Vicki Michelle Wong

Vicki Michelle Wong was born in Oakland, CA. on November 8th, 1963, to parents Edward H. and Janet V. Wong, and was sibling to older brother David.

Vicki graduated from Skyline High School and then attended California State University at Hayward, receiving her bachelor's degree in Mass Communications.

Her creativity and artistic talents would lead to a career in the motion picture industry. She first worked as a grip and gaffer on numerous independent film and music video projects in the 1980s, before moving on to work at Tippett Studio in Berkeley, CA. known for their visual effects work in the Star Wars trilogy. There, Vicki honed her craft, working on visual and special effects for many film projects, to include Starship Troopers, Hollow Man, Cloverfield and Hellboy.

Vicki later made a career move to Lucasfilm Studio in Marin, CA., commuting 80 miles round-trip each day to work long hours in post production work on the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Star Wars Rebels. It was here that she and Anthony Lucero, another Tippett alumni, began to work on bringing his screenplay, East Side Sushi, to life as an independent film. It was released by Samuel Goldyn Films and Sony Pictures to rave reviews and won dozens of independent film awards.

In between her film jobs, Vicki continued to nurture her creativity through photography, sculpting, artwork in various mediums, drawing caricatures and cartooning. She often shared with and gave finished works to friends.

In 1980, Vicki went to the island of O'ahu with mom and dad, to visit brother David, who was stationed there with the U.S. Marines, and thus began a life long love of the Hawai'ian islands and it's culture. Throughout the years, Vicki visited many of the islands, with friends, and making new ones. Being the vibrant soul that she was, Vicki struck up many friendships among the local Hawai'ian arts community in the bay area, which led to her joining a hula school, where she learned and performed hula for many years before a knee injury sidelined her. Not to be outdone by circumstances, she took up the ukulele and was soon performing with AHAmele, an Oakland based Hawai'ian music ensemble, where she made several dear and forever friends.

It was while working at The Marsh Theater Company in San Francisco that Vicki met Lance McGee, her lifelong partner. Their mutual interests and passions led to many day trips and vacations, exploring life's beauty and introducing each other to the people in their individual lives, now joined by Vicki and Lance's love. She was also kept busy as Lance's "right hand gal", helping to organize, set up, and film many of his one man show performances.

In 2017, Vicki experienced the first of her heart health incidents, which began to slow her down physically, but not spiritually. The last half of 2025 saw Vicki in and out of the hospital, but she faced each stay with courage and positivity, not only for herself, but for those loved ones around her.
Her only regret was that she wasn't able to continue those activities that brought her joy and peace with the same energy and endurance that she once had.

Vicki Michelle Wong passed from this life on Saturday morning, January 24th, 2026, joining her mom and dad in the peace beyond.

Vicki is a much-loved and cherished sister, niece, cousin, auntie, sister in law, partner and friend.

Aloha au ia oi...