Li Pook Ho(Joseph)Li Chee Ming
Visitation
Monday September 6, 2021 from 4pm to 8pm
Due to COVID 19 restrictions the visitation will be limited to 50 people every half hour. Guests may have to wait a few minutes at any given time.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
Private Funeral Mass
Tuesday September 7, 2021 at 11am
St. Louis De France Catholic Church
Due to COVID 19 restrictions the Mass will be Private. To watch the Mass live, please access the Facebook App and search for St Louis De France Catholic Church, 1415 Don Mills Road, North York or simply click on the attached link: www.facebook.com/saintlouisdefrance/
Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
Due to COVID 19 restrictions the Interment will be Private
Obituary
June 21, 1923 – September 1, 2021
It is with heartfelt sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Li Pook Ho (Joseph) at the age of 98. He is survived by his beloved wife of 80 years, Marguerite Choon Lan (nee Lim Fon Kee) and his 11 children: Therese (late France), Daniel, Claude (Margaret), Lucie (Jean-Claude), Marlene (Georges), Cyril ( Natalina), Marie-Ange (Jean), Jean, Steve (Pauline), Patricia (Alain) and Bernadette (France). Cherished grandfather to Nathalie (Tom), Robert, Laura (Darryl), Karen (Marc), Jean-Marc (Hiromi), Jean-Patrick (Phoebe), Justin(Nina), Linda (Sebastien), Corinne (Brian), Stephane (Pearl), Julien (Annie), Andrew, Adrian, Samantha, Wilhem and Audrina. Proud great grandfather to Rowan-James, Brandon, Jake, Jayden, Alessandra, Braeden, Emma, Noah, Skylar-Marc, Maddy, Sebastian, Tristan, Celeste, Kingston, Nicholas, Everly, Gabrielle, Elyse, Elaina and Aidan. He will be dearly missed by his many relatives, friends and all who knew him in Canada, USA, Mauritius, England and China.
Li Pook Ho (Joseph) was a unique child, born in Moyan, China. He moved to Mauritius at the age of 14 with his uncle. In 1941 he married Marguerite (Choon Lan) Lim Fon Kee. After most of his children had moved abroad in 1969 and in the 70’s, Joseph decided to immigrate to Toronto, Canada in 1979 along with his wife and 3 younger children for a better life.
Joseph was a caring and good husband and a very dedicated father. He was a very good person who never complained and was well liked by all his relatives and friends. He was very smart, skillful, creative and a hard worker. He was very religious, outgoing and adventurous. His thirst of knowledge never ended. He spent many hours in the library, self-taught English and was an avid reader. He always carried his small dictionary along with him wherever he went. He was also a well-organized person, keeping notes of every event and instructions.
In memory and in lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation and/or either Scarborough Health Network (SHN) Foundation or North York General Hospital (NYGH) Foundation in Li Pook Ho Li Chee Ming’s name by clicking on the link below:
www.yeehong.com/donation-form/
shnfoundation.akaraisin.com/ui/DonateNow/donations/start
secure2.convio.net/nygh/site/Donation2?df_id=1541&mfc_pref=T&1541.donation=form1
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Anna Carmela Manna
on September 3, 2021 at 8:34 am
Throughout the years of family gatherings Joseph’s smile was always there. Heart of gold. May his soul find eternal peace.
My condolences and deepest sympathies to this great family.
Anna
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Death notice for the town of: Thornhill, Province: Ontario