WONG, Alexander (Alex) Yat-Sun.

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Alexander (Alex) Wong


WONG, Alexander (Alex) Yat-Sun. On September 15, 2011, peacefully at Patrick Ferry House; aged 89. Dearly loved husband of Myrtle. Much loved Dad and father-in-law of Patra and Martin, Angela, Chris and Melvina, Ivan and Lynette, Steven and Kathy, and the late Colleena. Loved grandad of Brett, Jeremy, Paul, Stacey, Timothy, Michael, Matthew and Caitlin. A service will be held at the North Shore Memorial Park Crematorium Chapel, 235 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany, on Saturday 24 September at 11.30am, followed by interment in the Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the North Shore Hospice Trust, PO Box 331129, Takapuna, would be appreciated. All communications to PO Box 99575, Newmarket 1149. H. Morris Funeral Services

Published in The New Zealand Herald on September 17, 2011

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WONG, Alex. Management and staff at Patrick Ferry House Hospital wish to express their sincere condolences to Alex's family on their loss.

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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
To Auntie Myrtle and family

We were saddened to hear that Uncle Alex had passed away. He was a man who lived a very full life in many ways over many years. Although his loss will bring great sadness to you, please take comfort from all the happy memories of the times you had together.

Antoinette and Kevin Hing
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Kevin Hing,
Wellington, Wellington

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Alex Yat Sun Wong
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Gwa Liang village
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22 July 1922 – 15 September 2011
Alex Yat Sun Wong was born in Gwa Liang village, the middle child of Min Ying Wong and Jessie Chan from Sungaai village. After he was born, his father went to New Zealand to earn money to sup-port his family. His father made enough to repay the loan for his poll tax but after the war and with the depression, he couldn’t find a job so the family had to rely on the grandfather’s support.
When the Japanese invaded China, the family fled to Hong Kong as refugees, living under a stair-case until he got a permit to go to New Zealand, arriving at Wellington on the Awatea in 1938 and went to Feilding to
help in his uncle’s fruit shop and went to the local college for his education. As his English was lim
ited, he asked the headmaster to let him go to Palmerston North Tech to take on an electrical apprenticeship but was turn ed down so he learned to be a mechanic. After a year, he managed to get an electrical appre
nticeship which took him 4 ½ years to complete and worked at the ydro power stations in the area. He was the first Chinese registered electrician in New Zealand.
Alex was married to Myrtle Thackery (Chan) from Sungaai village and started a business in Taupo in 1948 and was there until his retirement in 1979 when they moved to Auckland. He is survived by his wife and 5 child
ren.A more detailed version of his life can be read in Gwa Leng Wongs in New Zealand
by Edmon Wong
Helen Wong - Auckland www.tungjung.org.nz/images/stories/newsletters/2011/Summer_Issue_2011.pdf