Frank Mah passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11 at the age of 86 years. He was born in July, 1933 to Bik Sue and Sam Kwong Mah. Frank spent most of his formative years in Canton, China. He married the love of his life, Karen in 1955 and together they would raise a family and build their lives. He immigrated to Canada in August 1968 with his wife and six children; five daughters and one son. A year later he was blessed with another daughter. Frank started working as a cook and eventually owned his own restaurants. Frank later moved to Calgary in 1990 where he would establish himself in the Calgary Chinese Community. He loved to travel and really enjoyed his food. Frank enjoyed socializing with people and would try to help anyone he could. He was a man with a big heart.
Left to mourn Frank is his wife, Karen; his son David Mah and wife Tammy, grandson Andrew Mah, granddaughters Mackenna Mah and Bailee Mah, his oldest daughter Brenda Lee and husband Peter, granddaughter Suzanne Lin (Jim); great-grandchildren Alexis and Nicholas; second daughter Grace Wesigerber and husband Larry, granddaughter Stephanie Ma (Joey Naugle), great- grandchild Parker, granddaughter Christina Ng (Justin) and great-grandchildren Emmett and Evelyn, granddaughter Michelle Ng, granddaughter Melissa Ma; third daughter Donna Mah, grandson Michael Ma, granddaughter Tania Rogers (James), great-grandchild Victoria, grandson Darwin Liu; fourth daughter Sandra Mah-Ko and husband Joseph, granddaughter Tianna and grandson Tyler; fifth daughter Wendy Chow and husband George, grandsons Chris Chow (Natasha) Bryan Chow, Matthew Chow; youngest daughter Betty Lee and husband Lawrence, granddaughters Jessica Lee and Brittany Lee. He will be forever missed by his loving family and all those that knew him.
A Buddhist Prayer service will be held at Foster’s Garden Chapel, 3220 – 4 Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta (across from Queen’s Park Cemetery), on Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
A Visitation will held Foster’s Garden Chapel on Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A Funeral Service will be held at Foster’s Garden Chapel on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
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