WAI YU LAM

LAM, WAI YU Wai Yu (Irene) Lam was born on April 24, 1953, in Hong Kong. Affectionately known as Luilui (Girly Girl), she passed on peacefully with her family and close relatives by her side on April 2, 2022, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She spent the early years of her life in the Homantin neighborhood in Kowloon and attended the Methodist School. She graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1978 with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree, majoring in social work and minoring in fine art. Her lifelong career in helping people included working with mentally challenged children and marginalized people facing severe financial hardship. Even in her last moment of life, she tried to ensure that another patient in the hospital where she stayed got the necessary help. Wai Yu was an avid amateur artist. She was especially fond of the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh and did some fine works of landscape painting. Travelling around the world was another of her ambitious endeavours. She had visited many countries in Asia, Europe and North America. Wai Yu was a hard worker and faced adversity with equanimity. While being humble about her own achievements, she was proud of the work ethics of her children. She was always courteous and compassionate, with the ability to empathize with people. She was never angry or depressed while being ill. She was primarily supported by her devotion to the Catholic faith and her own willpower, while also being lifted by her relatives and friends. Wai Yu was predeceased by her father, Mr. Yuen Lee Chan. She is survived by her children, Simon Yu Hin and Joyce Nga Hei; her husband, Hinwah Benedict (Ben); her mother, Ms. Yuet Ming Chiu; her sisters, Orina, Rennie and Fanny; her brothers, Ken, Garry and Alex; and the countless relatives, friends and people that Wai Yu touched throughout her life.