Post by NZBC on Aug 29, 2014 20:31:11 GMT 12
Obituary………….
Willie Young 楊 凱 福 Pindi village 平地村
28 October 1931 - 18 June 2014
After a short illness, Willie Young 楊 凱 福 passed away at the Mary Potter Hospice on the 18 June 2014.
Willie was the 8th child and youngest son in the family of 9 siblings born to the late Young Low On 楊 劉 安 and Sien Wuo Ching 單 和 清. His siblings are Elsie, late Nelson, late Harry, Daphne, late Daisy, Peter, Arthur and the late Lucy. His first marriage was to Jane Wong from Hong Kong around 1965 and then later married Fung Siem Chow from China in 1981.
As a toddler, Willie left New Zealand for China with his mother and siblings. Willie was around 7 years old during World War II when the Japanese invaded China. Willie and his family ran from village to village to find a safe zone, with a sack over their shoulders, it was literally like being in one of the war movies.
Willie returned to New Zealand when he was 16 years old. He attended St Marks School in Wellington to learn Eng-lish, however he spent most of the time helping his brother Nelson at his fruit and vegetable shop in Kilbirnie. He was a very strong and hardworking man.
He later opened a Chinese restaurant, The Tibet 太 白 in Victoria Street, which was one of the first Chinese restau-rants in Wellington.
From 1973 Willie started work at the Royal NZ Air force base (RNZAF) in Shelly Bay, Miramar, as a kitchen hand. He was quickly promoted to Chef where he remained for 23 years until the air force base closed down. Willie had many fond memories of the air force base where he cooked up European and Chinese food for hundreds of people daily.
Willie was a committee member of the Tung Jung Association from 1997 to 2003. His father Young Low On 楊 劉 安 was a founding member of the Tung Jung Association. Willie was a very active member during those years. He loved cooking, watching movies ranging from Old Westerns to Chinese Opera, listening to country music and Chi-nese opera music and keeping pet birds and gold fish.
Willie is survived by his loving wife Fung Siem 鳳 嬋 and three caring children: eldest son Leslie (married to Sum-my), daughter Helen, and youngest son Gordon (married to Sophie).
His funeral was held at the thingyburn Street Chapel in Kilbirnie on the 25 June 2014 and was attended by many rela-tives and friends. He is buried at the Tung Jung plots at Makara Cemetery in Wellington.
We all remember Willie as a kind hearted, caring, generous and loving natured person who led a beautiful and colour-ful life.
Helen Young July 2014
Tung Jung Association Spring Newsletter 2014
Willie Young 楊 凱 福 Pindi village 平地村
28 October 1931 - 18 June 2014
After a short illness, Willie Young 楊 凱 福 passed away at the Mary Potter Hospice on the 18 June 2014.
Willie was the 8th child and youngest son in the family of 9 siblings born to the late Young Low On 楊 劉 安 and Sien Wuo Ching 單 和 清. His siblings are Elsie, late Nelson, late Harry, Daphne, late Daisy, Peter, Arthur and the late Lucy. His first marriage was to Jane Wong from Hong Kong around 1965 and then later married Fung Siem Chow from China in 1981.
As a toddler, Willie left New Zealand for China with his mother and siblings. Willie was around 7 years old during World War II when the Japanese invaded China. Willie and his family ran from village to village to find a safe zone, with a sack over their shoulders, it was literally like being in one of the war movies.
Willie returned to New Zealand when he was 16 years old. He attended St Marks School in Wellington to learn Eng-lish, however he spent most of the time helping his brother Nelson at his fruit and vegetable shop in Kilbirnie. He was a very strong and hardworking man.
He later opened a Chinese restaurant, The Tibet 太 白 in Victoria Street, which was one of the first Chinese restau-rants in Wellington.
From 1973 Willie started work at the Royal NZ Air force base (RNZAF) in Shelly Bay, Miramar, as a kitchen hand. He was quickly promoted to Chef where he remained for 23 years until the air force base closed down. Willie had many fond memories of the air force base where he cooked up European and Chinese food for hundreds of people daily.
Willie was a committee member of the Tung Jung Association from 1997 to 2003. His father Young Low On 楊 劉 安 was a founding member of the Tung Jung Association. Willie was a very active member during those years. He loved cooking, watching movies ranging from Old Westerns to Chinese Opera, listening to country music and Chi-nese opera music and keeping pet birds and gold fish.
Willie is survived by his loving wife Fung Siem 鳳 嬋 and three caring children: eldest son Leslie (married to Sum-my), daughter Helen, and youngest son Gordon (married to Sophie).
His funeral was held at the thingyburn Street Chapel in Kilbirnie on the 25 June 2014 and was attended by many rela-tives and friends. He is buried at the Tung Jung plots at Makara Cemetery in Wellington.
We all remember Willie as a kind hearted, caring, generous and loving natured person who led a beautiful and colour-ful life.
Helen Young July 2014
Tung Jung Association Spring Newsletter 2014