Obituary for Kin "Ken" Sung Louie 雷健生
Kin “Ken” Sung Louie, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, born December 18, 1929, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2023 at 94 years of age.
Born in Ho Cheung village, Guangdong, China, Ken was brought up by his mother, Lowe Yuk Quon, while his father, Louie Jew Nam, immigrated to Victoria, BC to forge a new life for the family. Ken married Leong Mew Wun in 1953, before immigrating to Victoria in 1954. Wun and their young son, Jim, joined Ken in 1958, where they bought and operated Uplands Grocery in Oak Bay and soon after welcomed daughters Irene and Maureen.
The family moved to White Rock in 1970 to open King Louie’s Restaurant, then lived in Burnaby and Vancouver and ran a variety of businesses, including a grocery store, café, and gift shops, also in Surrey and New Westminster. Ken and Wun retired in 1995 and settled in Coquitlam together with their son and family.
Ken loved music and played numerous instruments, was an enthusiastic Canucks fan, and was an avid backyard gardener producing foot-long winter melons, vegetables and flowers. Always armed with a camera, Ken took multiple pictures of everything and everyone, hoping to capture the moment forever. Ken had a thirst for knowledge, learned to use the computer in his senior years, read daily newspapers, and stayed current with world events. Ken was an active member of the Chinese Pentecostal Church in Vancouver since 1980, involved in bible studies and supported new members. Ken also created a blog, Ken S Louie Bible Study, translating scripture into Chinese that was read worldwide.
Ken generously and warmly opened his heart, home and kitchen to everyone, was a fun-loving jokester with a great sense of humour, had an infectious smile and laugh, and was everyone’s #1 fan. He had a positive outlook, was compassionate, and cared for all humanity. He was grateful for his life in Canada.
Family was the most important thing to Ken. For years, he and Wun hosted weekly dinners to bring family together, always sending everyone home with leftovers. Dishes fondly remembered were his chicken wings and clam chowder, which he would make three different batches of to accommodate food allergies. Ken’s greatest pride was his grandchildren, all of whom were blessed to have lived with him, learned from him, and received his unconditional love and support.
Ken is predeceased by his parents, Jew Nam and Quon Yuk, and son-in-law Mike Wylie. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Leong Mew Wun, children Jim (Rachael), Irene (Lou) LaRock and Maureen (Leo), brother Tommy (Anna), and nephews Andrew (Lena) Leong, Norman (Amy) and Edmond (Sherry); his grandchildren Amber (Kenji), Jason (Rosie), Conor (Jasmine), Isaac, Aleia (Bex), who affectionately called him Granddaddy, Yeh Yeh and Gung Gung; and his treasured great-grandchildren Oliver, Hannah and Lee.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Eagle Ridge Hospital staff in the ER and C2B for their compassion and professionalism.
A private family gathering will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation or the charity of your choice.
Please take a moment to share a special memory and/or photo of Ken.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
在愛的記憶中雷健生 訃聞
我們深愛的丈夫、父親、祖父和曾祖父雷健生Kin “Ken” Sung Louie 出生于1929年12月18日，他在2023年12月21日平靜安詳的息勞歸天家，享年94歲。
Ken出生于中國廣東省何翔村，由母親Lowe Yuk Quon撫養長大。而當時他的父親 Louie Jew Nam則 移民到BC省維多利亞，爲一家人開創新的生活。 1953 年Ken與 梁妙雲 Leong Mew Wun女士 結婚並于 1954 年移民維多利亞。妻與年幼的兒子Jim 則於 1958 年移民加拿大與Ken團聚，並在Oak Bay購買幷經營了 Uplands Grocery，他們也很快迎來了女兒Irene和Maureen。
1970 年，全家搬到白石鎮，開設 King Louie’s 餐廳，接著又在Burnaby，溫哥華，Surrey和New Westminster經營各種生意，包括雜貨店、咖啡館和禮品店。 Ken和Wun於1995年退休並定居高貴林與他們的兒子和家人共居一處。
Ken熱愛音樂並演奏多種樂器，是Canucks隊的狂熱球迷，且熱衷園藝，能種出一英尺長的冬瓜、蔬菜和花卉。他也總是拿著相機，給所有的人事物拍無數的照片，希望能永遠捕捉到那重要的一刻。 Ken 求知欲强，雖已年老却仍學會了使用電腦，多年來，每日閱讀報紙並瞭解世界時事。Ken與1980年起成為溫哥華華人神召教會的活躍會友，勤力學習查考聖經，並熱心關顧支持新會員。Ken還創建了一個博客，”Ken S Louie聖經研究”，將經文翻譯成中文，在全世界廣爲閱讀。
Ken大方熱情向家人和朋友們敞開他的心扉、家和厨房，是個愛玩，愛開玩笑，幽默感十足的人，有著富有感染力的微笑和大笑，成爲受歡迎的眾人頭號粉絲。他有著積極的人生觀，富有同情心，關心全人類。
家庭對Ken來說是最重要的。多年來，他和 Wun 每週都會爲家人預備豐盛的晚餐，讓家人團聚，飽餐之後還有剩餘的可以帶回家。最令人懷念的是他的雞翅和周打硯湯，他會細心的做三鍋不同的湯以避免不同的食物過敏。
Ken最大的驕傲是他的孫子們，他們都很幸運能够和他一起生活，向他學習，並接受他無條件的愛和支持。
Ken 的父母 Jew Nam 和 Quon Yuk 以及女婿 Mike Wylie 都已去世。Ken身後留下了與他相愛70年的妻子Leong Mew Wun、孩子Jim (Rachael)、Irene (Lou) LaRock和Maureen (Leo)、兄弟Tommy (Anna) 和侄子Andrew (Lena) Leong，Norman（Amy）和Edmond (Sherry）；他的孫輩 Amber（Kenji）, Jason（Rosie）, Conor (Jasmine), Isaac, Aleia (Bex)，親切地稱他為爺爺或公公；還有他寶貝的曾孫Oliver，Hannah和Lee。
我們謹向 Eagle Ridge 醫院急症室和 C2B部門， 充滿憐憫和專業精神的醫護人員表達最深刻的謝意。
我們將舉辦一個私人的家庭追思聚會。懇請朋友們以慈善捐款代替鮮花，向Eagle Ridge醫院基金會或您所選擇的慈善機構提供捐助。
請花啲時間分享Ken嘅特殊記憶同/或照片。
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Born in Ho Cheung village, Guangdong, China, Ken was brought up by his mother, Lowe Yuk Quon, while his father, Louie Jew Nam, immigrated to Victoria, BC to forge a new life for the family. Ken married Leong Mew Wun in 1953, before immigrating to Victoria in 1954. Wun and their young son, Jim, joined Ken in 1958, where they bought and operated Uplands Grocery in Oak Bay and soon after welcomed daughters Irene and Maureen.
The family moved to White Rock in 1970 to open King Louie’s Restaurant, then lived in Burnaby and Vancouver and ran a variety of businesses, including a grocery store, café, and gift shops, also in Surrey and New Westminster. Ken and Wun retired in 1995 and settled in Coquitlam together with their son and family.
Ken loved music and played numerous instruments, was an enthusiastic Canucks fan, and was an avid backyard gardener producing foot-long winter melons, vegetables and flowers. Always armed with a camera, Ken took multiple pictures of everything and everyone, hoping to capture the moment forever. Ken had a thirst for knowledge, learned to use the computer in his senior years, read daily newspapers, and stayed current with world events. Ken was an active member of the Chinese Pentecostal Church in Vancouver since 1980, involved in bible studies and supported new members. Ken also created a blog, Ken S Louie Bible Study, translating scripture into Chinese that was read worldwide.
Ken generously and warmly opened his heart, home and kitchen to everyone, was a fun-loving jokester with a great sense of humour, had an infectious smile and laugh, and was everyone’s #1 fan. He had a positive outlook, was compassionate, and cared for all humanity. He was grateful for his life in Canada.
Family was the most important thing to Ken. For years, he and Wun hosted weekly dinners to bring family together, always sending everyone home with leftovers. Dishes fondly remembered were his chicken wings and clam chowder, which he would make three different batches of to accommodate food allergies. Ken’s greatest pride was his grandchildren, all of whom were blessed to have lived with him, learned from him, and received his unconditional love and support.
Ken is predeceased by his parents, Jew Nam and Quon Yuk, and son-in-law Mike Wylie. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Leong Mew Wun, children Jim (Rachael), Irene (Lou) LaRock and Maureen (Leo), brother Tommy (Anna), and nephews Andrew (Lena) Leong, Norman (Amy) and Edmond (Sherry); his grandchildren Amber (Kenji), Jason (Rosie), Conor (Jasmine), Isaac, Aleia (Bex), who affectionately called him Granddaddy, Yeh Yeh and Gung Gung; and his treasured great-grandchildren Oliver, Hannah and Lee.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Eagle Ridge Hospital staff in the ER and C2B for their compassion and professionalism.
A private family gathering will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation or the charity of your choice.
Please take a moment to share a special memory and/or photo of Ken.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
在愛的記憶中雷健生 訃聞
我們深愛的丈夫、父親、祖父和曾祖父雷健生Kin “Ken” Sung Louie 出生于1929年12月18日，他在2023年12月21日平靜安詳的息勞歸天家，享年94歲。
Ken出生于中國廣東省何翔村，由母親Lowe Yuk Quon撫養長大。而當時他的父親 Louie Jew Nam則 移民到BC省維多利亞，爲一家人開創新的生活。 1953 年Ken與 梁妙雲 Leong Mew Wun女士 結婚並于 1954 年移民維多利亞。妻與年幼的兒子Jim 則於 1958 年移民加拿大與Ken團聚，並在Oak Bay購買幷經營了 Uplands Grocery，他們也很快迎來了女兒Irene和Maureen。
1970 年，全家搬到白石鎮，開設 King Louie’s 餐廳，接著又在Burnaby，溫哥華，Surrey和New Westminster經營各種生意，包括雜貨店、咖啡館和禮品店。 Ken和Wun於1995年退休並定居高貴林與他們的兒子和家人共居一處。
Ken熱愛音樂並演奏多種樂器，是Canucks隊的狂熱球迷，且熱衷園藝，能種出一英尺長的冬瓜、蔬菜和花卉。他也總是拿著相機，給所有的人事物拍無數的照片，希望能永遠捕捉到那重要的一刻。 Ken 求知欲强，雖已年老却仍學會了使用電腦，多年來，每日閱讀報紙並瞭解世界時事。Ken與1980年起成為溫哥華華人神召教會的活躍會友，勤力學習查考聖經，並熱心關顧支持新會員。Ken還創建了一個博客，”Ken S Louie聖經研究”，將經文翻譯成中文，在全世界廣爲閱讀。
Ken大方熱情向家人和朋友們敞開他的心扉、家和厨房，是個愛玩，愛開玩笑，幽默感十足的人，有著富有感染力的微笑和大笑，成爲受歡迎的眾人頭號粉絲。他有著積極的人生觀，富有同情心，關心全人類。
家庭對Ken來說是最重要的。多年來，他和 Wun 每週都會爲家人預備豐盛的晚餐，讓家人團聚，飽餐之後還有剩餘的可以帶回家。最令人懷念的是他的雞翅和周打硯湯，他會細心的做三鍋不同的湯以避免不同的食物過敏。
Ken最大的驕傲是他的孫子們，他們都很幸運能够和他一起生活，向他學習，並接受他無條件的愛和支持。
Ken 的父母 Jew Nam 和 Quon Yuk 以及女婿 Mike Wylie 都已去世。Ken身後留下了與他相愛70年的妻子Leong Mew Wun、孩子Jim (Rachael)、Irene (Lou) LaRock和Maureen (Leo)、兄弟Tommy (Anna) 和侄子Andrew (Lena) Leong，Norman（Amy）和Edmond (Sherry）；他的孫輩 Amber（Kenji）, Jason（Rosie）, Conor (Jasmine), Isaac, Aleia (Bex)，親切地稱他為爺爺或公公；還有他寶貝的曾孫Oliver，Hannah和Lee。
我們謹向 Eagle Ridge 醫院急症室和 C2B部門， 充滿憐憫和專業精神的醫護人員表達最深刻的謝意。
我們將舉辦一個私人的家庭追思聚會。懇請朋友們以慈善捐款代替鮮花，向Eagle Ridge醫院基金會或您所選擇的慈善機構提供捐助。
請花啲時間分享Ken嘅特殊記憶同/或照片。
永遠喺我哋心中