In loving memory of Mary Lam

Mary passed away peacefully at Sunnybrook Hospital on August 6, surrounded by the love of her family. She is survived by her children: Ian and his wife, Sharon, along with their daughters Isabelle and Abigail; Gina and her husband, Jonathan, and their daughter Tiffany with her husband, Raymond; and Jenny and her husband, Paulo, with their daughter Emily.

Mary immigrated to Canada with little to her name but a determined spirit. Here, she met her husband, started a family, and built a life rooted in love and hard work. She worked as a seamstress while devoting herself full-time to raising her three children.

A spirited and proud Canadian, Mary had a deep love for sports—following baseball and basketball, but saving her biggest cheers for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although she couldn't speak English fluently, she could name most of the ’67 Maple Leafs by their jersey number. Outside of sports, she was also a passionate gardener, growing assorted vegetables and melons, and always sharing her bountiful harvest with friends and family.

Then there was the iPad—Mary was glued to the TSX, the S&P 500, and YouTube, always discovering new recipes. She was an extraordinary cook, famous for her Asian turkey at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. She made sure that anyone who came over for a meal left well-fed—and with a “doggy bag” in hand. She had a selfless nature, always putting others’ needs before her own.

Above all, Mary was a devoted mother and grandmother whose love, generosity, and strength will be cherished forever. Her family is deeply grateful for the warmth she brought into their lives, and her memory will live on.


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林趙麗明太夫人訃告

林趙麗明太夫人

一九四二年四月九日 - 二○二五年八月六日

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本府林趙麗明太夫人，於二○二五年八月六日在加國多倫多新寧醫院安詳辭世，享壽八十三歲。臨終時，親屬環侍左右，送別最後一程。

太夫人膝下賢嗣有：長子Ian偕媳Sharon，及孫女Isabelle、Abigail；次女Gina偕婿江一鳴Jonathan，及外孫女Tiffany偕外孫婿Raymond；三女Jenny偕婿Paulo，及外孫女Emily，均承母愛關懷有加，沐恩深厚。

太夫人早年自故鄉遠渡重洋，移居加拿大，篳路藍縷，憑藉堅毅自勵之精神，落地生根。並在異鄉覓得良緣，建立家庭，及以愛心與勤勞為根基的人生。生前從事裁縫工作，同時全心撫育三名子女成人。太夫人熱愛加國，對運動情有獨鍾，尤愛棒球、籃球，更是多倫多楓葉隊之忠實擁躉。雖不諳英語，卻能憑球衣號碼如數道來一九六七年楓葉隊之眾將!

太夫人亦熱衷園藝，種植各式蔬菜瓜果，每逢豐收必與親友分享。晚年與時俱進，善用科技，經常關注多倫多證交所及標普五百指數走勢，並透過YouTube視頻平台研習新菜式。太夫人廚藝精湛，尤以亞洲風味火雞聞名於親朋，於復活節、感恩節及聖誕節必親手烹製，待客熱誠，賓客無不酒足飯飽，並攜「打包」食物滿載而歸。

太夫人一生為人無私，常將他人所需置於自身之前。她一生勤儉持家，慈愛為懷，胸懷寬厚，恩澤子孫，情誼長存。音容宛在，德澤永昭。家人謹此沉痛哀悼，並永誌不忘。

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