own business and ran a highly successful Chinese restaurant called Flamingo Palace for over 20 years. The latter years of his life took him to join his brother Genero in the exotic seafood import/export business in California & Mexico where he carried on with building more great friendships and business contacts across the border with the help of his outgoing and friendly nature & great business acumen.
Tony was a devoted family man and an amazing & dependable friend to many. He was uncompromising in his early vision of building a prosperous life for his family. His self-sacrificing, selfless ways and hard-working nature gave them a wonderful life filled with opportunities and happiness. He will always be remembered for the love and kindness that he showed through his actions to all that knew him.
Tony’s character is best characterized as a man of strong traditional family values, hard-working ethics in everything he did and had the purest of human kindness & respect for people in all walks of life. He approached life with a light-hearted spirit and always came into a room with that vibrant smile we will never forget. His legacy will live on in those he left behind to grieve. Tony will forever be missed, never forgotten and lovingly in our hearts always.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we unfortunately are not able to extend invitations to his funeral service to all of the people that knew and loved Tony.
There will be a series of small private services that will be held at Chapel of the Bells (2720 Centre St N, Calgary, AB) on Friday, April 17, 2020 followed by a private graveside service at Queen’s Park Cemetery.
A celebration of life & reception for close friends and family will be held later at a more appropriate time.
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We’ll always remember that special smile, That caring heart, That warm embrace, You always gave us. You being there for Mom and us, through good and bad times, No matter what. We’ll always remember you Dad because they’ll never be another one to replace you in our hearts, and the love we will always have for you.
-Author Unknown