In memory of
梁劉杏嫦夫人 Hang Sheung Leung
July 24, 1921 -
August 3, 2019
Hang Sheung Leung was born on July 24, 1921, in Xinhui, Guangdong, China. Her father worked as a chef in Oakland, USA. She was born after her father returned to China. Hang Sheung’s brother was much older, and she had fond memories of being in the loving care of her sister-in-law.
At the age of 18, she married Pun Chi with whom she raised six daughters and one son. The eldest daughter Choi Fung (Wing Lap) and her family live in Hong Kong and the rest are in Toronto; Mary (Raymond), Ada (Alex), May, Stephen (Jane), Mina (Duncan), and Ann. She has twelve grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren; three grand-sons-in-law and four grand-daughters-in-law.
Hang Sheung’s husband was a machinist before he retired, and Hang Sheung worked hard to supplement the family income by sewing and assembling plastic flowers. It was not an easy life while taking care of a growing family, but they worked hard and the family thrived.
After immigrating to Canada, she became deeply involved with Christianity. While she initially was skeptical, she soon discovered faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the sacrifice that He made for the sins of all people. In December 1988, when bidding farewell to her son and family, who were going to Central America as missionaries, she showed her willingness to believe in Jesus at the airport. Her son led her in prayer and right there she opened her heart to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord of life. Since then, she has not only loved to read the Bible and pray, but also loved God and the church. She was baptized into the church on Easter in 1994.
Hang Sheung was known for her passion for baking and cooking. Whenever she encountered something new, she would try to recreate it for her family. She made beautifully complex wedding cakes for four of her grandchildren and baked for the Church's activities for as long as she could. She was always thankful to God for giving her the strength to serve the church.
The last years were tough for Hang Sheung. She lost her eyesight to glaucoma, but she always had the loving support of her family and her faith in God.
Early on August 3rd, after being hospitalized for pneumonia days before, and with family at her side, she returned to her Lord. Hang Sheung lived a long life, filled with family and faith. She will be missed.
梁劉杏嫦出生於1921年7月24日中國廣東新會。父親早年曾赴美國奧克蘭做廚師，她是在父親回到中國後出生。她有一個比她年長很多的哥哥，她常常懷念寵愛她的嫂嫂。
18歲那年與梁泮池先生共諧連理，育有六女一男。大女兒梁彩鳳(潘永立)一家居於香港，其餘都在多倫多；有梁雪芬(何漢鈞)、梁倩影(李程輝)、梁美雲、梁耀文(胡欣芳)、梁明娟(鄧超洪)、梁婉如；孫兒有十二個；曾孫有十四個；孫媳婦四個、孫女婿三個。
梁劉杏嫦的丈夫退休前是一名機械工人。孩子年幼時因生活艱苦，原為家庭主婦的她，為幫補生計，把工作帶回家中；就如縫製衣服、毛冷手套、塑膠花等，並兼顧家庭。移民加拿大前曾在家中作保姆替人照顧孩子。
移民加拿大後，她開始接觸教會。起初對福音十分抗拒，但慢慢看到福音改變人生命的大能，又明白主耶穌基督就是天地萬物主宰的獨生子，為愛世人，來到世間，為眾人的罪釘十字架，叫凡信祂的，就可以得永生，有盼望。1988年12月為兒子一家到中美洲作宣教士送行，在多倫多機場臨別時，她表明願意信主，兒子就帶領她禱告，打開心門接受主耶穌基督作她救主和生命的主。自此，她不單愛上讀聖經和祈禱，還愛神、愛教會。並於1994 年復活節受洗加入教會。
梁劉杏嫦熱衷於烘焙和烹飪。每當她在外面吃到新鮮的東西，無論是點心還是宴會菜餚，她都會嘗試自己複製，讓她的家人品嚐。她甚至親手為四個孫兒分別製作多層結婚蛋糕，並經常為教會的活動作烘焙，直到她開始失去視力才停下來。她總是感謝天父給她力量服侍教會。
2019日7月28日因肺炎入院，家人一直陪伴在側；她於8月3日淩晨四時十分安息主懷，靠主恩典走完一生路程。
