Mr. James Wing

On April 21, 2016, James Wing, beloved husband of Dorothy, loving father of Kim and Jonathan, cherished grandfather of Natalie, Joshua and Jolee, dear brother of Mamie (deceased), Omar and Amy, passed away at the age of 86. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelors in Chemistry, a Masters in Biochemistry and then a Doctorate in Physical Chemistry from Purdue University in 1955. He completed a Fulbright Lectureship in 1965 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He worked as a research chemist and analyst until his retirement from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1995. During his retirement, he compiled a volume of about 150,000 Chinese phrases, which he translated into English, and made available online. He was proud to be the Chief Librarian of the Chinese Christian Church of Greater Washington, DC. He was a founding member and past president of the Chinese Club at Leisure World.

A memorial service will be held on May 7, 10:30 a.m. at the Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home, 11800 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House or Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (for lung cancer research).

Please sign and view the family guestbook at: www.hinesrinaldifuneralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of

Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home

Silver Spring, Maryland