It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stephen Lam on March 17, 2013. Stephen was born on August 15, 1942 in Canton, China. “Fat Choy”, as he was fondly known, was a longtime resident of Victoria and well known in local circles as proprietor of Fat Choy Food Market and Don Mee Restaurant. He was predeceased by his parents in Hong Kong and brother Kwok Lee in San Francisco. Stephen is survived by his family, Francine Louie, along with Kyman (Patricia), Jennie, and Brian (Nadia) Chan, and the grandchildren who brought him so much joy, Connor, Julia and Marcus. Stephen is also survived by his sister-in-law, Agnes Lam and nephew, Nelson Lam and his family, in San Francisco. He will also be greatly missed by his many close longtime friends.
A celebration of Stephen’s life and reception will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm at McCall Bros., 1400 Vancouver St. Thank you to Dr. Walter Chow, Dr. Peter Sherk, and the nurses in the ICU at RJH for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations in Stephen’s memory may be made to the BC Cancer Foundation, Vancouver Island Centre, 2410 Lee Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 6V5. Condolences may be offered below.
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To Stephen’s Family: It has been six years since the last time we saw and spoke to Steve now that we have moved away from Victoria. When my wife and I needed to host a wedding party for twenty five people, Steve opened his restaurant early. We are deeply saddened and surprised to hear that he passed away. We will miss his big smile, good sense of humour and warm personality. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of healing. Our deepest condolences…..Maurice and Maria Sampson