Husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Born on August 10, 1965, Kelly passed away at Saanich Peninsula Hospital surrounded by immediate family and joined our creator on October 4, 2019.
Born in Vancouver as the youngest of 4 children to Alfred and Helen Dong, he is survived by his loving wife, Leniza; daughter, Larina and son, Kyle. He was a caring, kind, thoughtful and selfless man and will be greatly missed by all. His battle with cancer was fought bravely. Kelly worked as a CMA for various ministries of the Federal and Provincial governments for over 30 years.
Our sincere appreciation to the staff, nurses and doctors at Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Victoria General and BC Cancer Agency
A full Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Friendship Community Church, 7820 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton, BC with Pastor Tim Sawatzky to officiate. A reception will follow. Interment at Royal Oak Cemetery, 4673 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Friendship Community Church.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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I worked with Kelly and he always made an effort to keep in touch and arrange lunches with former co-workers. He was a very nice and thoughtful person. I will miss him.
May the peace and comfort of our Lord be with Kelly’s family at this time.
I know Kelly from our UBC days. Kelly was very much a people person; approachable, friendly, humorous, inclusive. He saw the bright side even in difficult situations. His smile and laughter will be forever remembered.
Deepest condolences.
Deepest Condolences to the entire Dong Family. Kelly was a great friend who always thought of everyone else above himself. He gave so much of himself to others. I knew him from sharing classes at Western University in 1984-86. Visited with him several times in Ottawa and in BC. Enjoyed travelling with him to Montreal, Toronto and New York. His hospitality to my wife and I when we visited in Victoria was amazing and we will never forget the great times we enjoyed. May Kelly’s spirit continue to give strength to his wife Leniza and his extended family.
To the Dong Family,
Our sincere condolences for your loss. Although I did not know Kelly very well but the few times I did meet him, usually with his brothers he was always a very affable individual. He was much too young, May he Rest In Peace.
Murphy
Angie Bujdoso
Condolence to my friend Lenney Dong. She is like a sister to me. I love you guys. My thoughts is with the family in this difficult time.
My sincere condolences to Kelly’s family and friends for your loss. Kelly was such a great guy. I played floor hockey with Kelly weekly for many years, and every time we played he was always so positive, energetic and funny, and such a great sport. We will miss him.
Our sincere condolence to the family of Kelly Dong. Kelly was a very thoughtful and considerate person….always thinking of others before himself. I met Kelly at UBC while I was doing my undergraduate degree in Commerce. We were all part of a business simulation course (Comm 492). As a result of this course, we all developed a strong connection working well with one another. He brought intelligence and humour to the entire group while we all stressed over our performances. Kelly will be dearly missed! A life taken much too soon! May he rest in peace.
I will miss Kelly on Wednesday nights when our floor hockey group would play. He was always upbeat and excited to be playing. And I would see Kelly volunteering at the Bayview Open golf tournament.
My deepest condolences to the family and friends.
Please accept my deepest condolences.
My thoughts and prayers are with Kelly’s family during this difficult time.
I remember Kelly from our UBC days. Lots of fond memories. Gone too soon.
My thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. Although it is challenging today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow. I enjoyed working with Kelly in Toronto for our accounting professional organization. I know his beautiful spirit will live on forever…..my deepest condolences.