Dick

Fong

Dick Fong passed away on Tuesday November 29th after a brief decline of health, he was 96 years of age.

Born and raised in Canton, China he was the second eldest child of Sek Haw Kwong and Kim Chow Wong. He gained his early education in China. As a young man he settled in Hong Kong, where he met and married Joyce Chin in 1953.

Several years later in 1960, he came to the US bringing his family and immediately settled in Chelsea.  In 1961 he established the Prattville laundry and continually operated the laundry with his wife until 1974.  Leaving the laundry business, "Dickie" began waitering for the August Moon Restaurant in Revere, and soon became a popular waiter there.  After retiring from "the Moon" in 1994, he continued part time work at the Jade Restaurant in Peabody and assisting at a laundry in Newton.

In his lifetime he was a proclaimed people watcher and would enjoy sitting for hours on end at his favorite bench in the Boston Public Gardens near the Swan Boats, he also favored Revere Beach and in winter time visiting various shopping malls.  His favorite game of chance was playing "Let it Ride", and he was great all sports spectator, he enjoyed watching Spanish Soccer even though he did not speak or understand Spanish, he still loved watching those games.

He was an elder member of the Soo Yuen Benevolent Assoc, Boston Chapter and the Q-Sing in Chinatown.

In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by four brothers and his only sister.  After 58 years of marriage, he was widowed in 2011 with the passing of his beloved wife Joyce (Chin) Fong.

He was the devoted father of John Fong of Chelsea, May Fox and her husband Norman of Francestown, NH, David Fong and his wife Nicole of Halifax, Susie McDonald and her husband James of Concord, and Patty Calabrese and her husband James of Lynn.  Dear brother of Dick Fong of Canada.  He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Tuesday December 6th from 4 - 8 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday December 7th at 11:00 A.M.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

DONATIONS:  Should friends desire, contributions in Dickie's name may be made to a charity of their choice.