Obituary

Teresa Silai Chow, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born on March 20, 1948 to the late Joseph and Rose Chow in Canton, China. After immigrating to the United States in 1962 with her family, she met and married Raymond Chow in San Francisco. Teresa worked hard to earn her Bachelors in Nursing and Masters in Education Dual Language from the University of San Francisco while mothering three children under the age of five. She worked passionately as a public health nurse, performing home visits to new parents to teach them how to care for newborns. When the family relocated to Oklahoma City, she became a full-time mother to her four children, Kevin, Elaine, Jesse, and Christie while volunteering extensively with the Chinese church. She loved to sing with her choir and work in the garden. She was an avid sudoku player. She eagerly awaited moments to be together with her family: siblings Margaret and Thomas, her husband Raymond and her four children, and her four grandchildren Emi, Kenzo, Theo, and Amalia. She was blessed to have many other loving family and friends in her life. Private services are being held with future plans for a larger celebration when we can have larger gatherings again in person. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Teresa’s honor may be made to the following organizations: 

American Liver Foundation (cut and paste into browser): https://tinyurl.com/ybtsxn5x

Teresa suffered from liver disease for the last five years of her life.  After a long wait, she was approved for a liver transplant in November 2019, and matched with a donor in April 2020.  She did not survive the surgery.  Out of gratitude for the excellent and compassionate medical care that Teresa consistently received, her family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Liver Foundation.  The mission of the American Liver Foundation is to promote education, advocacy, support services and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.

Our Daily Bread Organization: Link to be updated in coming days

An organization close to Teresa's heart, Our Daily Bread is an organization committed to ensuring the Bible is understandable and accessible to all.

Photo and Memory Contributions:  https://tinyurl.com/yba8q3eo

Please help us celebrate her life -- virtually for now -- by visiting a different site to leave any pictures or stories you have: https://tinyurl.com/yba8q3eo

After we compile all contributions, we will share the final book for everyone to enjoy.