elevated MQAin May 8, 1930 – January 1, 2023

elevated MQAin Visitation
Sunday, January 8, 2023 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

elevated MQAin Monday, January 9, 2023 from 11:00am to 1:15pm

elevated MQAin Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6

elevated MQAin Funeral Mass
Monday, January 9, 2023 at 1:30 pm

elevated MQAin Chapel of St. Joseph, within Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home

elevated MQAin Click here to view the mass.

elevated MQAin Obituary

elevated MQAin “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mei Lan Tan.  After a brief illness, she died peacefully on January 1, 2023 at Lakeridge Gardens Long-Term Care in Ajax. Mei Lan has been reunited in Heaven with her loving husband, Giok Liong.  

elevated MQAin Mei Lan was a loving and devoted mother to Sian (John), Lian (Toivo), and Gwan (Laura). Cherished Oma to Christopher, Michael, Jonathan, Ryan, and Stephen.  Beloved sister to Kim Lan (predeceased),Tiong Lim (Budhi) (predeceased), Tiong Gie, and Tiong An.

elevated MQAin Mei Lan was born on May 8, 1930, in Purbolinggo, Indonesia to Koen Lee and Kira Gan. She and her husband, Giok Liong, courageously set out to create a new life for their family moving in 1963 to Munich, Germany, and then to Toronto in 1968. Mei Lan and Giok Liong ran the successful Bali restaurant on Avenue Road for over 30 years.

elevated MQAin She was the epitome of strength, courage, kindness, compassion, and motherly love.  Family meant everything to her.  Mei Lan had a ready smile and was always full of life and laughter.  She was an excellent cook, insisting on feeding anyone who came into her home.

elevated MQAin We would like to thank all the awesome nurses and staff at Lakeridge Gardens 6West for their love and caring support to Mei Mei.

elevated MQAin Mei Lan will be held dear in the hearts of all those who loved her. May she rest in peace.

elevated MQAin In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation https://www.aphfoundation.ca/ or the Alzheimer Society of Ontario https://alzheimer.ca/on/en/about-us/alzheimer-society-ontario