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Michael Tang Obituary
November 4, 1932 - May 25, 2016
Myrtle Beach, SC
Michael T. Tang, 83, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in the loving care of his longtime common-law wife, Antonia P. Waltz.
Michael was born in Wuxi, China, to P.Y. Tang, and Kinmay Wen Tang; he came to the United States in 1947 and later studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Tang was a veteran of the United State Army.
In addition to his wife of twenty-one years, Antonia, Mr. Tang is survived by two sisters, Connie Tang Fong of Princeton, NJ, and Nancy Tang Francis, of Palo Alto, CA, and a brother, Oscar L. Tang, of New York City. Michael was married to Mildred Leigh, who died in 1995. They had no children together.
A private ceremony for the family was held on Thursday, May 26, at the McMillan-Small Funeral Home. He was cremated and will be buried at the Southern Palm Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the American Foundation for the Blind, 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10121.
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Wayne Williams - USMC
June 1, 2016
RIP Soldier !!!
Wayne Williams
United States Marine Corps
Gene Young
May 30, 2016
Sadness at Michael's death leavened by the knowledge he was contented and cared for throughout his life.
Bibi
May 29, 2016
Sorry for your loss Antonia. Thank you for being there for him. We will miss him too.
Pam Collins
May 29, 2016
So sorry for your loss Antonia. Mr. Tang was always so kind to me. He came to visit me several times after I left Coastal Federal. I will be praying for your family.
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