Dr. Thomas Kwang-Tzen Wu

Dr. Thomas Kwang-Tzen Wu, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who served American veterans with compassion and excellence for more than three decades as a surgeon, died on Jan. 12, 2024, at his home in Washington, D.C.

Tom was born on Dec. 19, 1934, in Tongluo Township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. He was part of the 21st recorded generation of his family, which had immigrated to Taiwan from mainland China in the early 19th century. The son of a school principal and a teacher, he attended medical school at National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Medicine, graduating in 1960, then served one year in the Taiwanese navy.

Tom came to the United States in 1961 and completed his surgical residency and vascular research fellowship at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. While living in New York City, he met Anya Shih, a fellow alum of NTU Medical College. The two married in 1968. He then did a research fellowship at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada.

Tom and Anya lived for more than four decades in Delmar, New York, where they raised their two children. From 1972 until 2007, Tom worked as a surgeon at the Veterans Medical Center in Albany, N.Y., serving as Chief of Surgery there from 1989 to 1999. He was also an associate professor of surgery at Albany Medical College.

In retirement, Tom and Anya split their time between Clermont, Florida, and Washington, D.C., where they helped care for their grandchildren.

Tom was active in community service. He was a member of the Albany area’s Taiwanese American Association and the Chinese Community Center of the Capital District, and served a term as president in both organizations. He was a longtime member of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA).

He loved golf, woodworking, and repairing and tinkering with things. He also held two patents for medical devices.

He is survived by a sister, Yumei Chen; his wife Anya; his two children, Portia Wu and Frederick Wu; and five grandchildren. A remembrance and celebration of his life will be arranged in the spring.

Memorial contributions may be made to FAPA (FAPA.org), CCC of the Capital District (cccalbany.org), or to your favorite charity. Online condolences or memories may be shared with the family at https://www.devolfuneralhome.com.

Obituary for Thomas Wu (Chinese)

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吳光正醫生是一位忠誠的丈夫、父親和祖父，一名外科醫生，以同情心和卓越的技能為美國退伍軍人服務三十多年，於2024 年1 月12 日在華盛頓特區的家中去世。

1934年12月19日，光正出生於台灣苗栗縣銅鑼鄉。他是校長和教師的兒子。1960年他從國立台灣大學 醫學院畢業，然後在台灣海軍服役一年。

光正於 1961 年來到美國後在紐約布魯克林醫院中心完成了外科住院醫師訓練和血管外科研究。在紐約生活期間，他遇到了台大醫學院的校友施安雅。兩人於 1968 年結婚。隨後，他在加拿大蒙特利爾皇家維多利亞醫院繼續訓練兩年。

光正和安雅在紐約州徳爾瑪生活了四十多年，並在那裡撫養了兩個孩子。 1972 年至 2007 年，光正在紐約州奧爾巴尼退伍軍人醫療中心擔任外科醫生。1989 年至 1999 年，他擔任該中心的外科主任。他也是奧爾巴尼醫學院的外科副教授。

退休後，光正和安雅在佛羅裡達州克萊蒙和華盛頓特區之間度過了一段時光，幫助照顧孫子。

光正積極參與各種社團服務公眾。他是奧爾巴尼地區台裔美國人協會和首都區華人社區中心的成員，並曾在這兩個組織中擔任主席。他也是台灣公共事務協會（FAPA）的長期會員。

他喜歡打高爾夫球＇木工、和修理各種東西。他還擁有兩項醫療器材專利。

他身後留下了一個姊姊陳玉梅。他的妻子安雅；他的兩個孩子，吳俞蓉，吳奕志，和五個孫子。