Hyacinth May Yang
October 23, 1933 - September 9, 2022
Our beloved Hyacinth passed away peacefully at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver on September 9th, 2022, after a two and a half year battle with cancer, where she demonstrated tremendous resilience and perseverance.
Born on October 23, 1933, Hyacinth grew up in Jamaica before attending part of her high school in Hong Kong and returning to Jamaica to complete her high school diploma, then earning her undergraduate degree at Aquinas College in Michigan, where she met her late husband, William. Together, they raised ten children in Canada after emigrating from the Philippines.
Hyacinth devoted her life to spreading her faith and compassion to her family and others in the community. Her legacy of love and kindness is survived by her 10 children, Wendy (Cornel), Hermine (Patrick), Herbert (Clara), Sue Ann (Davidicus), Winnie (Stephen), Wayne (Teresa), Wilbert (Carol), Harold (Mei), Heidi (Colin), and Hansel (Joanna); 22 grandchildren, Wendel (Jon), David (Ivy), Charmaine (Alex), Marisa (Anthony), Ryan, Kristen, Kathleen (Amir), Adam, Geordie, Jennifer, Eric, Sarah, Matthew, Nicole, Miranda, Isabelle, Kurtis, Helen, Chelsea, Alexandria, Anthony and Nathaniel; and 2 great-grandchildren, Giselle and Gianna.
The Yang family will be honouring Hyacinth through a prayer service on Thursday, September 22 at 7:30pm and a funeral mass on Friday, September 23 at 10:30am, both at Holy Cross Parish in Burnaby. In lieu of flowers, donations to the BC Cancer Foundation in Hyacinth's name would be greatly appreciated.Please enter your tribute message here.