It is with great sadness that the family of Violet Chuen Fong announce the passing of a dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Violet passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2023.

The last of her family’s generation, Violet was the youngest girl of eight children and was predeceased by her beloved husband Lorne, parents Sun and Bow Sim Chuen; sisters Helen, Mary, and Irene; brothers George, Harry and Norman; and her sister Hazel and brother-in-law John Fong.

Born and raised in Bow Island, AB, Violet worked in the family grocery store for many years and as a teenager worked for a summer with her sister, Hazel at a glass factory in Redcliff, AB. In 1951, she married the love of her life and together they raised seven children. Violet and Lorne were partners in every sense of the word.  Lorne, a well-respected and successful car salesman, was never shy about crediting much of his success to Violet’s attention to detail and organizational skills. But Violet’s children will tell you that her real skills were as a mother, as she seamlessly progressed from being their protector/teacher to their counselor/advisor to their friend/confidante. Frequent vacations with her sons and daughter as children and later on as adults were something she treasured. She enjoyed her annual road trips to Las Vegas but being able to travel to her ancestral home in China with her entire family was one of her favorite memories. Proud of her children, prouder of her grandchildren and proudest of her great-grandchildren, Violet would tell you that her greatest source of love and achievement was her family. Violet’s family meant everything to her and she meant everything to her family.

Violet will be remembered by her many friends for her kindness and generosity, but she will be especially missed by her family. She  is survived by her children, grandchildren and  great-grandchildren: Larry (Angela), children Darren (Ebony), Laura (Francois) Auger (great-grandchildren Felix, Louie, Henri)  Suzanne (Clay); Gary (Denise), children Cody (Melanie), Jennifer (Neil) Schultz (great-grandchildren Harper, Isla) Alexander (Kirsta); Donald (Deb), children Brittany (John), Brandon, Breann (Ethan); Daryl; Randy (Amy), children Ryland (Kristen), Terran (Samantha); Rodney; and Valerie. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

A Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Friday, July 28, 2023, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at SOUTHMINSTER UNITED CHURCH, 1011, 4 AVENUE SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta, with Reverend Taylor Croissant, officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to a charity of your choice or one of Violet’s favorites Southminster United Church; Heart and Stroke Foundation; Canadian Cancer Society; and Parkinson’s Association of Alberta.