Lorraine Chan

1933 - 2022

In her 88th year, beloved wife and mother, Lorraine Chan (nee Mar), passed peacefully at KinVillage. The eldest daughter of Stanley Goun Mar and Dora (Eng) Mar, Lorraine grew up in and around Vancouver's Chinatown, making homes with her family in Strathcona, Mount Pleasant, and South Cambie. She was proud to be a second-generation Chinese Canadian and alumnus of Strathcona Elementary and King Edward High School, where she was an avid volleyball player with a lightning serve. Lorraine worked for many years alongside her father at Gunn's Travel on Main St in Chinatown before becoming an executive secretary at the local Credit Union. In the early 60s, she met the boy next door (literally), married, and moved to her second home of Tsawwassen, where she raised her two children. Lorraine and her husband Joe were some of the original settlers in Tsawwassen, which was mostly dirt roads and central mailboxes at that time. For close to sixty years, Lorraine was the consummate homemaker, remembered for her quiet dignity and compassion for the underdog. Lorraine is survived by her husband of 58 years, Joe, and her children, Andrea (Martin) and Greg (Matthew), who were with her throughout her final journey home. At Lorraine's request, there will be no service; a private gathering of family and friends will be held on September 25th. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Lorraine Chan's name to the KinVillage Association or the Canadian Cancer Society. With glowing hearts, we honour her life and legacy.