"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."
— Proverbs 31:26

It is with hearts full of love and gratitude that we celebrate the life of Wai Yee (Vivian) Chang, a devoted teacher, cherished mother and grandmother, faithful wife, and gentle soul, who passed from this world at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy written in the lives she shaped.

Above all else, Wai Yee was a giver. Quiet in nature but boundless in warmth, she expressed her love most fluently through the meals she prepared, the care she offered without hesitation, and the tender attention she gave to every child who crossed her path. Those who knew her understood that her love was never loud, it was constant, steady, and deeply felt. "Love is patient, love is kind" (1 Corinthians 13:4), words that could have been written just for her.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Wai Yee pursued her university education in Taiwan before returning to dedicate her career to teaching Chinese language to generations of young students. She was remembered by many as a caring, devoted, and deeply respected educator — one of those rare teachers whose influence endures long after the classroom. As Henry Adams once wrote, "A teacher affects eternity; she can never tell where her influence stops." Her legacy lives on in every student who learned not only a language, but also a love of learning, from her.

Wai Yee travelled widely with her family, embracing each new place with the same quiet curiosity that defined her spirit. In 2018, she was received into the Catholic faith, a milestone of profound personal meaning that brought her great comfort, peace, and joy in her later years. She had found, at last, a home for the faith she had always quietly carried.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Carson Chang; her sons, Maurice and Albert; her daughters-in-law, Winnie and Rebecca; her grandchildren, Johnathan, Peter, Linus, Gianna, and Jocelyn; and her siblings, Gina, Winnie, and Alex. She was predeceased by her beloved brother, David.

Wai Yee found joy in life's simplest and most enduring blessings: a well-prepared meal shared with family, the laughter of young children, a new city explored with loved ones, and the spark of understanding in a student's eyes. She did not seek recognition. She sought only to give, to nurture, and to teach.

一日為師，終身為母
"Once a teacher, always a parent."

Wai Yee lived this truth in every classroom she entered and every meal she set on the table. The world is quieter without her, yet immeasurably richer for having had her in it. May she rest in the peace she so faithfully gave to others, and may her memory continue to be a blessing to all who knew and loved her.

"Well done, good and faithful servant." — Matthew 25:23

中文翻譯如下:

我們懷著滿心的愛與感恩，追思和紀念 鄭 施慧兒 女士的一生。她是摯愛的妻子、母親、祖母、老師和朋友，享年八十四歲。

慧兒的一生，最令人難忘的是她無私付出的精神。她性格溫婉恬靜，宅心仁厚，卻有著無限的愛心。她將愛傾注在為家人悉心準備的一餐一飯之中，體現在毫不保留的照顧和關懷裡，也流露於她對每一位孩子的溫柔呵護之間。她對家人關懷備至，體貼入微，始終如一。認識她的人都知道，她的愛從不張揚，卻深厚而真摯，默默耕耘，令人感佩。

慧兒生於香港、長於香港，其後赴台灣完成大學教育。畢業後，她投身中文教育工作，數十年來春風化雨，誨人不倦，循循善誘，作育英才。在許多學生心中，她是一位關愛學生、盡心盡力、深受敬重的老師，更是一位德高望重、為人師表的良師。她不僅教授語文知識，更啟發了學生對學習的熱愛。

正如韓愈《師說》所言：

「師者，所以傳道、授業、解惑也。」

桃李滿門，德澤長存，她的影響力早已超越課堂，並長存於每一位曾受她教導的學生心中。

慧兒亦熱愛與家人一同探索世界。她曾與家人到訪許多地方，以她一貫恬淡自若、知足常樂的心，欣賞每一段旅程、每一處風景。她樂天知命，隨遇而安，總能從平凡的生活中發現天主所賜予的恩典。二零一八年，她領受天主教洗禮，成為天主教徒。自此篤信天主，心存感恩。這個重要的人生里程碑，為她晚年帶來深刻的意義，也帶來平安與慰藉。

她身後留下摯愛的丈夫 鄭介生；兩位兒子 文翰 及 文弼；媳婦 岑慧怡 及 傅潔儀；孫兒女 鄭宇謙、宇仁、宇逸、宇恩 和 宇蕊；以及妹妹 施𧅥兒、芸兒，和弟弟 秉釗。她的兄長 秉銓 及 父母 施乃昕、源雁儀 已先她而去。

慧兒一生最大的喜樂，來自生活中簡單而珍貴的恩典：為家人烹調美味佳餚、聆聽孩子們的歡笑聲、與摯愛親友一同旅行，以及將知識與智慧傳授給學生。她一生相夫教子，持家有道，無微不至，以慈愛和智慧滋養著整個家庭。

「誰言寸草心，報得三春暉。」
——孟郊《遊子吟》

她的離去，令世界少了一份溫暖與光亮；然而，因著她曾經活在我們當中，世界亦因此變得更加豐盛和美好。雖然斯人已逝，但慈顏永憶，音容宛在，風範長存。她一生所播下的愛與善意，將繼續在家人、學生和朋友心中開花結果。

正如陶淵明《歸去來辭》所言：

「雲無心以出岫，鳥倦飛而知還。」

願慧兒安息主懷，榮歸天家，永享天國福樂。願所有認識她、愛她的人，都因她留下的愛與榜樣而蒙受祝福。

慈顏永憶，音容宛在；
愛澤長流，風範長存。