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Marcella Chow Obituary
September 28,1931 - November 8, 2016
Marcella Edna Chang Chow, a long-time resident of San Francisco, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in San Mateo, CA. Born on September 28,1931 in San Mateo at Mills Hospital to parents Jennie Wong and Toy Chiw, Marcella was raised in San Francisco's Chinatown and attended St. Mary's Chinese Mission K-8 and Polytechnic High School. Marcella worked at Royal Insurance Company after graduating high school.Marcella enjoyed many interests including international travel, golf, tai chi, hula, line dancing, knitting, crocheting and was a talented seamstress. She was also a fitness enthusiast, adventurous eater, cook, baker and kitchen gadget collector.
Marcella is survived by sisters Mary Grace Lee, Rose Ann Haw and Angela Chin; sister and brother-in-laws Anna Chow and Kam Hong Kwong, Bill Chow and Flora, Diana Chow, Gary Chow and Lily Chow; nieces and nephews Charlotte Lee-Andersen (Robert), Michael Lee, David Lee (Sandra), Christina Chin (Ed Wong), Geralyn Chin, George Chang (Dorothy), Richard Chang (Sue), Millicent Chang (Glenn Okinaka), Laura Chang (Richard Lee), Kam Kuen Wong (Miranda), Calvin Chow (Polly), Arnold Chow (Loretta), Susan Chow (Thomas Tom), JoAnn Chow (Roy Dea), Myron Kwong (Mimi), Brian Kwong, Karen Kwong (Danny Chan), and Stephanie Chow and grand nieces and nephews Grace Wong, Audrey Wong, Loren Andersen, Rachel Lee, Hannah Lee, Rebekah Lee, Christopher Ching, Emily Chang, Richard Wong, Yvonne Wong,Yvette Wong, Debbie Jeong, Byron Jeong, Sarah Jeong, Sean Chow, Adam Chow, Kirstin Chow, Philip Tom, Christine Tom, Ryan Dea, Ariel Kwong, Dominic Chan and Benjamin Chan.
She is preceded in death by her husband Raymond Chang Chow.
A celebration of life mass will be held at Old St. Mary's Church (660 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108) on Saturday, November 19th at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Old St. Mary's Church or to the charity of your choice.
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Rick Bradley
November 16, 2016
While our paths never crossed, they came close.
Born in SF in 1932 I was at Lowell High, when Marcella was at Poly and probably attended the same football games at Keasar Stadium.
If Marcella went to work for Royal Insurance at 201 Sansome Street after high school in 1950, I was there in the claims department 9 years later after Korean Service and UC Berkeley. By 1961 at the Royal I began night law school at Golden Gate Univ.
My heart goes out to Marcella's family for the loss.
God Bless You, Rick Bradley
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