Mrs. Nyet Tai Chan

It is with profound sadness and shock that we announce the unexpected passing of Nyet Tai (May) Chan, who went to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ at noon on Thursday, July 24th, 2025, at her residence in Vancouver, BC. She was 71 years old.

Nyet Tai was born on May 3rd, 1954, in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. She was the fourth of thirteen siblings and experienced a childhood marked by poverty, living by a riverbank with very little. Nyet Tai began helping her mother cook in the marketplace at a young age of seven, sacrificing her pursuit of education, and became the lifeline for her family. Her cooking was recognized by many returning customers in the marketplace. Her signature dishes will be remembered by those who have tasted her cooking in the years to come.

Life took a significant turn when, at 14, she and En Keong Chong became pen-pals. Discovering his faith, her curiosity led her to Jesus Christ. Nyet Tai was baptized and married En Keong when she turned 19. Together, they built a family and were blessed with five children: Paul (Nancy), Peter (Jennifer), Stephen (Danielle), James, and Janice. She is lovingly survived and profoundly missed by her husband En Keong Chong of 75 years. Her three cherished grandchildren, Nathanael, Matthew, and Christa, will forever remember her.

A true visionary, Nyet Tai was driven by a deep desire to provide a better future for her family. With the assistance of her in-laws, the entire family immigrated to Vancouver on April 22nd,1990. Despite lacking higher education, Nyet Tai worked tirelessly at various demanding jobs, including fish gutting at a fishery, working in a chicken slaughterhouse, and as a housekeeper. She dedicated her entire life to providing the best opportunities for her family despite her limitations with English and educational barriers. Her determination and persistence pushed her to endure hardship without the luxury of enjoying life until her retirement.

In her retirement, she found joy in gardening, sightseeing, photography, and collecting precious stones. However, it was her wholehearted pursuit of Jesus that brought her true and complete satisfaction. The same curiosity that initially led her to seek her Savior, continued to guide her in her final years. Nyet Tai finally found her peace and eternal rest in the arms of Jesus Christ.

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我們懷著沉痛和震驚的心情宣布，張曾玉桃（May）於2025年7月24日星期四中午，在她位於BC省溫哥華的家中離世，安息在我們的主耶穌基督的懷抱中 。她享年71歲 。

曾玉桃於1954年5月3日出生在馬來西亞沙巴的山打根 。她是十三個兄弟姐妹中的老四，童年生活貧困，家徒四壁，住在河邊 。曾玉桃七歲時就開始幫助母親在市場做飯，犧牲了受教育的機會，成為了家庭的支柱 。她的廚藝得到了許多回頭客的認可 。那些品嚐過她烹飪的人們 在未來的歲月裡將永遠懷念她的招牌菜 。

曾玉桃的人生在14歲時發生了重大轉變，當時她與張恩強成為了筆友 。通過了解他的信仰，她的好奇心引導她認識了耶穌基督 。曾玉桃在19歲時接受了洗禮並與張恩強結婚 。他們一起成家立室，並蒙福育有五個孩子：張俊聰（司徒歡笑）、張俊德（黃靜嫣）、張俊仁（馬秀丹）、張俊偉，和張健婷 。她被深愛並她75歲的丈夫張恩強深深懷念 。她的三個珍愛的孫輩——張錦峰、張錦溢 和 張錦欣 將永遠記住她 。

曾玉桃是一位有遠見的人，她渴望為家人提供更好的未來 。在她的姻親的幫助下，全家於1990年4月22日移民到溫哥華 。儘管缺乏高等教育，曾玉桃不知疲倦地從事各種艱苦的工作，包括在漁場清理魚，在雞肉屠宰場工作，以及做管家 。她一生致力於為家人提供最好的機會，儘管她面臨語言和教育的障礙 。她的決心和毅力促使她忍受艱辛，直到退休才得以享受生活 。退休後，她在園藝、觀光、攝影和收集寶石中找到了樂趣 。然而，正是她盡心、盡力、盡意地追求耶穌，才帶給她真正而完全的滿足 。最初引導她尋求救主的好奇心，在她生命的最後幾年繼續指引著她 。曾玉桃最終在耶穌基督的懷抱中找到了她的平安和永恆的安息 。