My dearest Margaret.   It really doesn't seem like seven years have gone by when the Good Lord called you home.    You are so much in our thoughts and prayers.    The many conversations and laughter that we shared warms my heart ❤️.   Now that I am retired, I wish we could gave spent more time together doing together what we love most, which was gardening!   We could have gone to many garden centers and shows.   When you are tending to the Lord's garden,  please remember to shower us with the sweet fragrance of rose petals!    I wish that you could have met my grandchild Gabriel who came into our family last year.    Your own grandchild Sophia is back here in Vancouver to further her education.   Please continue to watch and pray for her and for all of us.     We miss you Margaret 

With all our love and prayers...Anthony, Jacqueline and family

Dear Margaret.   It has been 6 years when the Good Lord called you home,; yet it just seems like yesterday.  As I enjoy  my garden,  I fondly remember the many times during our lunch hour that we walked over to Art Knapos down the street from the Burrard street bridge and pick up some plants for the office or  to  bring home.   Our Dept looked like a massive greenhouse!  I  also enjoyed the many conversations we had on gardening  and also remember how you spoke with joy, passion and love about Sophia when she came into your world.  I prayed for you and your family at Mass today and trust in God's mercy and compassion.   May your soul and the souls of all the faithful departed including your mum rest in peace 🙏

My Dear Margaret.      I can't believe that  it has been 5 years since the good Lord Jesus called you home.   I just celebrated this year my 36th work anniversary and  I  had a remarkable career and journey because you believed in me, encouraged and supported me.  You always put other's best interests before your own and for that I  thank God for sending you into my life.     May your soul and the soul of all the faithful departed rest in peace.   I will be offering a Mass in remembrance of you.    I always remember you at Mass and in my prayers.   Please also pray for all of us.    I  miss you Margaret

Auntie Mags,

I remember spending time with you on so many weekends, holidays and birthdays growing up.  You always looked out for us and made sure we had a good time.  I remember the Easter egg hunts you would set up, and the many elaborate birthday cakes you baked.  You were a great cook and passionate baker.  Your jerk chicken and curry were unforgettable too.  Thank you for the times we shared, and your kindness throughout.  You will always be in my heart.

With love,
Nick


I first met Margaret in July 1987 when as a manager for an insurance company, she hired me.   To this date, I have enjoyed a successful career thanks to her coaching and encouragement.  She attended our wedding in 1990 and after leaving the company in 1994 still maintained a close friendship with our family.  We looked forward to her regular visits over the Christmas holidays  and on occasion she would bring us a bottle of her ‘famous homemade rum punch’…which may explain the 5 kids we have now!   She watched our family grow & would spoil them with gifts of toys and dresses.   Our family is very grateful to have spent the past couple of weeks by her side praying with her and watching her in faith surrender herself into the loving arms of our Lord and His Blessed Mother.   She fought the good fight and ran the good race with such dignity and courage.   I would like to share a story: There was a little girl who flew a kite so high that it soared into some low-flying clouds.  A passer-by asked the girl how she knew the kite was still in the sky.  The girl looked and told the inquisitor to put his hand on the string and feel the pull of the unseen kite…. To Sophia and the Chin Pang family…. the days ahead will not be easy…. and when the winds of uncertainty and despair are blowing, feel Margaret’s gentle tug and warm embrace…and hear her gentle voice saying: “Do not be afraid, do not let go… I am still with you and all will be well!” Margaret, we were lucky and blessed to have had you as our friend and we will miss your smile, hugs and voice.  You touched each of our hearts in a special way and are reminding us today of something important:   
There is more joy in giving and making others happy.   
Live a life of readiness and learn from me.   Reconcile & reach out to that special someone you have been avoiding …for Time and life are not to be taken for granted.     
Margaret, we thank God for sending you into our lives…and we trust in his mercy and compassion for you. 

Auntie Mags was a very special person. She cared for many people including me when I was young. I remember writing about her in elementary school when I had an assignment on who I was proud of/ who I aspire to be like and why.  There were many late nights sleeping over at her home and after falling asleep on her while watching WWF with her and Gam, she would carry me on her back, up the stairs to her bedroom. When she went on work trips she would leave me presents to wake up to, and call me long distance to reassure me she was coming back soon. Auntie had a great heart and a kind and gentle soul. She was able to see the best in people. I am fortunate to have had such a loving aunt and am happy that my children also had the opportunity to also feel her love. 
Auntie Mags we miss you. 

Margaret has fought a good fight, she finished her course and kept the faith. She now awaits her crown which the righteous God shall give to His faithful. I am happy that I was able to visit my passionate gardening friend for a few days in her last days, when I could do what she would have in the fall....digging up and putting away her dahlia and calla bulbs.  Even as she laid in bed, she gave instructions as to the procedure!!! She thought ahead of what had to be done. Strong and wise friend. She will be sorely missed!! No more bulbs and seeds she will mail to me to share with June, but her advice will remain with us.  She now awaits the moment when God shall make all things new, mortal to immortality; corruptible to incorruptible.  

I feel great sadness over the passing of Margs. I have many happy childhood memories of her. I will always remember her laugh, her wonderful spirit and her love for flowers. May you always hold the happy memories of her in your heart.  May she rest in peace. God bless her and all of you at this time of sorrow.

Love Always,
Nikki

Margaret was my beloved sister who loved life, kids, cruises and plants. She looked after her siblings and was alternate mom to many of her nieces, nephews and great niece. I was very close to Margaret and even after I moved out of the family home 26 years ago, I continue to visit her every weekend and she would cook these tasty Trini dishes. I miss her a lot and will cherish all the wonderful memories of my sister. Rest in peace, Margaret.

I grew up in Siparia, Trinidad W.I. with the Chin Pang family who are very close to my parents and my siblings. My parents were Uncle Malcolm and Auntie Kim to Margaret and her siblings. As the eldest child in my family I was not as close to Margaret as my sister but appreciated her caring and generous personality not to mention her love of gardening. I remember her and her sister Rose travelling to Trinidad several years ago from Vancouver to join us in the celebration of our dad's life when he passed away. Such was the bond of our families.

Today, I share in the grief of Ma (Chin Pang) and her children as her daughter and their sister left us way too early in her wonderful life. We are left to enjoy the wonderful memories Margaret left us with and celebrate that  she is now in a room that our Lord and Saviour has prepared for her.

 This is not goodbye...but, until we meet again.

Love 

Michael


RIP my dear friend Margaret Chin Pang. There is no one who can replace a good and caring person like you. We had been friends for many, many years. It was a bond we had that I will always cherish. I will surely miss our talks and all the suggestions you gave me for planting flowers and much more. 
Rest In Peace my friend. Gone to soon.

Margaret was closer in age to my eldest sister, so we didn’t know each other well.  But what stands out  for me is her feistiness, honesty and great generousity.  I remember that she was the first person who introduced me to the idea of ballroom dance and was the one who gave me a pair of jazz shoes.  My heart goes out to her loved ones and I pray for your comfort and peace.  May God give you strength through this period of mourning.

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Margaret Lai Lin Chin Pang

27 juin 1954 – 29 octobre 2018

Hamilton Harron Funeral Home

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