Lipang Chang passed away on September 24, 2024 at home in Toronto, Canada.

He was born in Nantou, Taiwan as the youngest of seven children. It was at National Taiwan University, during his third year studying Forestry, where a beautiful young woman named Sheyling Lin who was working in the library over the summer caught his and his friends’ attention. According to him, his rendition of Johnny Horton songs won her over.

Lipang obtained his Master’s degree at the University of Madison-Wisconsin before marrying Sheyling in 1973. They moved to New York State together where Lipang studied at Syracuse University and captained the Taiwanese softball team. His love of the game continued throughout his life with an undeterred devotion to the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 1975, he and Sheyling moved to Toronto where they ran several businesses but primarily a variety store all while fighting for Taiwan independence and recognition by serving with groups such as the World United Formosans for Independence (WUFI), Taiwanese Canadian Association of Toronto (TCAT), (National) Taiwanese Canadian Association (TCA), and the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of North America (TCCNA). Lipang was also the founding President of the Taiwan Merchants Association of Toronto (TMAT).

Lipang is predeceased by his sister Milody, brothers Tai-Pang and Peeco, and his beloved wife Sheyling. He is survived by his daughters Ana, Kimberley (Steven), and Cathy (Edgar); grandchildren Emily, Claire, Addison, Alexander, Ethan, Penelope, and Genevieve; and brothers Chien Bang, Cheng Pang, and Gi-Pang.

Lipang and Sheyling celebrated 50 years of marriage in July 2023. His ashes will be united with Sheyling’s at High Park in Toronto and Yangmingshan in Taiwan.

In keeping with his wishes, a private ceremony for family will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the organizations that had a significant impact to Lipang’s life : St Michael’s Foundation and the World United Formosans for Independence (WUFI, Interac e-transfer to wuficanada@gmail.com).

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張理邦於 2024 年 9 月 24 日在加拿大多倫多的家中去世。

他出生於台灣南投，是七個孩子中最小的一個。他在台大森林系三年級時，一位暑假期間在圖書館工作名叫林瑟玲的美麗年輕女子吸引了他和他的朋友的注意。據他說，他為她唱Johnny Horton的歌曲，因而贏得了她的芳心。

理邦在Madison-Wisconsin 大學獲得碩士學位，然後於 1973 年與瑟玲結婚。 他們搬到紐約州，理邦在Syracuse大學唸書，並擔任學校台灣壘球隊的隊長。 他一生熱愛這項運動，並且是多倫多藍鳥棒球隊的忠實球迷。

1975年，他和瑟玲搬到多倫多，在這裡經營過幾種不同的生意，但主要是一家雜貨店。同時他也為了台灣的獨立和爭取國際承認而打拚，他加入了台灣獨立建國聯盟（WUFI）、多倫多台灣同鄉會（TCAT）、加拿大台灣同鄉會（TCA）、北美洲台灣商會 (TCCNA) 等團體並擔任職務。理邦也是多倫多台灣商會（TMAT）的創會會長。

理邦的姊姊陳張綠、哥哥張泰邦、張希邦 以及他深愛的妻子瑟玲先於他去世。他身後留下女兒Ana、Kimberley (Steven)、Cathy (Edgar)，孫子 Emily、Claire、Addison、Alexander、Ethan、Penelope、Genevieve，哥哥張見邦、張正邦、張義邦。

理邦和瑟玲於 2023 年 7 月慶祝了結婚 50 週年。他的骨灰將與瑟玲的骨灰在多倫多的High Park和台灣的陽明山相聚。

遵照理邦的意願，將僅舉行家屬私人儀式。家屬婉謝鮮花，如願意捐款給對理邦的一生有重大影響的兩個組織， St Michael’s醫院或台灣獨立建國聯盟 (WUFI, Interac e-transfer to wuficanada@gmail.com)，家屬將非常感謝。