Chupei Chu's Obituary
Mr. Chu Chupei was born in 1919, on the eleventh day of the second Month according to the lunar calendar, in China’s Jiang Su province, in the city of Chang Shu. He passed away peacefully on January 7, 2014, in Oakland. He and his wife immigrated to the United States in 1990 after his retirement, and he was a long-time resident of San Francisco. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Pang Naifang, elder son Su-Mun, daughter-in-law Zu-Ping, granddaughters Xiaowei and Xiaoyun, and a great grandson, all of Chang Shu; younger son John Su-Yu, daughter-in-law Pauline, granddaughter Natalie of Foster City, CA, and grandson Michael, of New Jersey. Mr. Chu worked all his life as a career diplomat for the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Taiwanese government, rising up the ranks to become an experienced senior official. He was sent to Japan for two terms, and to South Korea for one. He was fluent in Japanese, and was well-known for his Chinese calligraphy. He loved music, both classical and Chinese; played the er-hu, and enjoyed Beijing opera with his friends throughout his life. Mr. Chu was a devout Christian. He always kept in his heart the words he heard from a minister: “Read the Bible, be still, and listen to the gentle voice of the Lord,” A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 24, at the Skylawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park, San Mateo, immediately followed by the placement of the urn. Friends and relatives are invited to share a lunch and his memories at ABC Seafood Restaurant in Foster City afterwards. Please reply to [email protected] if you would grace us with your presence at either or both events. Flower arrangements can be made through the Skylawn Memorial website at: https://www.skylawnmemorialpark.com/store/funeral-sympathy-flowers
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