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XIAOGANG DENG

1955 - 2021

BORN

1955

DIED

2021

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Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home

365 Watertown Street, Rt. 16

Newton, Massachusetts

XIAOGANG DENG Obituary

DENG, Xiaogang On Monday, January 25, 2021, Xiaogang Deng, passed away at home hospice in Newton at the age of 65. Xiaogang was born in May of 1955 in Beijing, China and immigrated to the United States in 1986. Xiaogang retired as an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Xiaogang met his lifelong love and caretaker Yuan Zhang while the two were 16 year-old steel workers in Beijing following The Cultural Revolution. Xiaogang arose from his humble beginnings in China through personal determination, luck, and the kindness of others. Xiaogang is survived by his wife Yuan, son Simon, daughter-in-law Lorraine, and grandchildren Camille and Chandler. Xiaogang will be remembered for his great insight into humanity, commitment to education, and his everyday willingness to help others. In observance of public health, a public ceremony and burial will be postponed indefinitely. Arr. by Magni FH, NEWTON.

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 8 to Feb. 14, 2021.

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