Kwok Hung Au

Peter is survived by his spouse Michelle Mi Wah Chan; daughters Fiona Au and Cherry Au; his sisters Yin Chun Au and Estella Yin Ling Au of Hong Kong; his brothers-in-law Fu Wang Chan and Andrew Ping Yiu Chan of Hong Kong; and other beloved extended family members. In the days leading up to his passing, he was surrounded by his wife and children, and cared for by the dedicated team at Holy Family Long-Term Care (LTC) Home in Vancouver, BC.

Born in 1950 in Guangzhou, China, Peter eventually moved to Hong Kong before immigrating overseas to Vancouver, BC with his family in 1997. He was a gentle and introverted husband and father who held a stoic presence in any environment he was in. A patient man of few words and mediator at heart, he was oft not seen without a smile on his face that hid a secret playful personality. Peter worked hard as a salesman at Sunny Electronics upon moving to Canada before shifting gears and adapting to being a stay-at-home dad when his health began to decline. Rummaging around and working with his hands

were activities of great interest to Peter (especially in his later days), but he also enjoyed balancing this with relaxing nights in watching Cantonese television programming. He regularly attended Christian church services with his wife and daughters as they grew up, and he enjoyed the weekly family time afterwards as they would head to a restaurant for a hearty lunch together. One thing that has always remained unchanged about Peter is his affinity for sweets; there was not a day that he would ever decline an offering of his favourite ice cream, mango pudding, Chinese sweet soup, or cake! Simple pleasures made him happy in life, and Peter will be greatly missed but fondly remembered by his family and friends.

Special thank you to the interdisciplinary care staff at Holy Family LTC Home, Vancouver General Hospital, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) community care services for the ongoing care provided over the past 8 years or so. Additionally, we would like to thank Vancouver Christian Logos Church (VCLC) brothers and sisters, including the Pastor, for their many years of caring towards Michelle and Peter. The family also extends appreciation towards the Ocean View Funeral Home team for their post-mortem support; Peter will be laid to rest at Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby, BC on February 12th, 2022 following a memorial service at 9:30am on the same day.

懷著沉重的心情，我們宣佈區國雄先生(Peter) 於 2022 年 1 月 20 日凌晨在睡夢中安詳離世，享年 72 歲。Peter 的遺屬有 妻子區陳美華(Michelle)；女兒 區詠雯 (Fiona) 和 區禮而 (Cherry)；香港的兩位妹妹區燕珍 和 區燕玲(Estella), 並兩位妻舅 陳輔宏 和 陳炳耀(Andrew)；還有其他親愛的大家庭成員。在他去世的前幾天，妻子和女兒們都在牀邊陪伴着他，並由卑詩省溫哥華的Holy Family長期護理院 (LTC) 的專門團隊照顧。

Peter 1950 年出生於中國廣州，最終移居香港，隨後於 1997 年帶著家人移居卑詩省溫哥華市。他是一位溫柔內向的丈夫和父親，無論身處何種環境，他都堅忍不拔。表面寡言少語，內心自我盤旋尋找自己的答案。他的臉上常常掛著微笑，蓋著一種隱藏的頑皮個性。Peter 移居加拿大後，在 Sunny Electronics 擔任攝影器材銷售，然後在他的健康開始下降時換檔並適應成為一名全職爸爸。用手到處翻找是Peter非常感興趣的活動（尤其是在他的晚年），但他也喜歡在輕鬆的晚上觀看粵語電視節目作娛樂。他經常與妻子和女兒一起參加基督教真道堂的主日崇拜，之後他享受每週日的家庭時光，因為他們會一起去餐廳享用豐富的午餐。Peter一直保持不變的一件事是他對甜食的喜愛。沒有一天，他會拒絕提供給他 最喜歡的冰淇淋、芒果布丁、中式糖水或蛋糕等！簡單的喜悅讓他的生活快樂滿盈。Peter 的家人和朋友會深深地懷念他！

特別感謝Holy Family LTC Home、溫哥華綜合醫院、聖約瑟醫院和溫哥華沿岸衛生局（VCH）社區護理服務的家居支援人員 在Peter 患病後期 8年所提供的持續護理、基督教真道堂牧者和弟兄姊妹的多年愛心關顧和代禱。家人還對海景墓園團隊的支持表示感謝；Peter 的安息禮拜 將於 2022 年 2 月 12 日上午 9:30 在卑詩省本拿比海景墓園舉行，並於同日上午11:00 舉行安葬禮