Betty-Jane Tsui

She is survived by her devoted husband of sixty years, Gilbert, son Ben and his family (wife Andrea, daughter Brynn, and son Zachary), and daughter Nicole.

Betty-Jane was the eldest of all her siblings; all of whom predeceased her.

She was the daughter of an American soldier and a young, Chinese war bride. She spent much of her formative years helping to care and raise her younger siblings in wartime Shanghai.

Several decades later, she was a part of a new and exciting, modern post-war Hong Kong. A literal jetsetter, she flew the friendly skies and met her future husband, Gilbert. They were practically celebrities, living the high-life and flying off to see the best of the world.

Betty-Jane and Gil made the decision to emigrate to Vancouver, Canada, knowing they did not want to start a family in the East.

Life in Canada was grand. Their house was the one that all their family and friends came to. They put on marvellous dinner parties during their Mod Squad heyday in the 1970s, and continued to be fabulous hosts for decades to come.

Betty-Jane was fierce and passionate, vivacious, and funny. She could always carry a conversation and keep you captivated - a gift she held onto until almost the end.

She really hit her stride as a grandmother. She cherished visits from her grandchildren when they came to visit her at their home in Kelowna.

In these last years, she endured her second bout of cancer and the cruel onslaught of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

She passed peacefully, her heart finally stopping when her husband, son, and daughter were together with her.

A celebration of her life will be held later in the spring. Interment will be at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either: The BC Cancer Foundation or the Alzheimer’s Society of British Columbia.

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