Obituary of Shirley Suez Sen Wong

March 4, 1931 – Toishan, China

June 27, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta

Shirley Suez Sen Wong passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the age of 93 years old.

Shirley was born in Toishan, China in 1931 and she was the oldest of five siblings.  After immigrating to Canada in the 1950s and living in Yorkton and Saskatoon, SK, she then moved to Calgary and married to Len Jee Wong in 1963.

Shirley will be lovingly remembered by her siblings, Walter (Lily), Gilbert, Jean (Dino); her son Ron (Janice), and her grandchildren, Tiana and Matthew.

She was predeceased by her parents, James Fong Mark (1985) and Yee Tai Mark (2001); younger sister Susan Mark (2009), and her husband of 57 years, Len Jee Wong (2020).

The family would like to express many thanks and gratitude to the entire staff of Scenic Acres Retirement Living for their care and compassion for Shirley since April 2022.

A private interment was held at Queen’s Park Cemetery. 

 Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Shirley’s family here.

In living memory of Shirley Wong, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 Centre Street North, Calgary, AB T2E 2V6, Telephone: 403-276-2296.