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Rebecca Zerzan
Amy Shuk-ching Zerzan (黄淑贞)
October 10th, 1951 - August 30th, 2020
October 10th, 1951 - August 30th, 2020
Amy Shuk-Ching Zerzan was born in the village of Pingdi in southern China. She was the second of three children, from a family of travelers, merchants and strong-willed women. Like them, she was unstoppable. In her life, she survived famine, revolution, earthquakes and typhoons. At age 10, she was smuggled over the border into Hong Kong. From there, she moved to the continental United States, Taiwan, and Guam. Her travels took her to Saudi Arabia, Tasmania, the Swiss Alps, and everywhere in between. Amy worked as a waitress, a crossing guard, a clerk, a travel agent and a teacher. But most of all, she was a lifelong learner. She was an avid reader, spoke three languages, earned three bachelor’s degrees and a teaching certificate, and was an enthusiastic student of yoga and Tai Chi. Amy brought great joy to those in her life. She will be remembered as a loyal friend, a devoted daughter, sister, niece and aunt, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother.
Amy 黃淑貞出生於中國南方的平地村。 有一姐一弟，父親在她出生前已赴香港經商， 一家人經歷數十年波折才能在香港團聚。 她一生中經歷飢荒，革命，地震和颱風襲擊。 10歲那年，她得到家人幫助，逃難到香港。 從那裡，她搬到了美國，台灣和關島。 她曾到過日本，沙特阿拉伯，塔斯曼尼亞，瑞士阿爾卑斯山及更多不同地方遊歷。 Amy曾當過服務員，過路警衛，文員，旅行社職員和老師。 但最重要的是，她是一個終身學習者。 她熱愛閱讀，會說三種語言，獲得了三個學士學位和一份教學證書，並且熱衷於瑜伽和太極。 Amy 給身邊的人帶來了很大的歡樂，她會被銘記為一個忠實的朋友，一個孝順的女兒，姐姐，侄女和姑母，還是一個慈愛的母親，祖母和妻子。
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Jeni Ann Flores
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Paul. What a remarkable and fascinating woman Amy was. Condolence to you and the rest of the family. May the Lord be your comfort at this most difficult time.
Shirleen Espinueva
Mrs. Zerzan was my kindergarten teacher in 2008. She was very kind and patient to my classmates and myself. When it was my birthday, she held a birthday party for me. Eventually, I knew that I wanted to be a kind person like her. Now, I’m a senior in high school and it’s so sad to see that she has passed. I wanted to reconnect with my former teachers and see their reactions that I’m going to graduate in the next year. Most of all, I really wanted to greet and talk to Mrs. Zerzan. I hope that her family and friends heal through this pandemic, and seeing from the other comments, continue to reminisce her kind love and support for her folks and peers. Rest in piece, Mrs. Zerzan. Until we meet again.
五叔
可爱的淑贞侄女，性格温文尔雅，聪明好学，晚年身染癌症，加上今年突发新冠疫情可能受到感染，医治无效，不幸在关岛去世，万分惋惜． 她和霭可亲，虽然远嫁美国，但心系香港，怀念故乡。夫妻感情深厚、和楷、从不吵架，婚后育一男一女，己独立生活，女儿出嫁，在纽约居住，生育二孩，活泼可爱，婆孙多次会见，心情欣慰，她夫妻退休后，经常出国旅行，每逢家乡平地有民间庆典活动或婚娶喜事，都不畏辛劳、飞越万里回来参加。她尊敬老人、孝顺父母，当回国探亲访友，一定探望前辈、姑姐、五叔及广州盐步的亲戚，欢乐畅谈，代购保健药品，从不收费。 她身患恶疾，从不悲观失望，积极耐心治疗，既来之则安之，夫妻俩多次出国旅游。2018年淑贞带病在身单独陪伴五叔去欧洲游六国，长途跋涉，不怕辛苦增广见闻，享受人间快乐，去年9月同五叔返回关岛老家。由于她家居偏远郊外，不愿五叔寂寞，在市内租酒店夫妻俩陪住到我回国。 在关岛，她俩自驾车带我环岛游，参观博物馆，吃美食，陪我去水上乐园滑水、潜水、划艇、去大海畅游，在岛内欢度娱乐六天。离岛回国时，她夫妻和一位广东朋友送行到机场候机室，他通知服务员用轮椅给我代步，推到机仓门口，她们才安心回去，亲切关怀。 今年8月我90岁生日，因新冠疫情她不能回来参加庆贺，关岛因疫情信号不通，她发送视频去西雅图，叫姨甥女转发祝贺生日快乐视频给我，内心良好。今天，她离我们而去，永别了！伤感中找不到亲切词句表达，愿逝者安息！ 人生忽如寄、寿无金石固，浩浩阴阳移、年命如潮露。 五叔 2020年9月
Linda Tatreau
To all the Zerzans and friends of Zerzania. Sending love. Without knowing Amy, I know she was awesome as I saw it in both Patrick and Becky when they were two most amazing students in my Marine Biology classes. Holding you all in my heart.
Jim Graham
I was the best man at the wedding and remember clearly one episode in the rehearsal. I had no reason to be nervous, but I may have been tempted to joke around as that was how Paul and I both were, especially when we were together. Looking back I guess goofy comments were a means of dealing with every situation, familiar or otherwise, in those freewheeling days of college. "No joking!" admonished Amy. And any inclination to make light of the situation was preempted then and there. And so there was none. I remember the photo shoot that made abundant use of every neo-gothic nook and cranny on the University of Washington campus. The centerpiece was the grand old staircase shot in Suzzallo Library where Amy and Paul were dressed to the nines as was appropriate for the history they were making in each other's lives, proudly and nobly beaming smiles straight into marital destiny. Through the 1980s my wife and I would be in and out of their lives as visitors from Japan, now my permanent home. Once we were visited, much to our happy surprise, by Paul and Amy way back when Patrick was still a baby. In recent months I was friended by Amy on Facebook and was overjoyed to see her proud grandmother grin in the many pictures taken over recent years. I had been looking forward to rekindling correspondence with Paul and Amy that had gone silent for far too long. News of her death came as a shock, a new chapter of promise had slammed closed almost as soon as it had opened. This is the saddest news I have received in a long, long while. I did not know she was ailing. Rest in peace, Amy Zerzan.
Carl B. Nelson
My condolences and to the friends and family of Amy. I'm a friend of Amy's husband, Paul. I'm sad to say I never got to meet Amy because when I met Paul they were often travelling to Hong Kong for her treatment. In reading her the description of her life I wish I had met her. She sounds like she was a remarkably resilient person who was full of personality. Like my late wife. After my wife passed I comforted myself thinking of the 30 years we were granted to be together. I'm sure Paul is of the same mind. We have been lucky men to have met t he loves our lives and been able to spend many years together.
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