New City, New York
A Morning Serenader
As teenagers, John and Grace Chiang had never slept in on weekends. Every Saturday morning at 7 a.m., their father, Alex Chiang, would sing hymns at the top of his voice in the kitchen to wake them and his wife, Sunny. If no one stirred after 10 minutes, he would walk into each bedroom to perform.
"We would say, 'Get out, Dad,' and he would only try to sing louder and louder until we got up," John said. "I complained about it all the time. Now I miss it."
Alex Chiang, 51, and his family traveled from their home in New City, N.Y., to Franklin Park, N.J., every Saturday to meet with other members of the nondenominational church that he helped found more than a decade ago. The Chiangs would stay the night with others and return home on Sunday evening. "He's a very faithful person," his wife said.
Mr. Chiang, a computer specialist at Marsh & McLennan, treated other church members with such kindness, said Paul Du, a close friend, that more than 1,200 people came to his memorial service in October.
After John Chiang, 22, moved into a sparsely furnished Manhattan apartment as a young banker, he seldom visited his parents. "So on Labor Day weekend, my dad enticed me home by promising that he would bring me to Ikea," John said. "We bought a lot of heavy stuff. He dropped me off in my apartment, and then he was gone." That was the last he saw of his father. Now John has moved back in with his mother.
Hello I am Jeremiah My parents are Ning and Weiping. They attended your husbands church before they had me in California. I was told brother Alex was an amazing brother and a lover of Christ.
Jeremiah Jiang
September 25, 2024 | Friend
Mrs. Chiang, John and Grace,
I worked with Alex, your husband and father at IBM in Hawthorne and always remember him as a deeply kind and joyful person.. He often spoke very lovingly of his family and was so very proud of his children. In one of the last times I saw him, it was just before Christmas holidays; there were few of us in the office and he prepared a pot of tea for myself and Camille, another coworker. We sat in his office and he spoke of how he loved to hear his child...
Linda Breeds
September 11, 2021 | Mount Kisco, NY | Coworker
Remembering Alexander Chiang, a brother in Christ. See you in resurrection!
September 07, 2021 | Copenhagen, Denmark
Remembering Alexander on the 20th anniversary of 9/11....
Cindy Roe
September 04, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
I pause today to ask for a special blessing on all of Alex's friends and family. We will never forget that horrible day. Much love from Texas
Del Newberry
October 28, 2020 | Heartland, TX
Remembering Alex today and always, a brother in Christ.
Juan Santiago
September 11, 2020 | Floral Park, NY | Brother
Gu Die, I miss you. Thank you for everything you have imparted to me. There are so many things I regret not being able to say to you. Love you.
March 30, 2020
I have never got a chance to meet with you. But I get a lot of benefits from the simplified Chinese version of the recovery Bible, one of the many works that you were devoted to. Dear brother Chiang, see you in the resurrection!
Gabriel Jiao
September 11, 2018 | Berkeley, CA
To the Family & Friends of Mr. Chiang,
Although it has been a long time ago, the memories of Our Dear Loved Ones is ever present.
I am sorry for the loss of such a special person in your life.
When tragedies strike, we often wonder; Why bad things happen to good people?
You can find comfort in knowing that pain & sadness were not Gods original purpose for families.
He will keep His promise of a better future for mankind on earth and restore peace & unity. He will not...
Elvia Ferrell
March 06, 2015 | Manhattan, NY
