Hsi Lan Chiu Wu

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch, Hsi Lan (Chiu) Wu, at
the age of 97, in Edison, NJ. Hsi Lan was born in Miaoli, Taiwan, on April 11, 1927. She was a
graduate of Miaoli High School. After graduation, she married Chi Yao Wu, and had four
children: Shu Mei Wu (Chiu Wang), Juen Yan Wu (Sheu Hwa Jan), Shu Yuan Wu, and Wen
Yen Wu (Rita). During her childhood, Taiwan was under Japanese rule, and under that regime,
Hsi Lan learned the Japanese language and related traditions. Until her dying day, she was
fastidiously clean and elegant in all ways, and even neatly folded her hands across her body to
signify to us that she was ready for heaven. She dutifully thanked all of her children and
relatives who visited and cared for her this summer.
Hsi Lan was predeceased by her father, Hsi Bing Hsu, her mother, Ying Mei Hsi, and her
husband of 44 years, Chi Yao Wu. She is survived by her sister, Chin Lan Hsu (age 85), her
four children, grandchildren Chia-Ming Balady (Sam), Emily Murphy (Keith), Chia-Yen Wu
(Charmaine), Logan Wang, Michelle Perdomo (Jorge), and Lawrence Wu (Elina); and great-
grandchildren Elle, Beckett, Lila, Brandon, Leo, and Evelyn. She was immensely proud of her
U.S. family, as well as her family in Taiwan.
Hsi Lan was a devoted homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She moved
from Taiwan to Edison, NJ in 1983 to help care for her grandchildren, who were growing up in
the U.S. She spent 41 years in Central Jersey caring for her family, her first priority. Hsi Lan had
endless amounts of grace, patience, kindness, and compassion for others. She was soft-spoken
and gentle, never a rough edge to her words or gestures. Hsi Lan was a dedicated member of
the Dharma Drum Buddhist Mountain Association.

In her last week of life, she remained cheerful and gracious. Hsi Lan left us too early on August
10, 2024, without any pain or suffering. We are grateful for that and relieved that she has been
reunited with her husband Chi Yao Wu, from whom she was separated far too early in life. Our
family will deeply miss her pleasant disposition, sense of humor, and her leadership of our clan.
We will forever remember our “A-Tai” as a role model of gratitude for all of the good things in
life.
有生必有死。是人生自然的現象。
應該覺得欣慰，看起來她老人家走的很自然瀟洒⋯⋯她向來疼愛子女．．�就在大家睡夢中悄然
離開了．．．雙手還是很規矩的放在胸腰之間。
（這是傍晚我們給她換洗好、她準備睡覺的姿勢。）
她從小受的是日本教育，所以老是保持著老式、傳統的、優雅的日本女性規矩和儀態。
所以我們也很安心。她一定去了她想去的美好地方！
她也說過：我這一輩子沒有做過坯事．．．死後一定會去好的地方的．．．．
是的！她有信心！我們也有！
的確母親生前言慎行、口不出悪言。好像也沒有動手打過我們。嘮叨當然是免不了的。
回家安寜療養期間，得到四個子女的輪番悉心照顧，想來她是感到安慰、滿意的。
每次當九令握著她的手時，她就對九令這個有緣的女婿說：謝謝！謝謝！
媽媽是個很客氣的人。
子子孫孫幾乎每天都從各地趕來勤探望．．．．她老人家也歡喜地配合大家給她的祝福及打氣
⋯⋯
每次問她那裡痛？她都搖頭。就是累嗎？她點點頭。我說：累了就睡覺吧！有沒有做夢？她點點
頭，趁機再問：做什麼様的夢？
她展開歡喜、開心的笑容說：好夢；大家都好．

母親和父親自由戀愛而結婚感情十分要好，他們有美好的家庭生活；遺憾的是父親65歲因病往生
。否則她會有更美好、幸福的晚年！
人生就是充滿了苦與樂！

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