In Loving Memory

Obituary

Bing Fong Wong was born on October 27th, 1931 in Toisan, Guangdong Province, China. 

In 1949, he moved to Hong Kong looking for better opportunities. He worked as a mechanic for the Hong Kong Telephone Company. On March 23rd, 1964, he married Lana, who was the younger sister of his classmates. They had their first daughter, Wendy,  in Hong Kong in August of 1965. He completed a certification for Chinese cooking at Chan Ming Cooking School on May 24, 1966, but was able to immigrate with his family in June of 1966 to the United States.

He settled in Stockton, CA for some time but left to live just outside of Chinatown in LA for a brief time while commuting and working in a Chinese Restaurant in Long Beach. They ended up returning to Stockton to be close to family where he worked in various restaurants and kitchens to support his now growing family. They had a son, Norman,  in 1969 and another daughter, Wileen,  in 1970.

He became a U.S. Citizen on September 27, 1974 but was plagued by growing eye problems. By 1976, he was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease and was declared officially blind in 1976.

In 1986, he moved back to the greater Los Angeles area. He was diagnosed with dementia in 2015. He passed away peacefully on the morning of December 31st, 2018.

He is survived by his wife, Lana,  his three children and their spouses Wendy and Tommy Tan,  Norman and Debbie Wong and Wileen and Christian Caldwell and six grandchildren: Christopher, Jared, Lauren, Collin, Emily and Caitlyn.