Wei Ming Moy

Wei Ming Moy was born on Oct. 7, 1948, in Ning Yuen Lee, China. He was the youngest son of Hon Toon and Yuet Chan Moy, and the younger brother of Soo Ming Moy. As a child, Wei was mischievous, clever and athletic. He loved participating in kung fu, track and other sports, and was a member of his high school ROTC.

He met his future wife, Anna, in high school, and they dated through his college years at the University of Maryland. He received a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and Wei and Anna married later that year. A few years later they started their family and had two daughters, Karen and Michele.

Family was of utmost importance to Wei. He took great pride in providing for his family and put them first throughout his life. His greatest joy, though, was being a grandfather to Jack, Tyler, and Sophie, and his mood lifted any time they walked into the room.

Wei was an active member of his church community and spent many years as a Sunday school teacher. In his free time, he loved history, learning and exploring new places. His top travel destinations were national parks, but he frequently was outvoted by his children and spent many summer vacations at the beach or amusement parks instead.

He was a well-respected engineer for the federal government until he retired in 2015.

Wei passed away surrounded by family on Dec. 19, 2018, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Anna; daughters Karen Hontz (James) and Michele Moy (Felicia Haggerty); grandchildren Jack, Tyler, and Sophie Hontz; and his brother, Soo Ming Moy (Yin Moy).

DONATIONS

As an alternative to flowers, if you'd like to make a donation in memory of Wei Moy, we suggest one of the following:

1) National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung & Blood Institute

To donate to this cause, NIH requests a check or money order, and a brief donation letter.

It is important to reference IPF in the check memo as well as the letter to ensure your donation goes to the correct place.

Check Payee: NHLBI

Check Memo Line: gift fund, IPF Research Network

Address: The Director, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Building 31 Room 5A48

31 Center Drive, MSC 2486, Bethesda, MD 20892

Below is some sample language you can use for your letter.

To Whom It May Concern:

The enclosed check is a donation to the IPF Clinical Research Network in memory of Wei Moy. Please send an acknowledgment of this donation to his wife:

Anna Moy

11807 Caplinger Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904

Sincerely,

2) Gift of Life Family House

Donate online here: http://www.giftoflifefamilyhouse.org/bridge-give/donate-to-family-house/

Anna, Karen and Kimmie stayed at the Gift of Life Family House for the duration of Wei's hospital stay at Temple University Hospital. Gift of Life Family House serves as a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families by providing temporary, affordable lodging, and supportive services to those who travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for transplant-related care. Gift of Life Family House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.