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IN MEMORIAM

THE LATE SGT ONG TUCK CHO @ ONG TUCK CHOO RMAF
12 SEPTEMBER 1946 - 15 MARCH 2023

THE LATE SGT ONG TUCK CHO @ ONG TUCK CHOO RMAF (704530), 77 YEARS OLD, A VETERAN OF THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIRFORCE (RMAF) FROM BKT MERTAJAM, PENANG PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2023. THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES CHINESE VETERANS ASSOCIATION (MACVA) EXTEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY TO MDM OOI SIEW PIN AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS.

MACVA MEMBERS LED BY DAVID CHEANG ATTENDED THE WAKE OF THE LATE SGT ONG TUCK CHO @ ONG TUCK CHOO RMAF ON THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2023 AT BERAPIT CREMATORIUM FUNERAL PARLOUR, BKT MERTAJAM, PENANG AND AT THE SAME TIME CARRIED OUT DRAPING OF THE MALAYSIA ON THE CASKET.

THE FUNERAL WAS ON SUNDAYY 19 MARCH 2023. THE MACVA MEMBERS LED BY THAM KEN WAH ACCORDED A BEFITTING MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE TO THE LATE SGT ONG TUCK CHO @ ONG TUCK CHOO RMAF AT BERAPIT CREMATORIUM FUNERAL PARLOUR, BKT MERTAJAM, PENANG. THAM KEN WAH HANDED THE FOLDED MALAYSIA FLAG AND THE MACVA CONDOLENCE LETTER TO MDM OOI SIEW PIN.

TONY HO WENG KONG
HONORARY SECRETARY MACVA

MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE SGT ONG TUCK CHO @ ONG TUCK CHOO RMAFF

THE FLAG DRAPING CEREMONY LED BY DAVID CHEANG WAS HELD ON THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2023 AT BERAPIT CREMATORIUM FUNERAL PARLOUR, BKT MERTAJAM, PENANG.

FLAG DRAPPING PERFORMED BY DAVID CHEANG, LIM KHOON HING, CHAN YEE PENG AND JEROME DE SILVA

DAVID CHEANG PRESENTED MACVA PAKUM TO MDM OOI SIEW PIN

JOHNNY YEOH TS PRESENTED NC PAKUM TO MDM OOI SIEW PIN

NC COMMITEE MBRS AT THE WAKE

MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE LED BY THAM KEN WAH WAS HELD ON SUNDAYY 19 MARCH 2023 AT BERAPIT CREMATORIUM FUNERAL PARLOUR, BKT MERTAJAM, PENANG

THAM KEN WAH READING THE LETTER OF CONDOLENCE

THE LAST POST & THE FINAL SALUTE

FLAG FOLDING PERFORMED BY THAM KEN WAH AMD JEROME DS

THAM KEN WAH HANDED THE FOLDED MALAYSIA FLAG AND THE MACVA CONDOLENCE LETTER TO MDM OOI SIEW PIN

MDM OOI SIEW PIN PRESENTED GOOD WILL ANGPOW TO NC

IN MEMORIAM

THE LATE CPL JOHN CHUA TEE KHIANG RMAF
20 JUNE 1957 - 13 MARCH 2023

THE LATE CPL JOHN CHUA TEE KHIANG RMAF (706705), 66 YEARS OLD, A VETERAN OF THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIRFORCE (RMAF) FROM SG PETANI, KEDAH PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON MONDAY 13 MARCH 2023. THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES CHINESE VETERANS ASSOCIATION (MACVA) EXTEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY TO MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS.

MACVA MEMBERS LED BY THAM KEN WAH ATTENDED THE WAKE OF THE LATE CPL JOHN CHUA TEE KHIANG RMAF ON TUESDSY 14 MARCH 2023 AT 2.00PM AT RESIDENCE 1876, LORONG ANGSANA 49, TAMAN KELADI, 08000 SG PETANI, KEDAH AND AT THE SAME TIME CARRIED OUT DRAPING OF THE MALAYSIA ON THE CASKET.

THE FUNERAL WAS ON WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2023. THE MACVA MEMBERS LED BY THAM KEN WAH ACCORDED A BEFITTING MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE TO THE LATE CPL JOHN CHUA TEE KHIANG RMAF AT RESIDENCE 1876, LORONG ANGSANA 49, TAMAN KELADI, 08000 SG PETANI, KEDAH. THAM KEN WAH HANDED THE FOLDED MALAYSIA FLAG AND THE MACVA CONDOLENCE LETTER TO MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS.

TONY HO WENG KONG
HONORARY SECRETARY MACVA

MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE CPL JOHN CHUA TEE KHIANG RMAF

THE FLAG DRAPING CEREMONY LED BY THAM KEN WAH WAS HELD ON TUESDSY 14 MARCH 2023 AT RESIDENCE 1876, LORONG ANGSANA 49, TAMAN KELADI, 08000 SG PETANI, KEDAH.

LAI WONG KUAN PRESENTED MACVA PAKUM TO MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS

PETER SUA FONG YAP PRESENTED NC PAKUM TO MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS

L-R: LAI WONG KUAN, VOON HENG FONG, THAM KEN WAH, PETER SUA FONG YAP, MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS, DANNY CHRISTOPHER

MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE LED BY THAM KEN WAH WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2023 AT RESIDENCE 1876, LORONG ANGSANA 49, TAMAN KELADI, 08000 SG PETANI, KEDAH

THE LAST POST & THE FINAL SALUTE

FLAG FOLDING PERFORMED BY THAM KEN WAH AMD JEROME DS

MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS PRESENTED GOOD WILL ANGPOW TO NC

L-R: VOON HF, PETER SUA FY, LAI WK, ADAM WAMBECK, JEROME DS, LIM KH, JOHNNY YEOH TS, THAM KW, MDM JOSEPHINE ELLIAS, DANNY CHRISTOPHER

LEONG SWEE TENG (RIGHT) PRESENTING GET WELL ANGPOW TO JOHN CHU TEE KHIANG.

KHOO BENG CHUA PRESENTING GET WELL ANGPOW TO TAN WP (SEATED).

MARY KOH PRESENTING GET WELL ANGPOW TO TYE SWEE LIEW (SEATED).

MACVs Welfare Visits
23 Feb 23
On 15 Feb 23 Northern Chapter Leong Swee Teng and Tham Ken Wah visited John Chu Tee Khiang at his resident in Sg Petani. He is recovering after being discharged from Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim on 22 Jan 23. Leong Swee Teng presented him with Get Well Angpow during the visit. On 19 Feb 23 NC MACVs led by Ng Chor Huat visited Tan WP at his resident. He is recovering from a stroke that he had suffered. Khoo Beng Chua presented him with Get Well Angpow during the visit. In Kuala Lumpur Mary Koh visited Tye Swee Liew at Kepong Park City Hospital and presented her with Get Well Angpow. She is recovering from a surgery. The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleagues, cheering them up and wishing them well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members. Well done to all who have made the efforts and we wish all of them well and speedy recovery.

BLOOD DONATION BY 1 RRD PERSONNEL AT UMMC

Blood Donation For Chua Eng Lye
22 Feb 23
On behalf of the President and Management Committee of MACVA, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to our brothers Maj Gen Dato' Toh Choon Siang (Retired)and Maj Patrick Wong Sing Nang (Retired), not forgetting the Rejimen Renjer DiRaja Corps Chairman, YBhg Mej Jen Datuk Abdul Rahman A Wahab, and Lt Kol Afisham Abd Raof Pegawai Memerintah 1 RRD for their quick action and assistance to get the blood donationt for Lt Col Chua Eng Lye (Retired). The following officer and rangers were at UMMC on the morning of 15 Feb 23 for the blood donation to replace the those utilised during the surgery.

1. Lt Adam bin Azman (3015060)
2. 1149175 SSjn Ezwal bin Ahmad
3. 1146502 Sjn Fazil bin Ismail
4. 1161497 Sjn Suhaimi bin Abdul Latif
5. 1187638 Kpl Mohd Khairul Izuddin bin Che Zakri
6. 1187640 Kpl Mohd Norikmal bin Zainal
7. 1192968 Kpl Mohd Izzat Izuddin bin Kamarul Zaman
8. 1192665 Kpl Mohd Falik Zulfikri bin Sahidin
9. 1202248 LKpl Dinovance ak Doren
10. 1204534 LKpl Mohd Fazlie Rahimi bin Rozaman
11. 1205308 Rjr Azwan bin Nordin
12. 1205771 Rjr Mohd Izzat bin Nordin

We extend our sincere gratitude to all of them for stepping up to assists a Veteran in need. Missiom accomplished and God bless all.

Carol Loo
VP Army

AJ WONG WITH CO 1 RRD AND BLOOD DONATION PERSONNEL

AJ WONG PRESENTING MACVA SOUVENIR BAG TO CO 1 RRD ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT

AJ WONG PRESENTING MACVA SOUVENIR BAG TO LT ADAM BIN AZMAN BEHALF OF PRESIDENT

CHUA ENG LYE RECOVERING AT UMMC 21 FEB 23

NC CM ATTENDING WAKE IN MACHANG BUBOK VILLAGE

Genting Highland Tragedy Wakes at Machang Bubok Village
22 Feb 23
On 11 Feb 23 Representatives from Northern Chapter MACVA attended the wakes to pay last respect to the deceased families led by our Women Area Welfare Representative Law Soo Wey. Soo Wey and Ang Pee Lim are both from Machang Bubok Village, Seberang Perai. On behalf of NC MACVA “pek-khim” of RM200 was handed over to the respective 5 families. Mrs. Ang Pee Lim also donated RM300 Pek Khim contribution into our NC MACVA Pek Khim Fund for the deceased family.

The deceased were:-
1. Late 黄春花 Maria Wong Ah Mooi 84. Represented by the deceased daugther, Lim Siew Moi
2. Late Lee Moy 67 & Late Ang Meng Hong 62 *Same house. Represented by the deceased sons’ respectively
3. Late Chang Them Kong 70. Represented by the deceased daughter in law
4. Late 周琼美 73. Represented by the deceased son, Ong Peng Siong.

The NC MACVA CM present at the wake were Tham KW Jerome, Johnny Yeoh, Lim KH and Soo Wey. Well done to NC for their compassionate in paying respect to those who lost theri lives inthe tragedy.

Late Lee Moy 67 & Late Ang Meng Hong 62. Represented by the deceased sons’ respectively

Late Chang Them Kong 70. Represented by the deceased daughter in law

Late 黄春花 Maria Wong Ah Mooi 84. Represented by the deceased daugther, Lim Siew Moi

Late 周琼美 73. Represented by the deceased son, Ong Peng Siong.

CM NG JC, CM OOI CT, TURKISH EMBASSY STAFF, VP RMN SKY CHEN & HON SEC TONY HO

MACVA Assistance To Turkey and Syria Earthquake Victims
21 Feb 23
In support of the Turkish Embassy of Malaysia’s call, in aiding victims of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria recently, MACVA responded by donating 14 boxes of Winter Clothing. Our CM team comprising VP RMN Chen Ka Kim who provided his lorry to transport the boxes from Honorary Treasurer’s Mary Koh’s house to their collection centre at Yunos Aire Institute, Jalan Uthant, Kuala Lumpur on the 14 Feb 2023. Together with Honorary Secretary Tony Ho Weng Kong, CM RMAF Ooi Chai Thuan and CM Media Ng Joo Chay, they presented our donation to the Turkish Embassy staff.

MACVA HORNBILL CHAPTER CHINESE NEW YEAR & FELLOPWSHIP DINNER, SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2023

The Hornbill Chapter held its Chinese New Year (CNY) and Fellowship Dinner this evening at 7.00pm at the Swan Teem Seafood Restaurant, Kuching. The dinner was well attended by the members and spouses. Godfrey Chang and wife who are on holiday in Kuching took the opportunity to join the dinner.

Hornbill Chapter is one of the most active and a shining example of MACVA Chapters. It is heartening to see the great camaraderie among members and spouses at the event which augurs well for the future of Hornbill Chapter and MACVA.

Hornbill members present: Dato' Fabian Wong Boon Soon, Robin Chong Kok Hing, Godfrey Chang, Stewart Lim Shu Choy, Rocky Chan, Peter Ting Su Fong, David Fu Chee Ming PGB, Tan Meng Seng, Goh Joon Tan, Eddie Low Ee Tian, Liew Yoon Kim, Yee Foo Seng, Yong Ching Ngean, Johar Hj Yusoff, Beh Hock Chooi, Loo Chai Soon, Teo Peng Eng, Lim Beh Hoi, Chi YM.

Congratulations and well done to Hornbill members and spouses.

Thank you

Tony Ho Weng Kong Honorary Secretary
Malaysin Armed Forces Chinese Veterans Association

Sunday 19th February