Soon Kun Wong

Soon Kun "Ken" Wong was born in Longpan village, Hoiping city, Guangdong province in China. Ken passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Mount St Joseph hospital days after we celebrated his 95th lunar birthday. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his wife Wing Hun "Coreen", four daughters Kory (Bob), Maureen, Lil, Carol (Doug) and two sons Rick (Jenny) and Rob (Michele) as well as nine grandchildren Kyle, Lindsay, Cameron, Kimisha (Aja), Mariko (Jordan), Ashley (Raul), Makeo, Alahni, Teylor and one great grandson Pippin.

Ken relocated to Guangzhou city in 1945 and attended public schools. He graduated from Guanzhou University Affiliated Middle School. Ken immigrated to Toronto, Canada with his mother in 1949 and became a Canadian citizen in 1950. While in Canada, Ken attended high school studying ESL and worked at his father's restaurant called New Service. He relocated to Barrie, Ontario to work as a waiter for 3 years. Ken returned to Hong Kong to marry Coreen on September 19, 1952. The couple returned to Toronto shortly after their wedding. From 1953 to 1961 they raised two boys and four girls in Toronto.

In 1962 they moved to Vancouver and opened a western style cafe called Ron's Cafe on July 1, 1964. He was the cook while Coreen managed as waitress. After they sold Ron's Cafe, they owned and operated another restaurant called Popular Cafe which specialized in fish and chips. They were in the restaurant business for 24 years until they retired in 1988. After retiring at age 58, Ken enjoyed family gatherings, gardening and maintaining the fence that he built himself on his only day off each week from the restaurant.

Ken and Coreen returned to their hometowns to visit their ancestors three times. They have been to the Great Wall, Hong Kong and traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Hawaii, Caribbean and many cities in Canada and USA.

Ken happily supported and welcomed his relatives and friends. He annually donated to Burnaby Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, Heart and Stroke, BC Children's Hospital, BC Lung, Vancouver Food Bank, BC Cancer, Canadian Red Cross, CNIB Foundation, Covenant House, Diabetes and Orbis as well as volunteered for over 40 years at Ming Sun Society.

Ken is survived by his wife Coreen, six children, nine grandchildren and one great grandson. He was much beloved by his family, friends and community.

Thank you Ken. You remain always in our hearts.

Many thanks to the staff at Mount St Joseph hospital for their dedication, support, and care for Ken during his stay there.

Thank you for joining us in remembering and celebrating Ken's life. Your thoughtfulness, kindness and support towards our family are eternally grateful.

(KEN WONG) （生平BIOGRAPHY）简介

黄漩釣先生，廣東開平市蜆南鄉,龍盤里人,生於1931年六月廿三日,1945年 移居廣州市畢業於廣州大學附屬中学於1949年九月與母親移民到加拿大多倫多市1950年正式入藉加国居民,日間入學讀英文,放学後主父親西餐 館企枱、於1952每九月十九日回香港與鄺穎嫻女士結婚同年九月尾夫妻返回加拿大,由1953年至1961年其間共养育有两男四女家廷,漩釣合家於1962 年搬到温哥华居住由1964年七月一日開始经營西餐館至1988年共24年其間曾添九名男女孫,在此三十年間三次回鄉拜祖及探親,三次走上萬里長城, 旅遊 星,馬,泰, 日本,台灣,夏威夷,加勒比海船河同时到加,美,兩國東南西北岸各城市观光,樂也融融,58歲前退休,退休後喜愛修理屋外花草,间中过埠探望仔女,孫們共同飲茶玩樂

黄漩釣因入住医院經名医專治, 葯石無靈 ,不幸於2025年7月27日病势終年積润享壽 94歲定於 2025年8月8日安葬於 FOREST LAWN CEMETERY 墓園.