Mei Wah Wong 黃鄧美華

Mei Wah Wong, born Mei Wah Tang on January 13, 1937, in the village of Wingsingli near Kaiping, Guangdong, China, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta. Mei's life was a testament to her resilience and unwavering dedication to her family, leading her on a remarkable journey from war-torn China to Canada.

Mei's early life was marked by hardship and perseverance. After surviving the Japanese occupation, she and her family moved to Hong Kong where her father worked at a violin manufacturer. There, she attended night school and managed the household duties, including shopping and cooking, as both of her parents worked late. When Mei’s father opened his own violin-making business in the new communist China, in 1951, Mei and her mother left Hong Kong to join him in Guangzhou.

She returned to Hong Kong for better job opportunities in the mid fifties, living with her aunt. Her mom and younger brother joined her a year later.

In 1958, Mei embarked on a new chapter in life, flying to Vancouver, BC, to marry Fred Wong, an arrangement made by an aunt. The same day she arrived, they married and boarded a train to Golden, BC, where Fred owned a restaurant.

Mei and Fred began their family in Golden, welcoming their first two children, Norman and Ted. In 1963, the family moved to Salmon Arm, where they had three more children: Linda, Roy, and Brenda. From 1965 to 1989, Mei and Fred co-owned and operated Poplar Grove Restaurant. Mei's role included food preparation and providing

warm, personable service to customers. After a brief retirement in 1989, they opened Fortune Restaurant in 1990, running it until their final retirement in 1995.

Mei's passions included gardening and cooking. She cultivated vegetable and flower gardens that brought her great joy. She was a talented cook who prioritized feeding her family well, often preparing delicious meals and making nourishing soups.

In 2007, Mei and Fred moved to Calgary to help care for their grandchildren. Their home became a hub for family gatherings, where Mei's welcoming nature shone through as she hosted friends and family.

Mei is predeceased by her husband, Fred Wong. She is survived by her brother, Allan (Jean), her children Norman (Dianne), Teddy (Sandy), Linda (Fraser), Roy, and Brenda (Andy), and six grandchildren.

以下是黃美華女士的訃告中文翻譯：

黃鄧美華女士訃告

黃鄧美華，於1937年1月13日在中國廣東省開平赤坎護龍鄉的永盛里出生，於2025年9月11日在亞伯達省卡加利市安詳離世 。

美華的一生見證了她堅韌不拔精神和對家庭堅定不移的奉獻，這份精神引領著她從飽受戰爭蹂躪的中國，踏上前往加拿大精彩人生的旅程 。

美華的早年生活充滿了艱辛與毅力的挑戰。在熬過日本佔領時期後，她和家人搬到香港，她的父親在那裡的一家小提琴製造廠工作 。美華當時在夜校上課，同時也負責家中事務，包括採購和烹飪，因為她的父母都需要工作到很晚 。1951年，美華的父親在新的共產黨統治下的中國廣州開辦了自己的小提琴製造生意，美華和她的母親也因此離開香港，前去與他團聚 。

在五十年代中期，為了尋求更好的工作機會，她回到香港與姨媽同住 。一年後，她的媽媽和弟弟也到了香港與她一起。1958年，美華踏上了人生的新旅程，她飛往卑詩省溫哥華，與一位姨媽安排的對象黃炎榮先生（Fred Wong）結婚 。就在她抵達的同一天，他們結婚了，並搭火車前往卑詩省的黃金鎮（Golden）定居，炎榮在那裡正經營著一家餐廳 。

美華和炎榮在黃金鎮開始了他們的家庭生活，並迎來了他們的第一和第二個孩子:子明(Norman) 和 捷明(Ted) 。1963年，他們全家搬到薩蒙阿姆（Salmon Arm），在那裡他們又有了三個孩子： 慧英(Linda)、樂明(Roy) 和 慧君(Brenda) 。從1965年到1989年，美華和炎榮共同擁有並經營著 Poplar Grove 餐廳 。美華的工作包括備餐和為顧客提供熱情、親切的服務。在1989年短暫退休後，他們於1990年再次開設了 Fortune 餐廳，並經營到1995年才正式退休。

美華的愛好是園藝和烹飪。她悉心栽培的蔬菜和花卉為她帶來了許多樂趣 。她是一位很有天賦的廚師，總是將家人的飲食放在首位，經常準備美味佳餚和滋補湯水。

2007年，美華和炎榮搬到卡加利，幫忙照顧他們的孫子孫女。他們的家便成為家庭聚會的中心，美華好客的性格在此展露無遺，她經常在家中招待親友 。

美華的丈夫黃炎榮先生已先她離世。她身後留下了她的弟弟鄧振超(Allan), 弟婦振燕(Jean)，她的大仔子明(Norman)、 媳慕貞(Dianne)、二仔捷明(Teddy)、媳翠嬋(Sandy)、三女慧英(Linda)、婿Fraser 、四仔樂明(Roy),和 五女慧君(Brenda)、婿Andy，以及六位孫子孫女 。

美華的慈愛精神、對美食、家人和朋友的熱愛，以及她種植花草的天賦，

將被永遠懷念.