Stephen-Cheng-Obituary

Stephen Chun Tao Cheng

New York, New York

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1923 - 2012Stephen Chun-Tao Cheng, a native from Shanghai, China, passed away on September 18, 2012 in New York City, his home for over the last 60 years. He was an acclaimed international singer, actor, composer, and creator of the Tao of Voice, an East-West approach to singing. He...

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Mr Cheng; it´s 9/13/25, and the world is changing drastically for the worse & I´m thinking about you & our times together today! On the eve of 9/11, the assassination of Charlie Kirk is wayy too much!! The world is mourning & I´m deeply discouraged and deeply saddened- much love, Ronnie o

Dear Mr Cheng; Thank You For Always Encouraging Me + Being My Voice Singing Instructor Way Back In The Day At Your Apartment On Riverside Dr + 112 Street NYC- I Can Never Forget You + I Can Never Forget All Those Delicious Cups Of Tea You Made Me. Thanks for your life + your goodness! Eternally Appreciated! -R. Albanese NYC - 1/12:2025 -

I felt honored to be present at the Memorial on Saturday. It was a very special moment to commemorate the extraordinarily fruitful lives of Stephen and Denise and feel them together again.

Your father was a presence in my life for as long as I can remember. I recall with great fondness childhood days playing with Pascal on the carpet in your living room, in a most spirited home full of kids and music, held together by the kind, soft presence of your wonderful mother. And I recall the...

Françoise et Pierre Boily

Dear Pascal, Danielle, Olivier, Philippe, and Lydia,

Lia told me your father recently passed away, and I just read his obituary in The Times. Even though he lived a long life, it is still difficult to lose a parent.

I remember visiting the Riverside Drive apartment and speaking with your father in the 80's. He was so passionate about music. -- In 2009, I spent two weeks in China as a participant in the Sino-American Seminar in Educational Leadership sponsored by the Asian...