Virginia Mae Wong

Virginia was born on October 15, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to parents Mae King Wong and David Ying Poy Yee. She graduated from Brackenridge High School. She received an undergraduate and Master's degree in education from Trinity University. She was a devoted teacher for 41 years.
She met and married Texas Wong in 1954 when she was 19 years old. The had 3 children, Sharon in 1955, Stephen in 1956, and Jade in 1959. Tex and Virginia divorced in 1975.
Virginia was very generous with her time and was a lifelong member of the Chinese Baptist Church, Chinese School, Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA), Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA), Academy of Learning in Retirement (ALIR), Seashell club of San Antonio and the Red Hat Club. She was a kind and generous friend. "Aunt Virginia" to all of her family members, a hard worker and she was loved by everyone who knew her. She enjoyed traveling and visited Russia, India, China, Turkey, and Mexico. Her hobbies included reading but most of all playing Mah Jong, monopoly and scrabble with her grand daughters.
She is survived by her brothers Edwin Yee (Sandra), Franklin Yee (Darleen), Son, Stephen Wong (Sheree) and daughter, Jade Barr. She is loved by 5 grandchildren, Brandon Wong(Nicole), Jonathan Wong(Stephanie), Jessica Lee, Meaghan Lee, and Elizabeth Lee. She is also survived by 4 great grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews. She is proceeded in death by her parents and daughter, Sharon Wong.
We will miss her smile, infectious lively personality and her beautiful loving heart. We know she is resting and free from burdens and pain, rejoined with her beloved father and mother and a generation of countless friends and family that went before her. That should make us happy despite the vail of tears we shed for our loss. Rest in peace dear mother, Po-po and Gnin-Gnin. We hope to meet you again in Heaven.