Tan Lee Chua

Foukien Province, China on December 14, 1922. At the

age of 12, during the invasion of China by the communists,

his family migrated to the Philippines & settled in a small

town of Surigao City, Mindanao, where the family opened a

small business. His Filipino friends called him “Pensoy” &

his Chinese friends called him “Ngo Keh Chiao”. At the age

of 27, he married Sunte Yu. They were blessed with 10

children, 9 girls and 1 boy. Tan Lee was a Christian who

loved the Lord & always put God first in everything. He

taught all his children to love & trust the Lord. His faith was

very important to him. He also taught his children the

importance of prayer. Every night, all family members would

gather together for prayer, starting with the youngest daughter

and he ended with the final prayer. He was a good & responsible

father & husband, always acted as a role model to his children.

He was an honest businessman, kindhearted, generous, even

tempered, compassionate, charming, very caring & always focused

on harmony and peace. In 1988 Tan Lee and his wife migrated to

the USA & lived with his 6th daughter, Lisa. In 1989, his wife Sunte

passed away. Then he moved in with his only son, Along & stayed

for few years. In 1999, he moved in with his youngest daughter

Janette, where he stayed until his final days. He had been

healthy until the last couple of years. His eldest daughter, Soy Cho

then came to the U.S. from Taiwan to take care of him.

Tan Lee Chua is survived by: Daughters: Soy Cho, Rosa, Mila

(deceased), Sulpicia, Lisa, Grace, Pamela, Merlene, Janette;

Son: Hansing; Daughter-in-law: Juliet Ngo; Son-in-laws: Roy Menges

(deceased), Norman Johnson, John Dixon, Keith Willingham;

Grandchildren: Steven, Michael, Melissa, Jerrel, Janelle, Kyle;

Great Grandchildren: Thomas & Jackson