Surrounded by the love of her family Yuk Ying Chu died peacefully on September 13th 2022 at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Sar Yin Chu, she will live forever in the hearts of her Children: Mae Hofer (predeceased), Hank Hofer (son-in-law), Jenny Chu (predeceased), Frank Gardner (son-in-law), Linda Chu, John Donald (son-in-law), Henry Chu, Laura Quan (daughter-in-law), Irene Chu, Joey Lee (son-in-law), Mable Chu, James Lam (son-in-law); Grandchildren: Elaine Hofer, Michael Schiel (grand son-in-law), James Gardner, Magda Ogrodowska (grand daughter-in-law), Christopher Gardner, Christopher Donald (step grandson), Miho Donald (step grand daughter-in-law), Eric Chu, Christi Chu, Geoffrey Lee, Kirsten Lee, Nick Courneyea (grand son-in-law), Daniel Lee, Stephanie Lam, Melissa Lam; Great Grandchildren: Mae Schiel, Lilly Schiel, Elise Gardner, Brooke Gardner, Takuma Donald (step great grand son).

Yuk Ying was born in Sunwui, Guong Dong, China and immigrated to Canada in 1955 settling in Toronto. With very little formal education she was a homemaker who was modern minded, she bought and sold real estate without speaking English, managed properties, was a “Handy Woman”, a great cook (her food was the envy of her friends), an accomplished seamstress who could copy and make clothes from a picture, she was creative, she loved “bling” and singing. Yuk Ying was generous and wise, a formidable matriarch proud of her Family.