May Leung Jacque's Obituary
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May Ka-Wai Leung, January 29, 1959 - August 4, 2013. Surrounded by her loving family, May Ka-Wai Leung peacefully passed away after a hard fought battle with colon cancer. A devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, daughter and friend, May lived life with a passion and she will forever live in our hearts. Born in Hong Kong, she emigrated to Miami with her family in 1967. May was a graduate of Miami Sr. High School, and later went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Barry University. A member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, she loved her chosen profession. Her skills as an OR nurse at Mount Sinai Medical Center and as a member of the transplant team at Jackson Memorial Hospital were coveted. She touched hundreds with her smile, compassion and meticulous care. A teacher at heart, she was a mentor to other nurses and residents. May dedicated her life to bettering the lives of those less fortunate, especially children. Weekly, she would fill her SUV with pallets of ready-to-eat food to stuff backpacks for children who would otherwise go hungry over the weekends. Even while receiving treatment for the cancer, she worked tirelessly to stock food banks. At a young age, she volunteered at the Florida chapter of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic and continued for years despite juggling school, career and family. May is survived by her devoted husband, Dr. James Jacque, who shared her love for travel, family and adventure. She is also survived by her devoted daughter Lai-Wan Elizabeth McGinnis - her pride and joy; her parents Mr. & Mrs. Kwok Keung Leung; her sisters Linda (George) Wong and Phyllis (David) Kim; her brother Steven (Lorraine) Leung; her stepchildren Katie (Eddie) Pereira, Emily, and Andrew. She will always remain an inspiration to her nephews and niece - Kevin, Jason, Nikolas, Turner, and Alexis; as well as numerous other relatives. Visitation service will be held at VAN ORSDEL CORAL GABLES CHAPEL, 4600 SW 8th Street, from 6:00 to 10:00 pm on Monday, August 12, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, 150 SW 13th Avenue, Miami at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations in memory of May to the American Cancer Society.
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