Pui-Lin Ma was born on July 19,1929 in Toishan, Canton, China. She had managed her family's trading post while her father trekked to Gold Mountain (U.S.) to follow his Gold Rush dream. Ms. Ma escaped communism and moved to Hong Kong after WWII. While in Hong Kong she made friendships that lasted a lifetime. She kept a household of seven children while her husband, Lun Wong, worked away from home to support the large family.
Ms. Ma immigrated to Seattle, Washington in 1979. She held jobs in restaurants, a Chinese sausage factory and firecracker manufacturing. Ms. Ma was first and foremost a hard worker. She was also fiercely determined, independent, resilient and smart. She rode the bus to the Pike Place Market in the early hours to get her fresh Chinese greens. She rode to her favorite Hancock fabrics to buy yarn and fabrics for projects. No language barrier was stopping her! She was funny to her grandkids and was definitely "the life of the party."
Ms. Ma enjoyed sewing and knitting in her younger years. She played Mahjong while catching up with friends. She was a fantastic cook and often put together a great Lunar New Year feast all on her own. She was the family go-to for Chinese remedies.
Ms. Ma had enjoyed traveling to China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malay-sia, Thailand, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico.
She is survived by her children Connie Ottosen, Anthony (Mae) Wong, Lisa (Rich) Brown, Bernard (Jenny) Wong, Candy (Gil) Argentina, Pauline (Jim) McDiarmid, Kalena Wong; grandchildren Joe, Joanne (Eric), Angie (Greg), Nathan, Venice, Vienna, Michelle (Dan), Eugene, Alex, Cassi, Cossette; great-grandchildren Mercedes, Alexus, Caden; and great-great-granddaughter Ava.
She was loved and respected. She will be deeply missed. Private funeral service will be held at Mt Pleasant Cemetery on 1/29/2021.
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