Anne Xulu Zhang

Anne Xulu Zhang, 16 yr, of Halifax, passed away January 16, 2014 at home. Born in Victoria, BC, she was the daughter of Dr. Jie Xu (Halifax) and Dr. Sheng Zhang (Halifax, USA, China). Anne lived in China with her maternal grandparents between the ages of 2 to 4yr. She was a top academic student at Halifax West High School, enrolled in the IB program. She initially studied violin and piano, and recently gave a piano recital in preparation for her ARCT Solo Performer’s examination. Enjoying mathematics, Anne was applying to major in mathematics and finance at University. She was the Champion at the 2012 Waterloo Mathematics Contest. She enjoyed debating, and participated in the 2013 McGill Debating tournament. She was a volunteer at the IWK Health Centre (2012) and in her school and community. She enjoyed and had an intuitive approach to solving jigsaw puzzles and Soduko.

She is survived by her parents, her maternal aunt Rong Xu (Xiandong Shen) and cousin Xutao Shen (China), maternal grandmother Zongwen Jin and grandfather Xubao Xu, paternal uncle Jian Zhang, paternal grandmother Hejuan Gao (China), close family friend Ming Yu, and many friends at Halifax West High School and in the community.

Visitation will be Wednesday January 22 from 6-8 pm, and Thursday January 23 from 1-2 pm. The funeral service will follow on Thursday at 2 pm in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0E1 (455-0531), Rev. Alen Mao (Pastor Chinese Christian Church) officiating. A reception will follow. Burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice or to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, Mt Hope Centre, Suite 1120, 300 Pleasant St., Dartmouth (902-464-6000). http://www.mentalhealthns.ca/en/home/default.aspx