Stephen Pak Yin Wong

November 25, 1928 - October 17, 2015

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 9 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 4pm-8pm on Thursday, October 22nd at Lacey Memorial Home, 1022 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 23rd at 11:30 am 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 Stephens 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 Rielys research.