Ken Sam Ho

Sum Gay was born in Guangxi Peng Lok China. He was the 2nd oldest out of the 6 siblings in the family. In order to support the family, he did not attend school past elementary. In his early 20s, he met Won who worked at the same warehouse that exports fine porcelains and ceramics. They were married in December 1969. They had two children, Kyle (Wai Ming) and Wai Yin. Sum Gay always shared stories about how he carried his entire family around on the bicycle when they were little. Sum Gay had a seat mounted on the handle bar for Kyle, he would pedal while Won sat behind on the back holding Wai. No one fell or got hurt—at least Kyle and Wai can’t remember.

They immigrated to the USA with the help of his older sister, Ho May Wah. While waiting for immigration in 1979, they lived and rented a small room from the wonderful Law family who had 3 kids of their own in Hong Kong. Imagine a 2 bedroom small apartment with 9 people living in it. They took us in as their own family and became close friends. The kids would call the adults godfather and godmother. During their one year there, Sum Gay worked in a factory that built oscillating house fans.

In 1980, the Ho family began a new life in Seattle. Sum Gay started working as a cook at Art Lee’s and later at Wah Kue Café, both Chinese restaurants. He retired in 2010. During retirement he liked to cook a variety of dishes and loved to watch the shows about Guangzhou and food stalls/restaurants on YouTube. He would make the Ho family’s secret chili black bean sauce. Kyle and Wai have the recipe and detailed instructions but probably won’t be able to make it just like dad. Sum Gay used WeChat to keep in touch with his old friends from China along with those in the US to reminisce about the good old days and catch up with how they are doing.

Sum Gay was always very frugal and worked very hard. He was laid back and easy going. He was a social bird and really liked talking to everyone. He loved to tinker around to fix and build things. He would mend a broken chair leg and made a little shelf for the telephone. He loved kids and often times played with them like he’s a kid himself. He loved his family and was very proud of how his children were raised and was able to see one of his four grandsons graduate from high school this past year.

In the end, he never wanted to bother any friends or burden his kids even though he was in great pain. He would just say he was doing okay and tell you thank you.

Sum Gay is survived by: wife Won Hai Fung Ho; son Kyle Ming Ho; daughter-in-law Lisa Yamamoto; daughter Wai Yin Ho; son-in-law Brian Le; grandsons (Kyle and Lisa) Taiken Ho and Jaden Ho; grandsons (Wai and Brian) Lucas Le and Carson Le. He is preceded by his father Ho Jok Chup, mother Mill Yee Luke, and younger brother Kwong Sang Ho.

He will be forever loved and missed.

何健森先生生平故事

何健森先生又名大哥或森记于2024年9月23日在家中安祥辞世享壽81歲, 只差三日佢就滿82歳.

森记在中国广西平乐出生。家中六兄弟姐妹排行第二。为了帮补家計，小学以后就冇再返学。在二十几岁时，他在陶瓷公司工作时认识了他的太太冯焕霞。他们在1969年十二月结婚。婚后，育有两名子女、Kyle (何伟明) 和何伟妍。森记常常跟家人分享他两个仔女年幼时的故事, 说他一部单车可以载了一家人。森记在扶手吧按了座位给伟明坐，他踩单车时，太太坐在后边抱着伟妍。幸运地没有跌倒或者受伤，至少伟明同伟妍都没什么印象。

在他姐姐何美华的帮助下，他们一家移民到了美国。在1979年，正等待移民时，他们在香港从一个很好的房东租了一间小房。房东夫妇性罗，也有三个孩子。想下一个公寓，两间房，九个人住。房东一家视我们如家人一样也逐渐变成了好朋友。孩子互称大人为契爷契妈。在这一年内，森记在一间家居风扇厂工作。

在1980年，何家在西雅图开始了新生活。森记在两间中餐厅 (Art Lee’s) 和华侨担任大厨。2010，他退休了。退休生活包括煮不同类型的食物，在YOUTUBE看关于广州的小吃和餐饮节目.他常常会做何家的秘制辣椒酱。伟明和伟妍有了此秘方和制法，但是都冇可能做到像老豆做的味道。森记周時都用微信跟中国和美国的老朋互相问候友聊天和怀念过去的美好回忆。

森记时常是一个很节俭和勤奋同上进的人。他很轻松同随和。他是一个社交鸟很喜欢跟每一个人聊天。他喜欢维修和创作新事物。他会维修烂了的凳脚和做一个新的电话柜。他很喜欢小朋友，常常自己像个孩子一样跟他们玩。他很爱他的家人也为他两个子女的成长感到自豪。他今年也看到他的四个孙仔的大孙从高中毕业。

虽然最后他承受非常疼楚的病, 他只会说他没事多谢関心, 因他不想麻烦到的家人同朋友令到佢地担心 。

森记遗下他的：妻子何冯焕霞，儿子何伟明Kyle，儿媳Lisa Yamamoto, 女儿何伟妍，女婿Brian Le, 两个内孙仔Taiken Ho and Jaden Ho, 两个外孙仔Lucas Le and Carson Le.

他的父亲何柞楫，母亲陆妙如，弟弟何广生已经早年前过世.

永远怀念你。