一位親愛的丈夫、敬愛的父親和祖父於 2023 年 3 月 25 日晚上安詳離世了。

張先生出生於 1942 年 9 月份。 從小跟隨父母離開了出生地潮州移民到越南海防定居。他在那裡度過了童年。當時，中國移民在海防的和平日子並沒有持續很久。戰爭爆發和經濟不穩定，不久，他失去了父親。

為了避開北越戰爭, 他又隨母親和弟妹一起搬往越南南部。年紀小小的他，身為家裡長子，在越戰爆發中通過售賣零食、報紙來維持極困難的生活。

他是一個十分好學的男孩。 很可惜，學校並不是他母親能負擔得起的。幸好，他在工作中學會閱讀中文和寫作。他喜歡中文書法，古文，還學會很多中醫實用知識，受到許多認識他的人敬佩。

少年時，他加入了潮州樂團陽明軒，然後很快速就學會中國傳統樂器而讓許多人感到驚訝。在那裡，他遇到了一位美麗的潮劇女演員。在戰爭的動蕩中，他們的愛燃燒起來。他們結了婚，育有三名女兒和兩名兒子。他們恩愛生活了幾十寒暑，及後一家人定居於加拿大。

他和妻子堅守對彼此的愛和承諾 ， 一起經歷戰爭、生活艱辛的考驗，及 55 年的互相扶持，直到他離世那一刻。

人生中最痛苦、傷心是痛失親人。他的妻子 ( 陳麗卿），女兒（淑華，淑儀，淑美），兒子（松洲，世明)， 女婿 和 兒媳（紹强， 光海，Hanna），孫子（Kevin，Tiffany，Evan，Kenneth，Leon）永遠懷念他。他的慈愛容貌永遠留在他們心中。祝他一路走好，在天之靈歇息！

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A much-loved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully in the evening of March 25th, 2023.

Born in September 1942, Hung soon left his birthplace, Teochew (China), in the arms of his mother, immigrating to Hai Phong (northern Vietnam) where they stayed for a part of his early childhood. The peaceful settlement of the Chinese immigrants in Hai Phong did not last long. Wars erupted. Hung lost his father when he was so young to even have any lasting memory about him.

In 1954, Vietnam was divided into two states. Hung, then a brother with two younger siblings, soon found himself on another emigration to Saigon city in the southern state. Although a very young boy, being the oldest child in the family, Hung helped his mother make a living by selling snacks, newspapers along railroads, streets, and even bridges where fighting between different government forces broke out at times.

Hung was a very curious boy. School was not what his mother could afford. Remarkably, he learned to read and write on any slight opportunity between work. His Chinese calligraphy skill, his detailed memories of classical Chinese literature, and his practical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine were admired and sought for by many who knew him.

Hung joined a Teochew orchestra group and amazed many with his quick learning of traditional Chinese musical instruments. There, he met a beautiful community actress. In the turbulence of wars, their relationship grew. They got married in 1968, had three daughters and two sons. They walked the same paths of life ever since until Hung’s last settlement in Ontario, Canada in 1996.

Hung’s and his wife’s love and faithful commitment for each other was tested by wars, by hardships of life, and by the 55 years of time to this very moment even when death do them part.

Hung is and will forever be remembered by his wife (Muoi), daughters (Hue, Jessica, Mandy), sons (Chau, Minh), sons-in-law (Cuong, Tai), and daughter-in-law (Hanna), grandchildren (Kevin, Tiffany, Evan, Kenneth, Leon).