In memory of

譚仲文先生 Mr. Chung Man Tam

September 5, 1935 -  November 11, 2020

Place of Birth: Guangdong, China
Age: 85
Religion: Christian

We celebrate the life of Chung Man (Tommy) Tam, the beloved husband to Siu Ying Tam for 55 years. loving father and father-in-law to Henry & Sharon, Carl & Debbie and Winnie & Ray, and proud grandfather to Isaac, Rebekah, Trinity and Rachel.

My dad, Chung Man, loved to smile. He would especially light up when he was surrounded by family. Being around family was his happy place.

You would not know this from his childhood where we was orphaned at 6 and separated from his family/siblings and sent to Hong Kong. Perhaps it was these harsh beginnings that made him yearn for a better and more peaceful life for his own family when he decided to move to Canada with my mom and 2 brothers in tow. Imagine being a banker in Hong Kong and then moving to a country where you don't know the language and then working as a chef. Yet he made that sacrifice for us.

Some of my special memories of him were as a:
(1) Story Teller - I remember looking forward to storytime every night where he would tell us different tales with unique characters that stirred my imagination and made us laugh
(2) Artist - He loved to paint and was self taught. Our home was filled with beautiful oil paintings on every wall of various styles that were based on his current inspirations.
(3) Foodie - being a chef he would put so much care into his food and even in how he packaged my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches perfectly would be the envy of my classmates
(4) Family Man - Dad would find time (on his 1 day off each week) to take us to outings so we could have quality family time together and see and experience new things
(5) Teacher - He took the time to teach us Chinese and accelerate our Math skills to the delight of our school teachers and chess coaches :)

These are just a few memories that I hold onto and treasure, and if you had spent any time with him you would have experienced and benefited from his great passion and purpose.

He became a Christian and was baptized in 2005, as he discovered the joy and peace that Jesus offers freely.

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Today, looking back at his life, his legacy and the family and friends that surround him, he is pleased and I know he is smiling at us today from heaven with his signature smile. Thank you for being the best Husband/Dad/Grandfather/Uncle/etc. We Love You.

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Iris Lai and Paul Ng (Uncle)

Entered November 13, 2020 from Markhan

R I P🙏🏻

Sharon Tam (Daughter-in-law)

Entered November 13, 2020 from Toronto

So sad to see you go Baba, but, so happy to know that you are with Jesus and that we will see you again one day! I'm glad that you gave your life to Jesus and were baptized! You were such a great dad to Henry, father-in-law to me and good example to the whole family. You brought people together, you cared for your family, you fed us, and you showed us your love in very real and tangible ways (eat more food). We miss you already!

Julie Daly (Friends of Henry and Sharon Tam)

Entered November 14, 2020 from Mississauga

Dear Henry and Sharon,

Sending my sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to you both at this time. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Julie

Terrence Smith & family (New Hope Community Church)

Entered November 14, 2020 from Toronto

May the pece, presence and comfort of God be with the family at this time!

Dev Anand (Friend)

Entered November 14, 2020 from Toronto

God blessings...!

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