Julie Hon-Lai Chan (née Choy) was born on June 10, 1949, in Chung Shan, China. She was the second of four children. She met her future husband Erik on May 31, 1971, during a rowboat outing with friends in Sha Tin.

Julie moved to England around 1973 and married Erik on November 19, 1974. Their son Aaron was born in 1976, followed by their daughter Anthea in 1977. The family immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1978. Julie worked as a Registered Nurse at Providence Healthcare for many years.

Julie was very engaged and involved in her family’s lives, especially those of her children. She drove them to swimming and piano lessons, attended school concerts and graduations, and signed them up for sports and arts camps. She and Erik took them on road trips to national parks, zoos and museums across Canada and the United States, as they believed in giving their children valuable life experiences.

Julie loved to cook, and food was her favourite way of expressing love to others. She prepared breakfast, lunch, after-school snacks and dinner. During Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Lunar New Year, she and her siblings would take turns hosting large family gatherings. Anytime her children had friends over for a birthday party or sleepover, she fed them well. If someone was ill, she would make soup and congee, and nurse them back to health.

Julie had a wide network of friends. She enjoyed calling them during her free time, and was the one who remembered everyone's birthdays. Even as her long battle with Parkinson's Disease took its toll, Julie continued to provide encouragement and advice to others.

Julie was a dutiful and caring daughter, sibling, wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. We are forever grateful for her presence in, and impact on, our lives.

Julie is pre-deceased by Erik (2023) and survived by her siblings (Charles, John, Amy), children (Aaron, Anthea), and grandchildren (Llewellyn, Corwynn, Isaac).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Mon Sheong Foundation.