Mui Yu (nee Tsang) was born on November 2, 1923 in Guangdong, China, the second eldest of four children, one older sister and two younger brothers, to parents who were clothiers and fabric makers.

On December 21, 1941 at the age of 18, she married her husband Yuk Cheun Yu and started a family. She and her family then relocated to Hong Kong in 1949 where she raised her family and her husband served on the police force.

In 1968, she and her family immigrated to Canada and settled in Kensington Market, where she adjusted to a new way of life and developed a love for hockey.

She was a loving mother to Shirley (Tony), Siu Yan (Tim), the late Henry (Ivy), Cybele (the late Charles) and Kei Yan (Renee). A dedicated grandmother to Caroline (Gordon), Irene, Albert, Andy (Theresa), Alice (Mario), Chris (Stacey), Alan, Katherine, Ivy (Saveng), Wendy (Peter), Michelle (Michael), Tim and Stephanie (Jonathan). And, doting great-grandmother to Jonathan, Michael, Andrew, Ryan, Jalen, Kiran, Aaliyah, Nicolas, Chloe, Caitlyn, Jade, Nathan and Daniel.

Mui lived her life to the fullest. She was adventurous and brave, courageous and grateful, with a wonderful sense of humour. She would speak to you in Cantonese regardless of if you understood her, she’ll take a bus just to see where it goes, flag down a police officer to drive her home if she was lost, and give someone the middle finger if she was being treated unjustly. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at 2:40 a.m. on April 27, 2017.

Friends and family are invited to attend the funeral service on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at York Funeral Centre, 160 Beecroft Rd, North York. Visitation at 9 a.m., service at 10 a.m., with reception to follow.