廖笑微女士
（1940年5月26日 — 2025年7月25日）
我們以無比沉痛的心情，悼念摯愛的親友廖笑微女士。廖女士於2025年7月25日因病辭世，享壽八十五歲。
廖笑微女士祖籍廣東惠陽，於1940年5月26日在廣州出生，並在當地成長。她勤奮好學，在廣州完成學習，並於廣州師範大學畢業，奠定了她日後投身教育工作的基礎。
五十年代，廖女士移居香港，在這個充滿活力的城市展開人生新篇章。1961年，她與鍾鋼先生共諧連理，締結美滿姻緣。婚後，廖女士於1963年加入立本幼稚園，擔任老師一職。她以愛心和耐心培育幼苗，將知識和溫暖傳遞給孩子們，在教育崗位上兢兢業業，奉獻了寶貴的十九年光陰，深受同事、家長和學生們的敬愛。
1982年，廖女士與丈夫鍾鋼先生攜手移民美國，定居於三藩市。面對新的環境，她展現了堅韌不屈的適應力和終身學習的精神，積極進修銀行相關課程。憑藉著認真的態度與專業的學習成果，廖女士於1985年加入三藩市華美銀行，擔任銀行出納員。她在金融服務領域同樣勤懇敬業，以細心和專業服務客戶，直至2005年光榮退休。
退休後，廖女士與摯愛的丈夫鍾鋼先生享受著寧靜而豐富的晚年生活。他們鍾情於旅遊，足跡遍及各地，尤其喜歡前往拉斯維加斯體驗歡樂的時光、享受郵輪旅行的悠閒樂趣，並時常回到充滿回憶的香港度假，與親友見面，共敘天倫。
然而，人生難免有離別之痛。2023年，與廖女士攜手走過大半個世紀的丈夫鍾鋼先生不幸離世，令她痛失人生伴侶，承受著深切的哀傷。
在經歷喪夫之痛後，廖女士的健康狀況逐漸受到影響。2025年7月，她因感染腸病毒入院治療，不幸併發腎衰竭，經醫護人員全力救治無效，最終安詳離世。
廖笑微女士的一生，是勤奮、堅韌與奉獻交織而成。從廣州的求學歲月，到香港的教育耕耘，再到美國職業轉型與奮鬥，她始終以積極樂觀的態度面對人生。她對家庭充滿愛與責任，對工作認真負責，對生活充滿熱誠。她的離去，令我們深感痛惜與不捨。
我們將永遠懷念廖笑微女士的音容笑貌、她的善良與堅強。願她在天國與鍾鋼先生重聚，再展現微笑如同她的名字一樣。
微笑了！
Betty Chungliu
(May 26, 1940 – July 25, 2025)
It is with profound sorrow that we mourn the passing of our beloved family member and friend, Betty Chungliu. Betty passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025, after an illness, at the age of 85.
Born in Guangzhou on May 26, 1940, Betty was a native of Huiyang, Guangdong, and spent her formative years in Guangzhou. A diligent student, she completed her education locally and graduated from Guangzhou Educational University, laying the foundation for her future career in education.
In the 50s, Betty moved to Hong Kong, embarking on a new chapter of her life in this vibrant city. In 1961, she married Mr. Tong Chung, beginning a beautiful partnership. After her marriage, Betty joined Lap Pun Kindergarten as a teacher in 1963. With love and patience, she nurtured young minds, imparting knowledge and warmth to her students. She dedicated 19 precious years to this role, earning deep respect and affection from colleagues, parents, and students alike.
In 1982, Betty and her husband, Tony immigrated to the United States, settling in San Francisco. Embracing her new environment with remarkable resilience and a lifelong commitment to learning, she proactively pursued banking-related studies. Through her dedicated efforts and professional training, Betty joined Bank of America in San Francisco as a bank teller in 1985. She served clients in the financial sector with the same diligence, meticulousness, and professionalism that characterized her teaching career until her well-deserved retirement in 2005.
During her retirement, Betty and her beloved husband, Tony, enjoyed a peaceful and fulfilling life. They cherished traveling together, exploring numerous destinations. They particularly enjoyed visits to Las Vegas, the leisurely pleasures of cruise vacations, and frequent trips back to memory-filled Hong Kong to reunite with family and friends.
However, life inevitably brings moments of profound loss. In 2023, Betty suffered the devastating loss of her lifelong companion when Mr. Tony Chung passed away, leaving her to endure deep grief.
Following this immense personal loss, Betty's health gradually declined. In July 2025, she was hospitalized due to an enterovirus infection. Unfortunately, she developed complications leading to kidney failure. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, she passed away peacefully.
Betty's life was diligence, resilience, and devotion. From her student years in Guangzhou, to her dedicated work in Hong Kong's education field, to her career transition and perseverance in the United States, she consistently faced life with optimism and a positive spirit. She was deeply loving and responsible towards her family, earnest and committed in her work, and passionate about life. Her passing leaves us with profound sorrow and a deep sense of loss.
We will forever cherish the memory of Betty's gentle presence, her kindness, and her strength. May she now be joyfully reunited with Tony in heaven, smiling once more, as her name suggested.
Smiling!