Gilbert Wong died Dec. 14, 2014. He was 80. Gilbert, a native San Franciscan who relocated to San Mateo, was born March 12, 1934. He worked for the government in Los Angeles and owned four meat markets in San Francisco.
He enjoyed sports, especially basketball, and was well known in the S.F. Chinatown as a “Legendary Player.” Gilbert loved horse racing with late brother, Bob Wong, owner of horses at Bay Meadows and was a huge Warriors basketball fan. Gil was told he wouldn’t be able to talk or walk again after major stroke 17 years ago but overcame it through dedicated exercise and therapy at the Mickelson Center of Mills-Peninsula Health Center in San Mateo.
He is survived by wife Anita of 57 years; sons, Glenn and Craig; daughters-in-law, Jennifer and Teresa; sisters, Frances (Stephen) Yee San Francisco and Marilyn (Richard) Fong San Carlos; grandchildren, Miranda, Bailey, and Megan; and, many loving nieces and nephews.
Gilbert is predeceased by his parents, Gong Chung and Tse Won; brother Robert Wong, sisters May Yip, Aileen McCarthy.
A wake is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26 and funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 at Cypress Lawn Funeral Home, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014.
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