We are saddened to announce the death of Dick Mon Quan at age 94 yrs. His passing
took place on May 12, 2020 at Humber River Hospital.
He was predeceased by his dear wife of 66 yrs, Ida (2018); parents Harry Gow Quan
and Dar Shee; brothers Allen, Ben and Joe, and sisters Jean and Mary. He is survived
by sons Gary and Brian, and many nieces and nephews.
Upon graduating from UBC in 1949, Dick pursued a career in Engineering and received
his MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech in Pasadena, California in 1952. Upon
graduation, he joined his brother Ben at the National Research Council in Ottawa,
Ontario.
Dick and Ida were married in Vancouver, B.C. in Sept. 1952, and eventually settled in
Toronto, where he worked at Orenda Engines. When he retired in 1989, he held the
position of Director, Corporate Research & Development for Hawker Siddeley Canada.
He was a lifetime member of ASME and PEO.
Dick was an innovative craftsman with loyalty to family, friends and work, who will be
truly missed by all who knew him. He will be remembered with much love.
There will be a visitation and funeral at 10:00am on Thursday, May 28, 2020: Forest
Lawn Funeral Home, 3789 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby BC V5G 3M1. In lieu of flowers,
a donation to the UBC Quan Memorial Bursary Fund “In memory of Dick Quan” would
be most appreciated.
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