Stephen Sze Hung Ho

Stephen was the first son and first grandson of the Ho family clan of Poon Yu, Guangzhou. He was born to his father, Ho Shui Wing and mother, Lai Yin Sang. He was well loved by his father, mother and god parents when he was a young boy. He attended the Queen’s College High School in Hong Kong, later completed his Building Construction training at the Government Trade School, Hong Kong in 1941. (the predecessor of the HK Polytechnic University)

During the Second World War, Stephen fled to China with his parents and siblings. As a patriotic young man, he went to Kunming and joined the Chinese Nationalist Government to fight against the Japanese. The Chinese Nationalist Government selected and sent him to the U.S.A to be an interpreter for the Chinese Nationalist Air Force pilots and military war time technical staff. He returned to Hong Kong after the Second World War. He worked with the British Air Force on the construction of the mini airport, and transitioned to the Public Works Department of the Hong Kong Government to supervise building construction until 1977. For the sake of the children, Stephen and the family immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1977. He was employed by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation for 6 years working in Edmonton, Alberta. At age 62, he retired and rejoined the family in Vancouver until he passed away.

Stephen was married to Christy Ho Yeung King Ching on January 7, 1950 in Hong Kong at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church where Stephen was baptised to be Christ’s follower. His wife, Christy passed away on October 21, 2012. He is survived by his four children, Eva, Wanda, Sheila, Kendall and two grandchildren, Jordan and Kaylin. He was a dedicated husband, caring father, a good provider for his family, and a kind and gentle grandfather. He was well loved by his family and much liked by everyone who met him, as he habitually put others’ welfare ahead of himself. He was always a gentleman, polite and generous with not only people who knew him, but also strangers. He lived a rich and abundant life. He is sorely missed by his children, grandchildren, relatives and friends.

The immediate family will have a private witness cremation ceremony on July 11.

Inurnment ceremony on Saturday, July 25 at 11:00am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 3789 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia (West Summit section). As this ceremony is limited in crowd size in compliance with public health regulations related to COVID, please RSVP with the family for those interested in attending.

In lieu of flowers, the family would wish to request for donation to Stephen’s Church, the Chown Memorial and Chinese United Church at 3519 Cambie Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 2W9, tel. no. 604-876-7104. Local donors requiring tax receipts can send cheques to the church or bring cash (in an envelope) to the service including the following information: Name for the tax receipt, Return Address and specified “In Memory of Stephen Ho”. Any other donors (local or overseas) who do not require tax receipts can send cheques or money orders to the church with the following information: Name of donor and specified “In memory of Stephen Ho”. For further information related to donation, please contact the Church directly.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared below for the Ho family. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Glenhaven Memorial Chapel, 1835 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. Phone 604-255-5444.