Siu Yin Fu

Siu Yin Chu was born in Canton, China on December 8, 1943. After high school graduation in 1960, she attended Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic where she studied engineering. After college, she moved to Hong Kong in 1962 and was worked as a teacher. In 1963, she met her husband Bill and on October 12 of that same year, they got married in Hong Kong. Siu Yin was pregnant while moving to the United States and resided in Seattle where her three children, Sherman, Charissa and Michael were born.

Siu and Bill had their own business, a Chinese restaurant and lounge with live music in Burien for over 21 years. Siu Yin is blessed with 3 beautiful grandchildren - Lucy, Ethan and Leah.

Siu Yin was a pioneer to her own family and siblings as she was the first to migrate to America, setting the stage to become proud Asian-American citizens for the following generations.

For her hobbies, she loved to sing karaoke which brought her much joy. Her favorite artists were Paula Tsui, Leslie Cheung, Teresa Teng, and Elvis Presley, just to name a few.

In her spare time, she loved to sew with her Singer sewing machine. She often made clothes for her children – like dresses for her daughter and ski jackets for her sons. She had a great eye for fashion and color, never failing to fall out of style.

She had a funny sense of humor and was always cheerful. She was also very generous. Back in the old days, she saved enough money to take the family on a road trip to Disneyland.

During the time when they owned the Chinese restaurant, they would often invite both local and out of town relatives to gather for large feasts. Mom’s favorite family gathering was Thanksgiving, where she would roast the Butterball turkey with all the fixings. Everyone loved mom’s gravy!

Nothing was more important to her than loving her spouse Bill and their 3 children, Sherman, Charissa and Mike. Family was her motivation, which will be valued for generations to come.