Allen Mah

Allen C. Mah, aged 90, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stockton on July 6, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Pat, daughter Kathy Mah (fiancé Ted), daughter-in-law Miriam Mah Bishop (Dick), grandchildren Michelle Yang (Jeremy), Nathan Mah (Kimberly), and Nicholas Mah (fiancée Monica), as well as 9 great-grandchildren - Josiah, Jadon and Judah, Eliana, Owen, Hannah and Vanessa, Kaiden and Liam. He was preceded in death by his son, Norman Mah.

He is also survived by his brother-in-law Raymond Wong, his wife Betty and their four children, Donald Wong, Faye Chow, Phillip Wong and Jane Yee, and his nephew Edgar Gee.

After leaving China in 1939, Allen began his American life in California at the young age of 14. He returned to China and married Pat in 1947, later bringing his family back to settle in Stockton. Beginning with King Café, Allen’s career took him to many varied restaurants where he made lifelong friends. It brought him to The Shadows Restaurant in 1966 and with Pat and Norman, the restaurant was a second home to his family and loyal clientele for 40 years.

In addition to frequent trips to San Francisco, many years included a summer vacation. Allen traveled with his family to southern California, Carmel, Hawaii, Las Vegas, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and many other locales. Regardless of where he went, he was always most happy at home.

The Mah family wishes to thank everyone for their kindness and support. Services will be held at the Chapel of Flowers at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane in Lodi, CA on Saturday July 18th at 2pm.