Wei Min Sheen

SHEEN Wei Min "Al" Sheen was born in Hong Kong at St. Teresa Hospital in 1956 and would be the eldest of three children. Al immigrated to the United States in August, 1974 with only the clothes on his back, quite literally; the airline lost his luggage. With a $400 payment from the airline, Al would build a life in America. Al graduated from Lansing Catholic Central High School and continued his academic career at the University of Toledo where he received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. In 1983, Al became the proud father of Gregory Adam, officially establishing the "Bank of Dad." His second customer, Alexander David would be born in 1985. Al worked at Riverside Methodist Hospital from January, 1987 to March, 2005 where he became a Pharmacy Manager and from March, 2005 to June, 2012 Al worked in the pharmacy department at Doctors Hospital. On July 4, 2011, Al was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer as a result of smoking. Al died on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the age of 55 in his home surrounded by his closest family. He was preceded in death by his parents Shiow Fang and Gwo Chyange Sheen and is survived by his loving wife, Daisy; his two sons, Greg and Alex; and his two sisters, Barbra and Ruby. Before he died, Al was asked if there was a message he wanted to share with the world. His only advice was: "Don't smoke." Family will welcome friends from 5-8 p.m. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, Ohio 43065 (614)-792-1471. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750 1/4 mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) If they choose, friends are asked to consider memorial contributions to: Ohio Cancer Research Associates, 50 West Broad Street, Suite 1132, Columbus, OH 43215-3388. Please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com to send a condolence to Al's family.