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袁陳愛群夫人Grace Yuen
January 29, 1919 - August 13, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Grace Yuen (nee Chan) <br /> <br />1919-2015 <br /> <br />Passed away on August 13, 2015 at her home at St. Paul's L&rsquo;Amoreaux Centre in Scarborough, Ontario. Beloved wife of the late David Yuen (1918-1999) for 52 years. Dear mother of Vincent and Wendy (David). Survived by her brother Alphonse Chan, her sisters Irene Cheng, and Ellen Chen (Alex), and sister-in-law Annie Chan. <br /> <br />Grace will be remembered by her extended Yuen and Chan families &ndash; the many brother- and sister- in-laws, the nephews and nieces and the huge family tree in Toronto, Vancouver, California, Hong Kong, and Australia. <br /> <br />She had enjoyed a rich long life, residing in Hong Kong, Vancouver, and Toronto. Born to a family of great Chinese traditions in Hong Kong, she was highly regarded as the No. 1 sister (the eldest of seven siblings); and the de facto No. 1 Aunt and No.1 Grant Aunt to many. She did not demand but commanded respect with her indelible presence of self &ndash; her wit, her strength in character and resolve, and her adherence to traditional Chinese protocol. She was always ready to espouse her practical point of views and words of wisdom. <br /> <br />Grace was an extraordinary woman &ndash; she was not only well versed in Chinese culture and values with a learned observance of the old world ways, but also avant-garde as a successful business woman in the 1960&rsquo;s in colonial Hong Kong. She and her late husband took a bold step to join the early immigrants to Canada in 1967 to provide their children a better education and opportunities. They all have had a fulfilling life in Canada. <br /> <br />Strong-willed and independent, she was true to her spirit in living life her way to the last days. She will forever be an inspiration to us all. <br /> <br />The family wishes to thank the kind support and good memories afforded her by family and friends, and the caregivers at St Paul's over the years. <br /> <br />A memorial visitation will be held at York Cemetery &ndash; 160 Beecroft Rd (Yonge &amp; Sheppard area) on Sunday, Aug 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. A Buddhist funeral service will be on Monday, Aug 24 at 11:00 am, followed by a luncheon at Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant, 8425 Woodbine Ave Markham. <br /> <br />If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Paul's L&rsquo;Amoreaux Centre through their website at: www.splc.ca, or can be sent by mail with the Donation Form available on the day of visitation and service. <br /> <br /></div>