Hanson S.H. Chen

Hanson Shik Hone Chen, M.D. was born in Namtu, Shan State, Burma on February 7, 1921. He died in Silver Spring, Maryland on December 26, 2022 at the age of 101. A life-long learner, Hanson’s education was disrupted in 1941 after he returned home to Burma to look after his family when his father suddenly died. Once he returned home, he met and married Joy Sein Yee Chu. But soon after their wedding, they fled to Kunming, China, ahead of the Japanese advance into Burma. While in Kunming, they had two children, Tony and June. After the end of World War II, they returned to Burma where they had two more children, Rose and Lillian.

Hanson’s desire was to be a doctor, so he returned to school at the age of thirty-three to finish high school and graduated from medical school in 1964, at the age of forty-three. In 1969, Hanson immigrated to the United States and established his medical career in Florida, working with the Florida Rural Health Clinic until his retirement in 1997. His beloved wife, Joy, was with him through thick and thin and passed away in 1998. He married Maureen (Lai) Chen in Silver Spring, Maryland in 2000. He spent the remainder of his long life traveling the world and enjoying life with his caring wife, Maureen.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joy Chen, and his daughters, Rose Yang and Lillian Johnson. He is survived by his two eldest children, Tony Chen and June Chen, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his wife, Maureen Chen, his step-daughters, Debbie Seo and Fonting Yu, and two step-grandsons.

A visitation for Hanson will be held Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, 7250 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075. A Memorial Service for Hanson will be held directly afterwards from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at Chinese Bible Church of College Park , 9618 Autoville Dr, College Park, MD 20740.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Chinese Bible Church,

https://cbccp.churchcenter.com/giving?open-in-church-center-modal=true

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.garylkaufmanfuneralhome.com for the Chen family.