Stephen Pak Yin Wong Of Lanoka Harbor Dies At 86

Courtesy of Lacey Memorial Home:

Stephen Pak Yin Wong, 86, of Lanoka Harbor, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 17, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Canton, China, Stephen moved to the United States at an early age where he remained a lifelong resident of New Jersey. A graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology, Stephen was a mechanical engineer at Bendix Corporation and Curtiss-Wright. He was also a successful entrepreneur and restaurateur owning numerous establishments, including the well-known Panda Inn in Lakewood, NJ.

Stephen is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mei Lee Loh; sons and daughters-in-law, Tien and Bev, Seong and Nate, and John and Saelona; daughters Swee Lin and Mei Lin; his nine grandchildren, Stefan, Joi, GE, Grant, Hunter, Griffin, Catherine, Caroline and Ella; granddaughter-in-law, Julie; and his great grandson, Chase.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 22 at Lacey Memorial Home, 1022 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 23 at St. Pius the Tenth Roman Catholic Church, 300 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ. Entombment will follow in the Queen of Peace Mausoleum, St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, 1 Honey Locust Drive, Lakewood, NJ.

Contributions in Stephen’s memory may be sent to:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
633 3rd Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn: Colleen Hanley
Checks should be made out to “MSK” with the memo “In memory of Stephen Pak Yin Wong and in support of Dr. Gregory Riely’s research.”