Wah You “Bill” Fong, 95, left us on August 24th, 2020. He was born in a small village near Taishan County, Guangzhou China in December 1925. He fought against the Japanese when they invaded China, survived famine caused by the war, and fought against the Chinese communists.
He fled to the United States when the communists took over. Bill came to America with nothing and learned how to cook starting at his uncle Wing Won’s restaurant Wing’s Café in 1953 located at #6 Fremont Street inside the Overland Hotel. In 1963 he went to work at Fong’s Garden where he became the head cook and part owner.
He married Doris Skiles Fong in 1963. Together, they opened Shanghai Tea Room in 1977, a Chinese American restaurant located inside the Mayfair Drug Store at 15th & Fremont. They moved to the Huntridge Drug Store in 1987, and retired in 2006. Bill’s most popular dish was beef tomato chow mein with vinegar that many “old-timers” loved such as the late Judge Seymour Brown. His menu was uniquely Chinese-American with items such as traditional American meat loaf, old fashioned milkshakes, and pork fried rice.
Bill was kind, gentle, and giving. He never wanted anyone to be hungry because of his experience in the famine he survived and he commonly fed people who could not pay for their meal. He loved spending his time off with his family. Bill is survived by Marilie Auger, Michaela Fong-Adams, Marenda Mariano, William Fong, Jerry Rector, Alvin Rector, Cathy Riccio, Debbie Bradley, 9 grand children, and 12 great grand children.
Funeral Services will be held on September 18th 2020 at Palm Mortuary 1325 N. Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101. Public viewing is from 11am – 2pm and the funeral service is at 2pm.
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