WELLINGTON KAM KONG CHAN

Birth date: Jul 21, 1939 Death date: Nov 5, 2025

Wellington Kam Kong Chan, 86, passed away on 11/05/2025. Arrangements have been entrusted to Universal Chung Wah Funeral Directors, 225 N. Garfield Ave., Alhambra, CA 91801 (626-281-7887). Read Obituary

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Jeff Frohner

5w ago

Dr. Chan will forever be in my mind the personification of grace. Why? As a Freshmen at Oxy I took "Imperial Chinese History" with Dr. Chan which meet at 1pm in the Sawyer building. It was a small class with perhaps 8 students--no more--and Dr. Chan. He was a fine scholar and teacher. But the moment I will always remember is on a particular hot afternoon, when I literally fell asleep in class. We were all sitting around a shared table. I awoke to the sound of everyone leaving, drool had stained my notebook and I had an endless array of squiggles on the page where my pencil had moved as I slept. I was embarrassed, ashamed, and profoundly sorry for any disrespect that could have been implied. Dr. Chan, never mentioned it. Never changed his attitude toward me nor did he hold it against me. At the end of the term I awaited the consequence...it never came. "Imperial Chinese History A-." For that profound lesson in Grace... I am grateful. Peace! Jeff Frohner, Oxy 88'

Deidre Lam

13w ago

One of the greatest gifts the higher being ever bestowed on me was the chance to know Uncle Wellington, as I always called him, four decades ago. Looking back now, all the weekends and countless moments I spent with him and his family were like my own version of Tuesdays with Morriea—time filled with wisdom, reflection, and life’s most meaningful lessons.

Uncle Wellington was a devoted husband who took pride in growing alongside Auntie Priscilla, both in their professional journeys and their personal passions. He was a hands-on father who never missed a parent-teacher interview and who supported his children with unwavering love.

He was also a world-class academic, lecturer, and author—someone who poured his heart into teaching and who tirelessly fundraised for Occidental College to help the university become the best version of itself. His contributions to scholarship and education have left a legacy that will continue to shape countless lives.

Yet, despite all his achievements, Uncle Wellington remained humble, gentle, endlessly thoughtful, and profoundly kind. He carried his success with grace and treated everyone around him with sincerity and compassion.

Although he is no longer with us physically, his influence, kindness, and love will forever remain in my heart. I will always be grateful that our paths crossed and that I was welcomed into his family as one of their own.

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14w ago

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Alvin Hui

14w ago

Wellington is the most generous and kindest person I know. He is a devoted husband and an amazing father to his two children. His relationship with his family is my most precious memory of him. He is the luckiest man on earth not because of his business or professional success but because of the wonderful family that he had. One of my best friend stated that Wellington must be like a second father to me. No. Wellington was my second father. His family is my second family. I will always miss him.

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