In Loving Memory

Chester Chih-Chuan Hsia was born in Wenzhou, China on November 4, 1928. He was the eldest son in a family of twelve children. In his childhood, his hometown was invaded three times by the Japanese military. Each time the population retreated to the nearby mountains to escape the air raids and fighting in the city. The pursuing aircrafts dropping grenades onto the fleeing citizens left an indelible impression in his young mind and shaped his career choice.

In 1946, he joined the Chinese Air Force Aviation Technology Academy. His father, a scholar and a land and business owner, foresaw the family’s turbulent times ahead and encouraged him to leave. In the ensuing revolution of 1948-1949, he followed the Air Force Academy relocation to Taiwan.

In 1955 he married Yvonne I-Fen Chen. By 1965, they had grown their family with three children. He rose to the officer rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and discovered his aptitude for Chinese-English translation.

After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for Taiwan Ampex Technology, Inc. as the manager of the printed circuit board division. It was with tremendous foresight, courage, and sacrifice, that he gave up a successful career in computer engineering to emigrate to Canada in 1970, settling in Toronto in 1971. He continued a career in power engineering, while simultaneously working as a certified translator and raising his family.

In 1983, he was finally able to visit Wenzhou, reuniting with his mother and siblings after 37 years of separation. Sadly, his beloved father had long before perished in a forced labor camp in northeast China.

Retiring in 1993, Chester continued his translation business until his health declined in recent years, although his indomitable spirit, resilience, and devotion to family and friends remained undiminished. He was 97 years of age at his passing.

Chester is deeply missed by his loving wife of 70 years Yvonne, daughter Connie and son-in-law Orson Moe, son Terrence and his partner Alison Yu, son Stanley, grandson Borren Hsia Moe, and granddaughters Kyrene Hsia Moe and Lara Hsia.


 
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夏志傳（夏主權）
1928年11月4日出生於中國浙江省溫州市。他是家中十二名子女中的長子。童年時期，家鄉三度遭到日軍入侵。每一次，居民都撤退至附近山區，以躲避空襲與城中的戰火。追擊的飛機向逃難的百姓投擲手榴彈，這一幕在他幼小的心靈中留下了難以磨滅的印象，也影響了他日後的人生志向。
1946年，他加入中國空軍航空科技學院。他的父親是一位學者，同時也是土地與商業資產的擁有者，預見家族未來將面臨震盪，鼓勵他離開家鄉。在1948至1949年的革命動亂中，他隨軍校遷移至臺灣。
1955年，他與陳逸芬結婚。至1965年時，他們已育有三名子女。他晉升至中校軍階，並發掘了自己在中英翻譯方面的天賦。
自空軍退役後，他任職於臺灣安培科技公司擔任印刷電路板部門經理。1970年，他以非凡的遠見、勇氣與犧牲精神，放棄在電腦工程領域的成功事業，移民加拿大，並於1971年定居多倫多。他持續從事電力工程工作，同時擔任認證翻譯員，並撫養家庭。
1983年，闊別37年後，他終於得以重返溫州故里，與母親及手足團聚。令人悲痛的是，他摯愛的父親早已在中國東北的勞改營中離世。
1993年退休後，夏志傳仍持續經營翻譯事業，直至近年健康轉差為止。然而，他不屈不撓的精神、堅韌的意志，以及對家人與朋友的深厚情誼，始終未曾減退。他辭世時享壽97歲。
夏志傳將永被結縭70載的摯愛妻子陳逸芬、女兒夏其蔚與女婿 巫康齡、兒子夏天蔚與伴侶余淑賢、兒子夏心蔚、孫子巫博仁、以及孫女巫凱君與夏谷音、深深懷念。