Teresa and Gerry Dubrick (Friend of the family)

Entered March 25, 2022

Sooo very sorry to read of Eli's death. Please accept our most sincere condolences.

Arlene Chua (Niece)

Entered March 25, 2022 from Denver

Beautiful tribute to your dad!

Carolyn Low (Niece)

Entered March 25, 2022

Your succinct memories of Etio makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. I remembered visiting Etio and Eya at their apartment in the late 60s and always hearing music. He introduced us to the early songs of the Bee Gees which are still one of my favorites. He will be greatly missed. So sorry for your loss. Hope you find comfort in knowing he is spirit will always be with you.

Anthony Partridge (Son in law)

Entered March 25, 2022 from Boston

I will remember Eddie fondly. He always made me feel welcome in the family home. From his wide smile and endearing laugh to his generous nature – he was always offering me something yummy to eat or a cold beer. Most of all, I could tell that he cared deeply about his loved ones and yearned for as much time as possible with his grand children. He will be missed by the entire family. The world is a more empty place without him.

Steve and Cora Or and Family (Cousin)

Entered March 25, 2022 from HK

Lian, so sad to hear this news, we will miss Eddie, he is a kind man, and always have a smile in his face, be strong Lian, we will make a prayer mass here in Saint Andrew Catholic Church, pray that He will Rest In Peace and be together with Our God in heaven forever. Keep safe and healthy, Lillian and family. God Bless!

Dad loved to watch wrestling (WWF) and I really enjoyed spending those afternoons watching wrestling with him at a very young age. He never had any sons so I thought I would be that surrogate son. I would sit in front of the TV and even drank some beer (I was 8 years old). I did not like the taste of beer but at that time it tasted pretty good because it was a chance for me to spend time with him.

My earliest memories of him was him coming home from work and I would get a piggy back ride, then I’d get tickled until I was red in the face. Then there was always some kind of push up contest that I insisted on having.

Later on as I got a little older I earned money two ways: he started getting grays, he would give me money for every gray hair I plucked. He would lie down on his belly and I’d sit on his back and pull them out, all while watching some TV. And when he went out on a few weekends to play mahjong with his friends, he would wake me up in the wee hours of the morning so I can open the gate for him to get back into the house - if he won that night, I earned even more money 😆. Sorry Lyn and Moontz, you’re probably just finding out about this.

Don't Tell Mom......

Dad always managed to get himself into trouble. One day he got hungry and decided to cook an egg in the microwave. I heard an explosion and ran downstairs to see what was going on in the kitchen. Dad had this wide-eyed innocent look on his face, egg bits everywhere. I asked him what happened, he said he wanted a hard boiled egg and put a whole egg inside the microwave. I said, "oh dad, you broke the microwave!" He said, "we will buy a new one, don't tell mom......"

Some years later, he decided he wanted to fry some noodles with our brand new wok. He turned up the stove, added some oil for frying, then sat down to watch some television while the oil heated up. Minutes later, I walk into the kitchen and the wok was on fire. Dad quickly grabbed the wok and threw it outside in the snow (it was winter). "Dad", I said, "that was mom's new wok!" He tells me with his all too familiar wide-eyed expression, "We'll get another one. Don't tell mom....."

Dad the Math Wiz

Dad was one smart alek in more ways than one. He was a math wiz and always told me that if I did not know math, then I will never understand the world. But he was also a bit of a rebel and liked to have fun and looked for any opportunity to skip classes so he could goof off.

In the first few weeks of starting high school, he annoyed the math teacher by pointing out her mistakes during class that he was asked to drop math and to not come back until the final year of high school when all his peers caught up to him, including the teacher. He then used that free time to go play pool instead.

I never once saw my dad use a calculator. He ran a business together with my uncle Elson. I would sit in his office while he did accounting.....with an abacus! I always regarded these ancient gadgets with awe as I watched my dad recite strange numeric incantations with this relic. To this day, I do not understand how an abacus works.

In the last few days before my dad's passing, he kept seeing our beloved family pet Roxxi, who passed away in 2008. Dad was always there for her, often taking her out for walks when us kids were in school. When Roxxi got older and I started working long hours, my dad would come by our place and take her out for a walk so she could do her business. They were really close.

A few days before my dad passed away he kept telling my mom that he could see Roxxi standing in front of him, waiting patiently. He would reach out and pet her. I guess it was her turn to take care of my dad. I'd like to think that they are together again and it comforts me to know that they have each other and he is not alone.