Kwok Chan

May 20, 2024

Couver Chan (陳國和) passed away peacefully at the age of 90 in Richmond, BC on Monday, May 20, 2024, from Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his spouse Maggie, daughter Fatima (Pedro), son Gabriel (Amy), son Vincent (Sanaz), and 3 grandchildren Katelyn and Kenzo (Gabriel), and August (Vincent).

Born in Canton, China in 1934, Couver survived the second world war, and grew up living a simple life - he enjoyed reading, writing and learning. His scholastic accomplishments won him scholarships and he attended South East Radio College (東南無線電專科學校) – one of the top three technical schools in Hong Kong at the time, where he graduated as an electronics engineer. He worked in journalism at the Union Press, was a faculty member at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學), and an entrepreneur - pioneering and designing radio and television signal receiver antennas in Hong Kong.

Couver immigrated to Vancouver in the 1970s and worked in various roles including automotive repair and instruction, and journalism. He was an active member of the Vancouver Tsung Tsin (Hakka) Association (溫哥華客屬崇正會) and after retirement, he enjoyed home life, volunteering, travelling, and (finally!) grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the care staff, the nurses and the doctors at Hamilton Village Care Centre and Richmond Hospital for their kindness, care, and patience towards Couver, as he prepared for his journey back to God.

Chapel service will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 1:30 pm at the Evangelist Chapel at Gardens of Gethsemani, located at 15694 32 Avenue, Surrey, BC., followed by graveside committal prayers at 2:30 pm, and an off-site reception at 5:00 pm.

For reception purposes, please RSVP to Fatima at scmp.fatima@outlook.com by Friday, June 14, 2024, with number of attendees. 

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