Altin Wong peacefully passed away at Vancouver General Hospital on April 11, 2019. He lived with Parkinson’s for the last four years and experienced a sudden change in health since November 2018. Throughout this time, he was surrounded by his loving wife, children, grandchildren, family and friends.
Altin is survived by his wife Faye, children Sue, Chark (Carol) and Decia, grandchildren Brandon and Sarah. He is predeceased by his father Kee Tom, mother Yu Yee and younger brother Dean.
Altin was born in Ching Ling in the southern province of Guangdong, China. He spent his early teenage years living in Hong Kong before emigrating to Canada in 1955 at the age of 17. Altin spent almost 60 years living in the Creston valley, successfully operating the orchard and garden of the farm purchased from his grandfather, Sun Kee. Together, he and Faye raised three children and always welcomed extended family and friends to their home.
The family wishes to extend a special thank-you to the staff at Burnaby General and Vancouver General Hospitals, Finnish Manor, Dr. John Falconer in Kelowna, Dr. Jonathan Squires and Silke Cresswell at the UBC Centre for Brain Health. In lieu of flowers, in-memory donations may be made to Parkinson Canada, Parkinson Society of British Columbia, or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada.
