In memory of
余胡芝萍夫人 Diane Chi Ping Yu
May 25, 1949 -
September 3, 2019
Diane Yu sadly passed away on September 3rd, 2019. Loving wife of 44 years to Patrick Yu, mother to Derek and Brendon Yu, Paula Do and Adilia Ramos, and grandmother to Ian and Rebecca Yu. Predeceased by her brother Jack and nephew Timmy. Devoted sister to Sally, and Julie. Beloved aunt to Cheryl, Michael, and Vincent. Adored colleague, and inspiring friend to many. She was born in a remote village in China and travelled to Canada with her younger sister on her own at approximately the age of 14. She then grew up in Ottawa, Ontario before completing her education at the University of Waterloo where she met and fell in love with Patrick. She spent the remainder of her 70 years in Markham, Ontario, surrounded by family and friends. She was a lover of games, puzzles, food, laughter and - most importantly - people. She firmly believed in the good of all and spent her life devoted to others. She was taken too soon and will be terribly, sorely missed.
This website is dedicated to the celebration of the life of Diane Yu. Please feel free to contribute stories, videos and photos. It goes without saying that you should be respectful and mindful of what you contribute. Be sure to sign the guestbook however you see fit - your name will suffice, but if you want to say more, say more. She is listening and so are we. You can write to her or write to us, it's up to you. Thanks in advance.
If you would like to attend the service, there is no formal RSVP process - all are welcome to come and celebrate Diane's life, share laughs, and support each other in this difficult time. As per her wishes, Diane will be presented in a beautiful urn. I will attempt to speak and say goodbye, but there will be an opportunity for everyone to get on the mic and share if you wish to do so. There will be no ceremony, rituals, litanies, or anything of the sort. Come and go as you please. There will be cards available for you to sign and write well-wishes or letters to mom that we will compile into a guestbook as well. At the end of the service, there will be a private ceremony for only the family at the mausoleum.
For those wishing to send flowers and/or arrangements, please instead consider making your way to the Donations tab and select a charity to support in her name. Space will be limited and your support and love would better be suited helping others like her who are in need. Thank you.
NOTE: This site is being maintained by Brendon Yu. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to me directly or at dianeservice@outlook.com Do not reach out to Patrick or Derek regarding content or structure of this website. It is a difficult time for the family and we each have our own roles to play. A gentle reminder that this website and upcoming service is not about you, it's about the wonderful woman that left us behind. The email account above will be sporadically monitored. If you have any information you'd like to share like a biography or information that you feel would be a good fit, please send it that way and I will try to make room somewhere for it. There's only so much I could put together in a couple of hours, forgive me.
