From Legacy.com
Perry Wong, Perry Wai Yee, 94, passed away, peacefully, on July 24, 2024. Perry was predeceased by his wife Joan of 59 years in 2018. Born February 27, 1930 in Guangdong China to the late Goe Shing Wong and Lem Ding from Hoiping (China). He was the generous and loving father of Bella, Gari and Jason, and their spouses Steven, Rosalind, and Leslie. Perry attended grammar school in both China and the United States. He excelled in his studies and was an accomplished sprinter at Boston Technical High School. Upon graduation, he was drafted into the US Army and served with distinction in the Korean War. He was an active member of the VFW and the American Legion throughout his life and advocated to support those in need. As a beneficiary of the GI Bill Perry became the first of his siblings to attend college at Northeastern University.
Business was his primary focus of study. He also had a particular passion and talent for languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish supported by a strong interest in a diverse range of philosophical teachings.
In 1957 Perry met Joan when she moved from Orillia, Canada to live in Boston. They married on January 17 and opened their restaurant: Young and Yee on August 1 of 1960 in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Together, they managed all aspects of the restaurant serving thousands upon thousands of diners, many of whom became lifelong friends. Perry and Joan finally chose to retire in March 2001. They happily took advantage of their retirement to study dance and mandarin. In their own time they supported families in need by offering guidance to services, translation, clothing and supplies. There was not a day that passed that Perry did not miss Joan after she passed in 2018.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Friday, August 2 from 3 to 7 pm at Boston Harborside-Waterman’s Funeral Home, 580 Commercial St, Boston, MA 02109. Parking attendants will be present. Funeral from Waterman’s on August 3 from 9 -11 am before leaving procession then burial at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston: For online condolences please visit www.watermanboston.com.