My
Dear Kirkbyites,
This
morning I received phone calls from Teresa Voon, Mary
Siow and Lean Aing – one after
the other – conveying the sad news regarding the demise of our fellow Kirkbyite, Angelo Wong.
His
obituary appears in today’s Star on page N55. It is reported that Wong Ho Wing
@ Ivan Wong passed away on 4 August 2008, i.e. yesterday which was Monday.
According to his second son, Brian Wong, Angelo must have suffered a heart attack and must have passed away during his sleep. They found him lifeless in the morning.
After
retirement, I’m told that Angelo was giving tuition which kept him occupied.
Two years ago, he started a school for the under-privileged kids in
Angelo
was from Block 11. He and Wong Hung Ling used to put up those fantastic Chinese
Opera shows for Kirkby functions. Those of you who still hang on to the Panduan would find Angelo perpetuated on page 12 in a classical pose with Chin Shook Yin. Both featured in The Mandrin Cowherd in connection
with the Malayan Medley 1960.
Kam
Moon tells me that Angelo was from Seremban but
according to the Panduan, his address was:
I
only met Angelo once sometime in the 80s during a teachers co-operative in KL.
After that there was no news of him as far as I was concerned. And I spoke to
him once after the Big Reunion at Concord Hotel in 2001. Someone gave me his
address and I posted my speech that I wasn’t allowed to deliver at this
I
understand that he had been dropping by now and then when certain gatherings
were organized to take photographs and after that he used to disappear. He was
never part of the gathering participating in the event – only a visitor
accompanied by a photographer.
Angelo
is survived by his wife and two sons, one of whom is married while the son’s
wedding is pending.
The
funeral service is scheduled to be held at St Xavier Francis Church (Paul Miki
Room), Jalan Gasing, P.J.
at 10.30 am followed by burial at
Those
wishing to get in touch with the family, may find the
following information useful:
Madam
Tan Yoke Seng – wife
Gerald
Wong – son
Brian
Wong – 2nd son
515
Jalan B 11
53100
Tel:
603 4107 4719
Brian
Wong: 012 233 8200
As
I said at the Malacca Reunion, our number is certainly diminishing!
With
warm regards,
Rama