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How Ming

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Wong

Sep 12, 1927 — Apr 1, 2021

Obituary

WONG, How Ming From Farmer in China to Engineer in U.S. Of Brookline, MA. passed away on April 1, 2021. He was 93 years old. Mr. Wong, also known as Leo, was a farmer at a village near Toisan, China. He immigrated to the U.S.in early adulthood to escape famine and conflict during WWII. He resided in Chinatown and attended the English High School of Boston, where he excelled at math and track. Mr. Wong was drafted into the army to fight in the Korean War. He graduated from MIT with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He received his master's degree in mechanical engineering at Northeastern University. He met his future wife Helen Yee (a chemistry student from Boston University) at a dance for Chinese students at MIT. They later married at Old South Church in Copley Square. Mr. Wong was employed as a mechanical engineer at the Boston Naval Shipyard and General Dynamics, before he started work for the U.S. Department of Transportation where he worked to improve safety on trains. He was active with the Liu Family Association and the Hoy Ting social club in Chinatown, and helped raise money to build a school in China. He leaves behind wife of 62 years Helen Yee Wong; children Linda Wong, Lisa (David) Clark, Susan (Bailey) Long, and John Wong; and his grandchildren Daniela Wong-Chiulli, Alyssa Long, Tyler Long, and Tiana Long; and his sisters Ethel Wong Halloran and Judy Wong; nephews, and extended family; as well as lifelong friends Joe Chou and Bob Carver and many other friends. He is predeceased by his father Gin Fun Wong, his mother Louie Sim Hoy, and his brother Fon Ming Wong. Visiting hours: Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. to noon; funeral at noon. Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home (https://www.bellodeafuneralhome.com), 376 Washington Street, Brookline. (617) 277-7652.
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