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Ruby Ling Kam Chu September 1, 1932 – March 29, 2007 Over 200 friends and family of Ruby Chu gathered to mourn her passing on Sunday, April 8, and to celebrate her many gifts of love and kindness. In her immediate family Ruby is survived by her husband, Chien Kwei, two sons, Thom and Jim, and two sisters, Kitty and Jieyi. She is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Jim’s wife, Rose, a brother-in-law, Kitty’s husband, Ben, three aunts and several cousins, nephews and nieces. Ruby came to the United States from Hong Kong in 1964. She was en route to San German, Puerto Rico, where she had a scholarship to study at the Inter-American University. On her stopover in New York, Ruby realized that this was the city of her dreams. Having survived the Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Revolution, she saw Manhattan as a place of unending opportunity. While she remained proud of her Chinese culture and heritage, Ruby was an ardent New Yorker and proud citizen of the East Village and Chinatown, serving her community as a bilingual educator, community worker, and compassionate neighbor. In 1981 Ruby and her sons were confirmed here at Church of Our Savior. Never forgetting her early spiritual grounding, Ruby’s faith was nurtured by the teachings of both Buddha and Jesus. Everyone who knew her can testify to her boundless generosity. In the Easter tradition at Church of Our Savior, there was a buffet luncheon following the service with additions to the usual bounty shared by the family. There was a time of sharing memories of Ruby and re-membering our life with her. Copies of the first volume of the memorial journal are available in the church office—we are gathering additional greetings and testimonies via e-mail to thomchu@aol.com or by mail: 63 Avenue A, Apartment 16C, New York, NY 10009. Later on Sunday, as we say in the Anglican tradition, “. . . from ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” Ruby’s cremains were given over to the sea off of Coney Island, our “Chinese Riviera” according to the Buddhist rite. Over 120 friends and family joined in this most meaningful ritual. Giving thanks for Ruby's gifts of joy and happiness, we lift high our voices in the proclamation of Easter Day: “The strife is over, the battle won. Alleluia!”

Ruby Ling Kam Chu
September 1, 1932 – March 29, 2007

Over 200 friends and family of Ruby Chu gathered to mourn her passing on Sunday, April 8, and to celebrate her many gifts of love and kindness. In her immediate family Ruby is survived by her husband, Chien Kwei, two sons, Thom and Jim, and two sisters, Kitty and Jieyi. She is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Jim’s wife, Rose, a brother-in-law, Kitty’s husband, Ben, three aunts and several cousins, nephews and nieces.

Ruby came to the United States from Hong Kong in 1964. She was en route to San German, Puerto Rico, where she had a scholarship to study at the Inter-American University. On her stopover in New York, Ruby realized that this was the city of her dreams. Having survived the Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Revolution, she saw Manhattan as a place of unending opportunity. While she remained proud of her Chinese culture and heritage, Ruby was an ardent New Yorker and proud citizen of the East Village and Chinatown, serving her community as a bilingual educator, community worker, and compassionate neighbor.

In 1981 Ruby and her sons were confirmed here at Church of Our Savior. Never forgetting her early spiritual grounding, Ruby’s faith was nurtured by the teachings of both Buddha and Jesus. Everyone who knew her can testify to her boundless generosity.

In the Easter tradition at Church of Our Savior, there was a buffet luncheon following the service with additions to the usual bounty shared by the family. There was a time of sharing memories of Ruby and re-membering our life with her. Copies of the first volume of the memorial journal are available in the church office—we are gathering additional greetings and testimonies via e-mail to thomchu@aol.com or by mail: 63 Avenue A, Apartment 16C, New York, NY 10009.

Later on Sunday, as we say in the Anglican tradition, “. . . from ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” Ruby’s cremains were given over to the sea off of Coney Island, our “Chinese Riviera” according to the Buddhist rite. Over 120 friends and family joined in this most meaningful ritual.

Giving thanks for Ruby's gifts of joy and happiness, we lift high our voices in the proclamation of Easter Day: “The strife is over, the battle won. Alleluia!”