Amy Toy's Obituary
The family of Amy Fong Toy regrets to announce her passing at the age of 88 in Walnut Creek, CA. She died peacefully with her family by her side on May 26, 2014.
Amy, wife, mother, and Berkeley resident for more than 50 years, was previously employed at Herrick Hospital. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and playing the slot machines in Reno.
She was born on June 15, 1925, in Sacramento, CA, to Him Fong and Shee Wong and happily married to Bill Wing Toy for 35 years until his death in 1978. They had four daughters, Christinia, Yolanda, Juanita and Dyana; seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Amy was preceded in death by husband Bill, daughter Yolanda Arriaga, son-in-law Kazuo Shimada, grandson Robin Lee, sister Annie (Albert) Hom, and brothers Albert (Kathryn) Fong and Harry (Mah) Fong. She is survived by daughters Christinia (Jack) Wilson, Juanita Shimada, and Dyana DaCosta (Steve Lee); son-in-law Francisco Arriaga; grandchildren Brandon Lee, Michael (Keo) Haas, Michele (Jimmy) Manalo, Maureen Haas Willhoite, Darek (Trisha) Shimada, and Tia Shimada; great grandchildren Joseph (Judy Lee) Guevara, Sydney Shimada, and Enzo Shimada; great-great grandchild Jody Haas. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, friends and relatives.
Amy will be entombed at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA, alongside her beloved husband following private family services.
Ah Ma,
I thought of you with love today
But that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday
And days before that too.
I think of you in silence.
I often speak your name.
All I have are memories
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
With which I’ll never part.
God has you in his keeping,
I have you in my heart.
Cuchine, YoYo, Dee-Dot and Di-Ann
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