In Loving Memory of Lisa Wong 黄麗沙
This is a guest book for people to write their thoughts, memories, poems, and prayers for Lisa Wong. You may also add photographs using the "Add Item" button at the bottom of the page.
Thank you to everyone who was with us in body or spirit to grieve at Lisa's Funeral Mass at St. James Cathedral and her Committal Rite at Calvary Cemetery on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010. By helping release our tears, you have lightened our load.
Donations in her name can be made to either of two charities Lisa loved: the Children's Division of Seattle Public Library or the Cathedral Kitchen at St. James.
Organizations which eased Lisa's passing: Group Health Hospice, People's Memorial Association, and Howden-Kennedy Funeral Home. Thank you for all you've done for Lisa and for us.
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Urs
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Hi Mom,
It's your urs (and you can cry if you want to)--one solar year since the day of your death.
Some of us went to Mass yesterday; others of us snuck in at the very end of Mass. We lit beeswax candles for you in the ...
Posted by Jen (guest) on Mon 21 Feb 2011 12:43:10 PM PST
Love
Happy Valentine's Day, Mom! I love you deeply. -Alan
Posted by Alan Wong (guest) on Mon 14 Feb 2011 03:07:59 PM PST
Spirit side
| show fullHi Mom. How have things been on the spirit side? Things here have been rough, with your yahrzeit coming up. In the past I've been able to separate my spiritual and rational sides, but now they're beginning to tussle. And faith was losing. But, I...
Posted by Ben (guest) on Thu 20 Jan 2011 04:15:18 PM PST
Missing you
| show fullHi Mom, I've been missing you a lot recently. I don't know why it's hitting me harder just now. Maybe because I'm attempting to do the thing that you weren't able to before you died: write your final letter to the grandkids. I'm going to try to...
Posted by Ben (guest) on Wed 06 Oct 2010 11:49:30 PM PDT
Postcard from Ecuador
| show fullDear Mom, I love you and miss you so much. I´m here in Quito, Ecuador and your presence is no further from me. I think of you often and this morning I felt the grief as strongly as the first day you were gone - I just sobbed and shook and called your...
Posted by Alan Wong (guest) on Thu 06 May 2010 10:55:18 AM PDT
With deepest respect for Lisa and her entire family
| show fullI've been looking at the slide show for over an hour — grinning to beat the band until the last few pictures and now feeling such sadness, such love and respect for you all as a family. I honor Lisa for her work, her heart, love of her family, love of...
Posted by Barbara Hoggatt (guest) on Fri 23 Apr 2010 12:56:59 PM PDT
Dear loving family of Lisa's
| show fullLisa was an inspiration to all whom knew her. She will be missed by all of us (and you). May you keep her loving memory alive as long as you live. The album you have made in her memory is lovely. May God Bless you each and every one and bring...
Posted by Beverley Martin (guest) on Sat 03 Apr 2010 09:01:35 AM PDT
Wishing you well
Dear Victor, So sorry for your loss. I know you were a very devoted husband and caretaker for Lisa, and I hope you can take some consolation from that. Dr Fred Heidrich
Posted by Fred Heidrich (guest) on Fri 12 Mar 2010 05:07:22 PM PST
Your 62nd Birthday
| show fullHi Mom, Today is the 62nd anniversary of your coming into the world. (Or as Dad liked to point out, your Chinese 63rd birthday because they traditionally count birth from conception.) For the first time since your...
Posted by Ben (guest) on Tue 09 Mar 2010 12:27:57 PM PST
Thank you's and condolences
| show fullTo Lisa, I am forever thankful for the legacy you have left. May your kindness, strength, and character continue flowing in the hearts of all those you have touched. May you rest in peace. To the Wong Family, Vega and I send our condolences. You...
Posted by Mala Nagarajan (and Vega Subramaniam) (guest) on Mon 08 Mar 2010 04:50:41 AM PST
Memory Eternal
On behalf of my family, and the memory of my father, Gust Rakus, we sincerely extend our sincerest condolences to the family of Lisa Wong. May Her Memory be Eternal--"Eimoniamas" thomas rakus, seattle [Copied from legacy.com by Ben Wong]
Posted by Thomas Rakus (guest) on Sat 06 Mar 2010 03:28:50 AM PST
I would have liked to have met her
| show fullVictor, I am sorry for your and the families loss, I would have liked to have met her, some other time, by what you have shared here she's a special woman with a lot of love around her, that is a blessing. My prayers and love go out to you and...
Posted by John E. Pearson (guest) on Thu 04 Mar 2010 08:24:35 PM PST
Love to Lisa Wong's family
| show fullThank you so much for the beautiful photographs and stories of Lisa Wong. It was lovely to hear about a person that brought so much to the world, including some of our favorite people! Our hearts and thoughts are with you all. Love, Jim, Lucy, Bella...
Posted by Corey H (guest) on Wed 03 Mar 2010 04:15:23 PM PST
My deepest wishes and condolences to the Wong family
| show fullDear Victor and Family, Thank you victor for all of your kindness and generosity you have showed me over the years. Your outgoing presence has brought so many people together in more ways then you can imagine. It saddens me deeply to hear the one you...
Posted by Jeffrey M (guest) on Wed 03 Mar 2010 11:43:36 AM PST
To Lisa's family
| show fullThank you all for the sacred opportunity to look through these photos, attend the services, and hear your stories of this remarkable woman. It has been a gift to witness your love for Lisa and to share in her life through yours. Our hearts ache with ...
Posted by Jennifer (guest) on Wed 03 Mar 2010 12:35:51 AM PST
Warm wishes
| show fullLooking through the photos here of Lisa's trip to Spain and Africa, I thought of the beautiful Bob Dylan song, "If You See Her, Say Hello." "If you see her, say hello/She might be in Tangier/She left here last early spring/Is living there, I...
Posted by Clarissa (guest) on Tue 02 Mar 2010 07:09:21 AM PST
Lisa and me
| show fullThank you, Lisa. For listening to my story, and for telling yours. For loving the untamed wildness of my cottage garden. For 'just sitting and taking delight in'. For the beautiful Chinese teas that are still in my tea cupboard. For the love you...
Posted by Elizabeth (guest) on Tue 02 Mar 2010 12:35:30 AM PST
I've been thinking of you
| show fullI'm so sorry for your loss...I would have written sooner, but I've been at a loss for words, as Wendy can attest. You have a wonderfully warm and intelligent family, Ben, and you yourself are wonderful person. What you all have--that's an indelible ...
Posted by Jeff E (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 08:24:23 PM PST
God Bless the Wong Family
May God bless all of you, console you and fill you with sweetness and joy at the memories of your beloved Lisa, now enveloped in Love. Thank you to Victor and his family for all their love and friendship and inspiration.
Posted by George (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 03:22:16 PM PST
Farewell, Lisa
| show fullHi, everyone. I came to know Lisa when she participated in the JustFaith program that I was facilitating here at St. James. She was a wonderful addition to the group -- so intelligent, insightful, honest and caring. She really lived her faith,...
Posted by Patty Bowman (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 12:56:11 PM PST
My Deepest Sympathy and Prayers
To the Family of Lisa Wong, My Deepest Sympathy and Prayers are with you at this sad time. I enjoyed meeting her when she was here in Goshen. Carla Wood
Posted by Carla Wood (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 11:12:07 AM PST
Our Condolence to you and your family
| show fullDear Victor, My old friend, the love and care Lisa brought to the Wong family, the education and nurture she impart to your children are impressive achievements of a Mother and Wife. Our deepest condolence to you and your loving family for...
Posted by Louie & Pat Tam (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 10:57:29 AM PST
Prayers for all of the Family
| show fullIt is a great loss to everyone, we know, in Lisa's death. Her smile was amazing and we are grateful for her warmth when first we met. It will be hard for all of you, but think how good it will be to have someone in heaven praying for us through the...
Posted by Paul & Kathleen Helbling (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 10:24:24 AM PST
Mass on Sunday
| show fullDear Mom, I went to Mass today (well, technically yesterday; you know my sleep schedule). This is the first time I've been to the cathedral without you. My friend Wendy came along for support, we sat together in the pew that you and I usually shared. ...
Posted by Ben (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 03:19:51 AM PST
Sad, Condolences...
Dear Koko Victor, With heartfelt condolences to you and your family. May you find comfort on those beautiful memories you shared with Lisa. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by Juliet Wong (guest) on Mon 01 Mar 2010 01:36:45 AM PST
Condolences and love
| show fullClan Wong, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I have random, funny little memories of Lisa that now suggest how attuned she was to both my more superficial pleasures (the time she bought us all blackberry wine coolers!) and my serious aspirations (the ...
Posted by Kim Douglas (guest) on Sun 28 Feb 2010 10:14:33 PM PST
Our hearts are with you
Victor and family, Although we never got to know Lisa, we are deeply saddened to learn of your loss. The web-site helps us know what a special and loving person she was. Thank you for sharing her memories with us.
Posted by Wanda, Mark, Brian, and Andrea (guest) on Sun 28 Feb 2010 07:58:30 PM PST
The Beautiful memories you shared
| show fullDear Victor, We are very sad for the loss of your beloved wife, Lisa. May the beautiful memories you shared comfort you and give you strength to cope during this difficult time. We are here if you need any help. With deepest sympathy, ...
Posted by The See Bon Family (guest) on Sun 28 Feb 2010 05:10:40 PM PST
Our Deepest Condolences
Dear Koko Victor, We know how sad you must feel losing Lisa. We feel sad for you and your family also. We hope that you will be comforted by the thoughts, love and prayers from us and all who care about you. Love, Mike and Polly
Posted by Mike and Polly (guest) on Sat 27 Feb 2010 10:46:43 PM PST
Thank you, Lisa, & Blessings!
| show fullDear Lisa, I am so blessed to have crossed paths with you, and to have been so welcomed as to truly share in one anothers' lives. I think someone else said it already, but it's true a zillion times over - your care, guidance, and example were...
Posted by Devon (guest) on Sat 27 Feb 2010 02:25:13 PM PST
Father Ryan
| show fullMom, I saw Father Ryan the other day. He apologized for not being able to be there for your funeral mass as he'll be in Cork (oddly appropriate). He said Father Ignatius Ohno is a good substitute as they are quite sympatico (if you'll pardon...
Posted by Ben Wong (guest) on Sat 27 Feb 2010 12:25:54 AM PST
UW Philosophy Grads Remember Lisa
| show fullBen, I'm very sorry to hear about your mom's passing. I enjoyed knowing her all those many years ago in the UW Philosophy department and will always remember her fondly for her intelligence and wit. I regret that I have obligations next Tuesday that...
Posted by Bob Crimmins (UW classmate) (guest) on Fri 26 Feb 2010 01:24:29 PM PST
Hope looks up - toward tomorrow.
| show fullWe have good memories of visiting with you in both Indiana and Washington. Lisa, as a cousin, you hold a special place in our hearts. Our sympathy goes out to all the family; but we truly believe that God shall wipe away all tears. Let's look ...
Posted by Esther & Phil Mishler (guest) on Thu 25 Feb 2010 05:25:08 AM PST
I Love You
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Dear Mom,
I love you so much, Mom. I know you are here with me. I know that your love is with us and in us. I know that I breathe because of you. I know my children will breathe because of you. And I know that your breath is in our breath.
Posted by Alan (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 10:19:48 PM PST
Awesome website
Dear Uncle Victor & Cousins, I extend my condolences during this time. The memories of Auntie Lisa you've shared together display her character. I wish I could have known her better. Hugs!
Posted by Jennifer Wong (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 08:59:16 PM PST
Savery
| show fullThanks for sending a message to philgrad, Ben. I had the pleasure of sharing a cubicle in Savery with your mom ... and about a 100 medieval logic books ... and an even greater number of overhead marker pens she'd stockpiled in a desk drawer. These...
Posted by Paul Glezen (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 07:40:29 PM PST
Rainbows
| show fullDear Uncle Victor, Jen, Dave, Greg, Ben, and Alan, My heart goes out to you all. I am so glad that I got to spend time with Aunt Lisa over the years. She had a vivacious spirit that lives on in all of you. Wishing I could be with you. Will try to...
Posted by Tina Wong (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 04:02:16 PM PST
thank you for sharing
Thanks to you all for sharing these photos and memories with us. We are sending many heartfelt wishes across the alley to your entire family for comfort in this difficult time. Let us know if there is anything we can do. Louis and Ellen
Posted by Ellen Schur (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 09:41:05 AM PST
Lisa
Victor, my dearest friend. I'm extremely saddened by the news. My deepest condolences goes to you and your family. Having a similar loss not long ago, I know how it feels! You can always count on me for support.
Posted by Haluk Bekiroglu (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 05:42:16 AM PST
We Had Some Good Times!
| show fullMom, I've just uploaded a couple-dozen photos I took of you to this site. After finishing, I realized that all of them were taken from only one year: 2008. Did you and I really hang out together on three continents that year? That was a good one. ...
Posted by David (guest) on Wed 24 Feb 2010 03:50:56 AM PST
You are in our thoughts...
We are saddened by the news. We find comfort in knowing that you have been surrounded by love during your final years. Our prayers are with you and the entire family. Love to all, The Shelby Family
Posted by Jocelyn Shelby (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 11:12:07 PM PST
Always so kind and funny ...
... Lisa, you once sent me a St. Patrick's Day card with a picture of St. Pat driving a big green car full of snakes right out of Ireland. I kept that card for years because it always made me laugh out loud. Love you always, Kristin
Posted by Kristin (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 11:06:34 PM PST
The Lord gives, the Lord takes away, Blessed be the name of the Lord
I never forgot how you welcomed me warmly into your home when I first arrived in Seattle. We share the same blessed hope when we shall see our Savior, Jesus Christ, and each other again in the presence of God.
Posted by David and Nancy (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 10:56:47 PM PST
Thinking of you...
To Uncle Victor, Cousins & Family- I just want to say that Auntie Lisa & you all are in my thoughts & prayers. And thanks to Ben for setting up this memorial website! -Love, Cindy
Posted by Cindy Wong (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 10:00:41 PM PST
Memories
| show fullLisa, Your passing is a loss to everyone who knew you, who knows you, and who should have met you. I always got such a great vibe from you and your family and your welcoming heart was so special. Hanging out with you at Savery with Ben was...
Posted by Gene (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 05:42:29 PM PST
Thinking of you
Hi Ben, I am sorry for your loss. You and your mom are in my thoughts. Amy
Posted by Amy H (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 02:02:00 PM PST
favorite Lisa memory!
| show fullNon-sequetir: I'm listening to Howard Stern describe "black Jesus." He says Jesus is a black man and that he has a necklace made out of shells. Lisa, is this true? Anyway! Right now my favorite memory of Lisa is going to Olympia Pizza with her and...
Posted by Phyllis (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 01:59:39 PM PST
Thank You For Being You
| show fullDear Lisa, You were such a warm, loving & calm presence in all of our lives. Thanks for being such a wonderful, caring, beautiful, smart and fun person. I know that you live on in spirit. But I will miss you on this side of the curtain. Hopefully...
Posted by Wendy A Wywrot (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 01:38:26 PM PST
Sad
Hi Ben So sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what you must be going through. My prayers are with you and your family. Love Susan (Robkin)
Posted by Susan (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 01:29:55 PM PST
Miss You Very Much and Love Always
My Dearest Beloved Honey
Posted by Victor (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 12:52:06 PM PST
Thanks so much.
Thank you Lisa for all your support you have given Greg, myself, and the kids. We will miss you tons. L
Posted by Louise (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 12:36:26 PM PST
I can't think
I can't think of anything to say, but I'm sorry, and I'll miss you too.
Posted by Clarica (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 12:31:55 PM PST
Rest in Peace, Lisa
- Ben & the Graham family
Posted by Guest on Tue 23 Feb 2010 11:22:08 AM PST
Thank you, Lisa
Without you, I would have never met my tech support guy, Ben. A great Linux guru and an even greater friend.
Posted by Todd Tollefson (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 11:13:51 AM PST
Dear Mom,
I love you so much, Mom. I miss you, but like I told you before, I'm never going to stop talking to you. Someday, we'll meet again. Love, Your Son, Benjamin
Posted by Gallery Administrator on Tue 23 Feb 2010 07:48:03 AM PST
Thank you
Thank you, Lisa, for a beautiful family and a beautiful life. Love, ~Mike
Posted by Mike (guest) on Tue 23 Feb 2010 07:30:38 AM PST
Love and miss you!
Mom - we love you and miss you so much. I am so glad that Myhanh, Mai Linh and Tai got to experience the warmth and love of their naai-naai. You will always live on in them, and us.
Posted by Grishka (guest) on Mon 22 Feb 2010 10:30:35 PM PST
Shout-out to the other side
Love you Mom!
Posted by Jen (guest) on Mon 22 Feb 2010 09:09:17 PM PST
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