Lilyan Wong, age 93 passed away peacefully at her residence in El Cerrito on December 6, 2015. Ms. Wong was born in China on December 7, 1921. Formerly of San Francisco, she was a resident of El Cerrito for the last 32 years. Ms. Wong was an accountant for Hartford Insurance Company and also a sales associate for the National Dollar Department Store. Lilyan was pre-deceased by parents, J.C. and Rose (KO) Wong; 1 brother George Wong; and 2 sisters Pearl (Wong) and Nettie (Soo). A beloved sister and aunt and grand aunt, she is survived by Russell Wong (brother), wife Ellen; sister Delores (Fong), husband Gorman; sister Dorothy (Yip), husband Clifford; nephews Leighton Wong (wife Linda), Randy Fong, Kenneth Yip (wife Pearl), Douglas Yip (wife Deborah), Rodney Soo (wife Lin); Gifford Wong; nieces Amy Wong, Kathy Ma (husband John), Terri Rubnitz (husband Jim), Linda Soo (husband Lyle), Charmaine Soo, Cynthia Lew (husband Tim), and Nancy; and several grand-nephews and grand-nieces.
At Lilyan’s request there will not be any services. Her cremated remains will be scattered at sea.