Obituary
Carol Maria Lam (Kan Pui Chee), passed away on January 8, 2022, at the age of 86 years.
Carol was born in Canton, Kwangtung, China to loving parents Kan Chi-Man and Lee Sau San. She graduated from Hong Kong University and pursued a career as a high school teacher from 1959-1987 at Sacred Heart Canossian College in Hong Kong. She shared her love of teaching and brought education to life by taking her students on geography field trips. A passionate teacher, Carol left a lasting impact on the students she taught; many of them having kept in touch with her until her passing.
Carol would go on to marry the love of her life, Peter Lam, at St. Margaret’s Church in Hong Kong on August 6, 1960. They had two daughters, Constance and Sylviann, and later immigrated as a family to Calgary in February 1989. Dedication to family and her Catholic faith was a constant throughout her life, work, and travels. Having been cared for by her family with love and attention, Carol passed after a long-term illness peacefully in her sleep at home in Calgary.
She will be forever missed by the many people whose lives she touched.
Carol is survived by husband Peter Lam; daughters Constance (Connie) Lam, Sylviann (Sylvie) Fung; son-in-law Jim Fung; and grandchildren Joanne Fung and Julian Fung.
A Private Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Peter’s Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 10:00 am. The burial will follow on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 11:00 am at Queen’s Park Cemetery. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, the Funeral Mass will be by invitation only.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Carol Maria Lam August 24 1935 January 8 2022 (age 86)..
Death notice for the town of: Calgary, Province: Alberta