QUAN, Mei Ying - Of Ajax, Ontario, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022, in her 92nd year, after a full and remarkable life.
Mei Ying (Ho) was born on October 5, 1930 in the District of Hoi Ping, in the Province of Guangdong in South China.
Mei married her husband, Wing Quan in 1947 and had 2 children born in China.
They experienced many hardships with both the World War II and the Communist Party. Wing left for Canada in 1952 while Mei later made her way to Hong Kong with the girls working by sewing.
Mei came to Canada in 1958; lived in Tweed, Oshawa and settled in Ajax for her last 59 years.
Mei and Wing, along with their family, operated "Wing's Restaurant" from 1962 to 2005.
She will be remembered for her smile, sense of humour and dedication to the business, while serving the community with great Canadian/Chinese Food on Harwood Avenue, in Ajax, for over 4 decades. She worked hard with many long hours and their customers became her friends.
She enjoyed going to church, gardening and shopping. Left to cherish her memory are their 6 children: Pik Lin (Alfie) Yip; Yee Lin Kwan; Tom (Winnie) Quan; YeeWah (Gordon) Mounsteven; Bob (Elisabeth) Quan; and Jerry Quan.
Also surviving the loss are her 9 grandchildren: Andrew, David, Gene, Ben, Katherine, Caroline, Jackie. Hillary and Justin, as well as 3 great-grandchildren: Emily. Theodore, Henry. Mei Ying's kind and generous spirit will be missed.
A private family funeral will take place, on Thursday, January 13th, 11 a.m
.
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