William Wei Lun Hoong

A beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, William Wei Lun Hoong, unexpectedly passed away on July 4th, 2020 at the age of 28. He was born on January 11th, 1992 in Vancouver, British Columbia among the loving arms of his mom, Mamie Yee and his dad, A Bao Hoong.

William (Will) was a caring, loving and smart person who loved to be silly at times. Whenever someone needed a shoulder to lean on, he was always there in a heart beat as he put everyone’s happiness above his own. He had the brightest smile and such a the kind heart that touched everyone in ways that no one else could.

William cherished the time being with his family (Grandparents, Parents, Brother, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins), but most importantly his Grandma who he had spent most of his life living with. William rebuilt her entire garden in the backyard, knowing how much it meant to Grandma. His spirit will forever be in the garden - The Garden of Family, Friendship, and Love.

William never stopped learning new things throughout his life. After 3 years attending Vancouver Technical Secondary, he spent his last 2 years in culinary arts program at Burnaby Central Secondary School and later became a chef at the Boathouse Restaurant. William was very proud of his Amazon candle company called You4Yah and his successful investment portfolios. His favorite quote was “Patience, determination, hard work and a solid team make a great vision.”

William valued relationships with all the people he had encountered along the way. He enjoyed hanging out with friends and talking about life, helping when needed, and always making people laugh. One of his happiest moments was the time he worked at Costco Richmond with his closest friend. He once said he enjoyed every moment and every second of his life with every person he had met.

He saw himself as a true CBC #chineseborncountry as the love for country music changed his life. His brother and friends will always remember how happy he was at Luke Bryan and Luke Comb concerts. One of the best days of his life was the night he had at Florida Georgia Line concert with his best friend.

William will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. A visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00pm to 8:30pm on Friday, July 24th, 2020 at Glenhaven Memorial Chapel.

The Funeral Service will be held at 4:00pm on Saturday, July 25th, 2020. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on social gathering, his family have requested the attendance of funeral service to be by invitation only. There will be an online broadcast for the service at https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/15895. The password is 009740 to enter the live broadcast. Family and friends are welcome to leave condolence message and fond memories during service or right below of this page.

The funeral service will be followed by the cremation at 6:00pm at West Coast Crematorium. Entombment will take place at Imperial Estates Garden located in Forest Lawn Cemetery at 2:00pm on Tuesday, July 28th.

As some of you may know, William’s best friend, Lizzie has set up a Gofundme campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/f/william-hoong) to help William’s family ease some of the financial stress. The extra funding will be donated to local charities to raise awareness on mental health issues through William Hoong’s name.

Please kindly follow the protocol to wear mask if you are coming to the service dates mentioned above. The Hoong and Yee family truly thank you for all your love, support, and kind words during this time.