Ming-Chieh "Grace" Wang Chou 周王明潔 女士

Ming Chieh (Grace) Wang Chou, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, Tony, her loving son, Leo, and daughter-in-law, Nandhini.

True to her name, Grace lived her life with grace, elegance, and compassion.

Grace was born on September 24, 1955, in Taipei, Taiwan, to a devoted and loving family. Her mother was a nurse and her father an army doctor; both had come to Taiwan after fleeing the civil war in China. From a young age, Ming Chieh was shaped by their example of service and care for others—values that would guide her throughout her life.

After graduating from university, she aspired to study in the United States. However, following the sudden passing of her father, she remained in Taipei to care for her mother while beginning her professional life. During this time, she met Tien Tsong (Tony) Chou, a young entrepreneur who invited her to join a company he was founding. As its first employee, she dedicated herself wholeheartedly, helping to build the company from the ground up. Tony would later become her husband and lifelong partner.

Together, Grace and Tony built a life rooted in love and perseverance and were blessed with their only son, Leo. When Leo was ten years old, the family immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in hopes of providing him with greater educational opportunities. Like many immigrant families, Grace remained in Toronto with her son while Tony divided his time between Taiwan and Canada to sustain the family business. Grace met the challenges of a new country with quiet strength and resilience—improving her English, learning to drive, and adapting to a new life, including its long and difficult winters, largely on her own.

In Canada, Grace cultivated a vibrant and caring community. She devoted herself to serving others, first through local community organizations and later through the Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation. As a leader of the Visiting Team, she went into communities to support families facing illness, poverty, and isolation. She helped establish a volunteer partnership with Bridgepoint Hospital and traveled to Haiti and Sichuan in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes to assist with disaster relief efforts. Through her compassion, humility, and steady presence, she touched countless lives and formed deep and lasting friendships.

Those who knew Grace also remember her as effortlessly elegant and deeply romantic, with a love for beauty and the finer things that brought her joy.

In 2023, Grace was diagnosed with cancer. She faced her illness with remarkable courage and dignity—never complaining, never losing her spirit, and never seeing herself as a victim. She cherished life deeply, finding joy in small moments and holding close the people she loved. She fought bravely until her final days.

Grace passed peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and grace. She will be remembered for her warmth, her effortless elegance, her strength, and the many lives she touched. She is deeply loved and will be profoundly missed, but her spirit lives on in all who knew her.

The family would like to express deep gratitude to all her friends, and the staff at Toronto General Hospital, for their support and care throughout the journey.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to charity of your choice.

Service details:

April 25th, 2026

10:30am-11:30am Visitation

11:30am-12:30pm Funeral

Address: Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes North York. 6191 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2M 4K4

周王明潔女士（Grace）追思紀念

周王明潔女士（Grace），摯愛的妻子、母親與朋友，於與癌症勇敢抗爭後，在親人摯友的陪伴與滿滿的愛中安詳辭世。她與摯愛的丈夫周天琮（Tony）先生攜手相伴四十載，身後並留有深愛她的兒子Leo 與媳婦 Nandhini。

明潔一如其名，以優雅、從容與慈悲走過人生。

明潔於1955年9月24日出生於台灣台北，成長於一個溫暖而充滿愛的家庭。母親為護理師，父親為軍醫，兩人皆於中國內戰後來到台灣。自幼耳濡目染父母以服務他人為志業的精神，這樣的價值深深影響並引領她的一生。

大學畢業後，她原計劃赴美深造。然而在父親驟然辭世後，她選擇留在台北陪伴母親，並開始投入職場。期間，她結識了年輕的創業者周天琮（Tony）先生，並受邀加入其創立的公司。作為公司的第一位員工，她全心投入，協助公司從無到有、逐步發展。周天琮先生日後成為她的丈夫與一生的伴侶。

婚後，明潔與周天琮先生建立了一個充滿愛與堅毅的家庭，並育有獨子Leo。Leo十歲時，一家人移民至加拿大多倫多，希望為他提供更好的教育與發展機會。與許多移民家庭一樣，明潔留在多倫多陪伴兒子成長，而周天琮先生則往返於台灣與加拿大之間，以維持家中事業與生計。面對嶄新的環境與挑戰，明潔以堅韌與從容一一克服——精進英語能力、學習駕駛，並獨自適應包括漫長寒冬在內的全新生活。

在加拿大，明潔建立了溫暖而緊密的社群。她長年投入志願服務，先後參與多個社區組織，後加入慈濟佛教基金會。身為訪視組的重要成員與領導者，她深入社區，關懷貧病與孤苦無依的家庭；亦促成與Bridgepoint Hospital之志工合作，並曾於海地及四川地震後親赴災區參與救援與關懷工作。她以慈悲、謙和與堅定的力量，溫暖並影響了無數人的生命，也因此結下深厚長久的情誼。

認識明潔的人，也會記得她的優雅風采與浪漫情懷——她熱愛美好事物，對生活中的細緻與品味充滿欣賞，並從中獲得由衷的喜悅。

2023年，明潔確診罹患癌症。面對病痛，她展現出非凡的勇氣與尊嚴——從不抱怨，始終堅強，也從未將自己視為受害者。她珍惜生命，在日常細微之處體會喜悅，並緊緊守護所愛之人。她堅毅抗病，直至生命的最後一刻。

明潔在親人與摯友的陪伴下安詳辭世，留下愛、堅韌與優雅的深遠典範。她的溫暖、她的風采、她的力量，以及她對眾人的深遠影響，將長存人心。她深受愛戴，亦將被無限思念；她的精神，將永遠活在每一位認識她的人心中。

家屬在此誠摯感謝所有親友一路以來的關懷與陪伴，並感謝多倫多綜合醫院醫護團隊在治療期間的悉心照護與支持。

懇辭花籃花圈奠儀，敬請將心意轉為捐款予您所支持之慈善機構。

告別儀式資訊：

2026年4月25日（星期六）

10:30–11:30　親友瞻仰

11:30–12:30　告別儀式

地點：Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes North York

地址：6191 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2M 4K4