It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wai-Suen Lau Chong on February 26, 2022. She was in her 96th year. Ms. Lau Chong was born in China and later moved to Hong Kong and finally to Canada in 1976. She was a devoted daughter, a dedicated and caring mother, and a doting grandmother. Ms. Lau Chong is survived by her five children and their spouses – Grace & Allan, Sandy & Regina, Eric & Angela, Louisa & Chang-Ki, Cecilia & Darrell, and her twelve grandchildren and their spouses – Ernest & Siu Chu, Sandra & Aaron, Jessica, Hans, Arimie, Jonathan, Kevin, David, Erin, and Spencer. Her warm and kind nature will be greatly missed by her family, relatives, and friends. We will treasure all the beautiful memories that will forever be engraved in our hearts.

The Memorial Service will be at York Cemetery and Funeral Centre, visitation starts at 1 pm and service starts at 2 pm. There will be a dinner following the funeral service at 4:30pm at Golden Palace Banquet Hall, First Markham Place, 3225 Highway 7 E, Unit 1, Markham.

** Covid-19 guidelines - all guests must show proof of vaccination for the Memorial Service **
Max capacity 70 guests at the Funeral Centre. We ask that you RSVP to Grace, Sandy, Eric, Louisa or Cecilia the number of attendees for the service and/or for dinner by March 3, noon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Women's College Hospital Foundation. A link to the foundation can be found by clicking on the 'Make a Donation" link at the bottom of this page. Please direct the donation to "The Wound Care Centre" by following the instructions below:

- on the Make a Donation page, click on the Women's College Hospital Foundation Icon to go to the WCHF donation website
- select the "give in memory tab"
- use the dropdown "Fund Allocation" and select "Dermatology"
- record the donation receipt #
- email foundation@wchospital.ca with the receipt # and request the foundation to direct donation towards "The Wound Care Centre"