Mei Bak Kwo Kwan
June 27, 1949 - May 18, 2011
June 27, 1949 - May 18, 2011
Tribute by Grace Kwan-Mangal
"Grace Kwan-Mangal" <gcyk@yahoo.com>
Mei was one of eight children born to the late Jun Choi Kwo and Bic Yuan Lee and the beloved wife of the Rev. Dr. Franco Kwan for over 34 Years. She will forever be remembered by her loving children, Grace, William, and Calvin, son-in-law, Alejandro, daughter-in-law, Vanessa and treasured by grandchildren, Zachariah, Gabriella, and Zoe. And along with countless relatives and friends who were blessed to know her.
Mei was born and raised in Taiwan. She was the pearl of her parents. Mei graduated from Domestic College of Tainan. Then she became the director of the advertising department of a general construction company in Taipei.
Mei met Franco when he went to Taiwan to attend college. Their romance was almost like the 1970's television show, Three's Company. They married on July 4th, 1976 in Taiwan, when Franco graduated from college. Franco was called to serve The Church of Our Saviour, New York, in December of 1983. She and the three children joined him in May of 1984.
She studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and was a talented dress maker but she never made clothes for other people except when she worked in the garment industry for a short time. Besides sewing and making most of her own clothes, she enjoyed flower arranging and knitting. She frequently travelled with Franco between San Francisco, New York, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China.
Mei devoted her whole life to bringing up her children and volunteering at churches. Most recently, the joys of her life were her grandchildren. Mei lived a fulfilling life.
At the tender age of 62, Mei was still a very active individual even though she had a stroke, a fall that broke her kneecap and endometrial cancer.
She walked constantly up and down the hills of San Francisco and grocery shopping in the streets of Flushing. A week before her demise, she and Grace walked from Times Square to Lincoln Center for a charity concert because the subway service was temporarily suspended. Mei passed away suddenly but peacefully at her home in Flushing, New York.
Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service to celebrate her fruitful life on Saturday, May 28th, 2011, at 10 a.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, 135-32 38th Ave. (at Main Street), Flushing, NY 11354. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall following the service.
Cremation will take place at 1 p.m. at St. Michael's Cemetery, All Soul's Chapel and Crematory, 7202 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11370.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mei will take place in late June at True Sunshine Episcopal Church, 1430 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133.
Many thanks to friends who sent cards, emails and called to show their love and support for the Kwan Family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mei Kwan to support the ministries of True Sunshine Church, San Francisco or St. George's Church, Flushing.
Email address for The Rev. Dr. Franco Kwan
FrancoKwan@aol.com
True Sunshine Church, San Francisco, CA
http://www.truesunshine.org/
St. George's Church, Flushing, NY
http://www.sg1702.org/english/direction.htm
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