Sheung Chu Louie

Our mother, Sheung Chu Louie, 82, had crossed the finish line of the marathon of life, on Nov 21, 2020. We will sadly miss her smile, her laugh and her spirit. But we will celebrate this loving, kind, strong and amazing lady with the memories she created in our hearts.

Sheung Chu, literally means double pearls, as she was aptly named, was as precious and treasured by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Tung Kin and four children, Lowena (Norman), Janet (Paul), Tony (Letty) and Andy. She also leaves behind 8 grandchildren: Jonathan, Michael, Brandon and Megan Lam; Deanna and Thomas Kadota; Christopher and Isabelle Louie.

Her journey began in China in 1938, then she moved to Hong Kong in 1963 and finally to Canada in 1980. And no matter where she was, she worked, and worked hard: post office and credit union in China, textile factories in Hong Kong & Jimmy's Fine Foods in Vancouver. She was also well travelled, she had been to Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Las Vegas even to as far as Australia and Cuba.

At her core, she was the loving care giver of the family. She had looked after our great-grandparents and grandmother, and she raised 4 of us with values: respect, honesty, honour and be industrious just to name a few. She also looked after all of her grandkids, at one time or another and created long loving relationships. We all have fond memories of her cooking fabulous food for 17 of us on weekends, Christmas & birthdays for years, just so that all her kids and grandchildren could play and eat together.

Socially, she joined and volunteered at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. in Guildford for years. She met fellow seniors and new Chinese immigrants weekly, supposingly "practice English" - but mostly they just enjoyed Dim Sum together afterwards. As her dementia advanced, we switched her to attend ComeShare society weekly and she loved the social activities there.

Not enough credit could be given to Tung Kin, our Dad, and Andy, her baby, for taking care of her every need at home while her abilities were robbed by Alzheimer. She spent her last 10 months in a Senior Care Home when she needed professional caregivers. She was at peace and comfortable in her final days. She left us after everyone had a chance to say farewell. We were blessed with her strength and her love. She will be in our hearts forever.

我們的母親,雷蔡雙珠女土, 在西曆十一月二十一日完成她人生的馬拉松路程, 往生極樂淨土, 享年八十二。

我們非常惦念她, 她的微笑, 喜悅的容顏及不朽的精神。我們在這感谢她一生對我們的爱, 慈心, 含辛茹苦，默默奉献，毫无怨言及循循善誘的教導, 給我們良好的成長。我們心中, 會常存她给我們堅毅及愛心的美好回憶。

母親的名字, 雙珠, 意義兩顆珍珠, 珍貴得令親朋戚友及與她認識的人, 感到她的真誠同友善可親, 以此對她珍惜。

母親遺下和她结婚六十五年的父親雷同見, 育有四兒女, Lowena金清 (夫婿 Norman),

Janet金玉 (夫婿 Paul), Tony逢貴 (妻 Letty), Andy逢儉及八名孫兒女-, Jonathan, Michael, Brandon, Megan Lam, Deanna and Thomas Kadota, Christopher and Isabella Louie.

母親出生於中國台山縣, 於1963年移居香港, 在1980年定居加拿大温哥華.

母親無論任職各行業, 都能克勤克己, 待工友和善, 甚得僱主及員工的敬愛.

她在中國內地曾任職郵務員及信用社出納員, 在香港紡織業工作及在温哥華 Jimmy’ S Fine Food任職多年.

母親在世早些年, 曾經和大女 金清, 孫兒Jonathan, Michael及Brandon到過San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Montreal, Toronto遊歷. 她也和大女 金清, 孫兒 Jonathan去了Cuba探望了她的父親, 完成了她人生的一大願望. 她也和兒子逢儉去了Australia遊歷和探親. 多次的 遊歷, 她以此為榮, 覺得此生感到恩慰

母親一生以家為重, 她是家的支柱, 無時無刻為家付出. 她除了侍奉曾祖父母, 祖母, 還要工作及 照顧我們四姊弟. 很多時候 , 她也很高興照料孫兒們 . 母親有閒時, 或在假期及周末, 便給兒孫們做菜, 一共十七人, 品嘗她做的美食, 樂也融融.

母親 她 常 常 告 誡 我 們，要 誠 實，認 真 做 事 , 克 勤 克 儉 , 有尊 榮 . 她 身 體 力行，身 教 勝 於 言 教，使 我 們 從 小耳 濡 目 染，懂 得了 做 人 的 道 理，懂 得 了 勤儉與誠信, 乃是立身之本.

退休後, 母親每週便在S.U.C.C.E.S.S.( 中僑互助社 ) 做義工及參與社交活動. 她在那裏認識了很多長者及新移民 , 在練習用英語對話之餘, 他們也高興地共享點心品茶。後期因她患上了腦部退化之症後, 每周便轉到ComeShare Society (耆英健康中心), 參與活動。

我們很感恩, 母親患疾期間, 得到丈夫及次子 Andy的悉心日夜照顧 , 到了母親人生最後的十個月, 家人感到她需要專職護理人員的照顧,母親便轉移到Hilton Villa Care Home (護理院) 母親見了兒孫們最後一面後, 便安祥離世, 母親终于與我們永别了，但是她對親人和朋友的真挚情感，對人生的積极追求，對生活執著 的 信念，永 垂 不 朽。母 親 在我 們 心 中 的 份 量 是 很 重 , 我 們 會 思 念 她 , 直 到 永 遠 。