Mr. George Timothy Wong

WONG George Timothy Passed away October 22, 2008 at the age of 80 at St. Paul's Hospital. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 47 years, Margaret; sons, Terry (Esther), Robert (Kay) and Gordon (Mina); daughter, Patricia; grandchildren, Kevin, Krystal, Kyle, Eric and Alan; siblings, Bessie, Leslie, Leonard, Bill and Elsie as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He will also be missed by his many friends. George will be lovingly remembered for the patience and joy he had for helping and enriching the lives of others. He also loved to get involved in the organizing of golf tournaments, hockey pools, trips with friends, etc. He was an avid golfer and loved watching football and hockey. George graduated from UBC in electrical engineering in 1957. He worked at BC Tel for over 36 years. He was a 30-year volunteer as coach and manager in minor hockey and coached lacrosse for 8 years. George was awarded the City of Burnaby's 1993 Mohawk Trophy for outstanding achievement in the sports builders category. He was president of both Burnaby Minor Hockey Association (1971-72) and BC Amateur Hockey Association (1984-85) and was also involved with the Pacific Coast Amateur Association. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 29 at Ocean View Funeral Chapel (4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby) at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Kidney Foundation or St. Paul's Hospital in his memory.

Arrangements under the direction of Ocean View Funeral Home in Burnaby, BC.