Born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1949, Besa immigrated to the United States in 1975 and became a citizen in 1981. She married the love of her life, Philip Joel Craig, in 1976 and they would spend their lives in Missouri, Kansas, and Pennsylvania before finally settling in Central Florida. She spent her time volunteering at Oviedo High School and, as a devout Baptist, doing missionary work in China. In more recent years, she could be found caring for her faithful dog, Tiger, and spending time with her esteemed friends, the Taiwan Mommas.
Besa is survived by her sons: Shawn, Michael, and Shannon; and her two grandsons. Her memorial service will be held at 10am, November 6th, 2021 at the Evangelical Formosan Church of Orlando, 2818 S. Fern Creek Ave, Orlando, FL 32806. She will be interred at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Park, FL.