Mary M. T. Chow passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, 2005 at the age of 70 after a courageous 15-month battle with liver cancer. She was born in San Mateo. After graduation from San Mateo high School, she began working as a clerk-typist for the General Services Administration. GSA is the agency that is responsible for all purchasing and property management for the federal government. Through her skills and abilities she rose through the ranks to become Inventory Management Branch Chief, GM-13, which was then a rare and unusual achievement. She retired in Feb. 1993 after 39 years with GSA.
She was very active and involved for more than 50 years with Community Baptist Church, accepting many responsibilities and helping to make it the late and thriving church that it is today.
She enjoyed travelling and was able to frequently travel to Europe, Asia, South America and many of the East Coast states often with family and groups of friends.
She is survived by her close and loving family including her sister, Dorothy Chow, brother David Chow (Barbara), their sons Michael, Alan (Shelli) and Warren (Yoko). Nephews Clifford Chew (Sandy), Douglas Chew and niece Diana Chew Lum (Luke). Nephews Geoffrey Lee, Kenneth Lee (Kathleen), Brian Ho and niece Cynthia Ho Holzum (Donald) and seven great-nephews and great-nieces. She will be missed by her large circle of lifelong friends, her church family and friends from the many groups of which she was an active member.
There will be a memorial celebration of Mary's life at 2 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2005 at Community Baptist Church. Her family requests contributions be made to Community Baptist Church, 15 S. Humboldt Street, San Mateo, Calif., 94401.
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