MR. CHOI CHEUNG ""JOHN"" CHOW of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Mrs. Billie Chow, passed away at the Calgary Foothills Hospital on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the age of 77 years.

Besides his loving wife Billie, John is survived by his son Paul (Zhen) Chow of Lethbridge; daughter Sandy Chow of Lethbridge; grandchildren Sammy and Alexandria Chow; sister Toy Siu Wong of Edmonton; brothers-in-law Ken (Lana) Mah of Lethbridge, Peter (Jenny) Mah of Edmonton, and Terry Mah of Lethbridge; sisters-in-law Suet Ping (Wee Lem) Wong of Boston, Mass, Linda (Wally) Lew of Regina, Sandra (Edmund) Li of Lethbridge, and Sherry (Tim) Chung of Regina; nephew Eddy (Jenny) Wong of Edmonton; nieces Fai Gin Wong of Singapore, and Alice (Fred) Chow of Edmonton; as well as numerous other relatives.

John was born in Kwon On Hoyping, China in 1938. He came to Toronto in 1950 and later he moved to Lethbridge in 1961. He opened Wong's Confectionary after he married Billie. In the early years he worked at Shanghai Restaurant and the New World Restaurant, and then became part owners of The Golden Bridge Restaurant and the Great Wall Restaurant. He retired at age 55 and enjoyed traveling to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. John loved to spend time with his grandkids, koi fish pond, gardening and visiting with old friends. He was a devoted father and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on Monday, July 2, 2012 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 - 4 Street South, Lethbridge.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 - 4 Street South, Lethbridge, with Mr. Norman Choi officiating. Interment to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery.