Winston Kam Hong Ma was born in Hong Kong on the 24th of August, 1939. He was the youngest of five brothers and two sisters. From childhood, he was treasured not only as the baby of the family, but because he was kind-hearted, understanding and gentle. Winston discovered music at an early age, and it transformed his life. He loved to listen to music, and began to explore more deeply how music was made, reproduced and enjoyed. His hobby became his passion; his passion for music became his life’s work. Winston was gifted with extraordinarily acute hearing, conferring him the ability to distinguish sound quality with unparalleled precision. As he established a growing business as a commercial audio systems specialist, his reputation for exceptional work spread. He was soon urged to appear as a regular television guest, introducing Hong Kong to complex and rewarding aspects of high fidelity sound and music; he spoke about music and sound reproduction on a variety of radio programs. Despite his characteristic modesty, Winston’s renown increased, not only in Hong Kong, but abroad, and he determined again to take an audacious path, moving to Seattle in 1989. Eventually, he founded First Impression Music. As a music producer and technology innovator, he created CDs and audio equipment distinguished by exceptional sound quality and sought after by audiophiles around the world. Each of these achievements was imbued with the joy Winston felt in making music, a joy multiplied each time his efforts brought happiness to his listeners. Winston brought that same dedication and joy to his family. Winston and Marina married in 1963 and had three children, Bobby, Kenny and Suzie. The Ma family – now stretching to Hong Kong and Australia – has nonetheless cherished their closeness, devoted to their own music of love and caring. Winston, the beloved maestro of his family, enjoyed a happy and fulfilling life until the end of his days.
Services for Winston will be held at Sunset Hills Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, beginning at 11:00am. Winston will be interred at Sunset Hills Memorial Park on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 10:30am.
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