Obituary of Marian I-Ju LEONG

April 18, 1969 – Taipei, Taiwan
May 13, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta

Marian Leong, beloved wife of Andy Leong of Calgary, AB, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the age of 51 years from a lengthy battle with cancer.

Marian was born on April 18, 1969 in Taipei, Taiwan to Fan Ming-Chang and Peng Hui-Mei.  Marian first came to Canada to study in 1988 and graduated from the University of Lethbridge in 1995.  Soon after she married Andy Leong on June 3, 1995 in Calgary, and they had two lovely children, Danielle and William Leong.  In 1999 she received her Canadian Citizenship and was proud to be Canadian. Marian received her designation of Certified Management Accountant in 2014. She worked as a Production Accountant for various different oil and gas companies in Calgary.

Marian truly loved her children and enjoyed going on vacations to different locales around the world. She enjoyed discovering new foods and especially enjoyed the foods from her hometown.  She was a dedicated and devoted Christian.

Marian is survived by her husband Andy Leong; her two children, Danielle and William Leong; parents, Fan Ming-Chang and Peng Hui-Mei; siblings, Edward Fan (Yang Pi-Yu), Fan Yu-Herng (Wu Shu-Mey), Fan Yan-Ching (Jien Chwen-Yu), Fan Yu-Hwa (Jong Shwu-Wen) in Taipei; parents-in-law, See Fat and Yeung Ho Leong; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Private Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road SE, Calgary, AB). Graveside Service to follow at Queen’s Park Cemetery.  Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Marian’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29 Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 Telephone: 1 (866) 412-4222.  www.albertacancer.ca/memorial. 

In living memory of Marian Leong, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD SE, CALGARY, AB, T2X 3J3,  Telephone: 403- 256-9575.