Marie-José PANG
Marie-José Pang, wife of Kwok Lun Pang (Ivan Pang), died peacefully on August 16, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, at the age of sixty-eight.
She was born on August 21, 1956, in the City of Québec, the daughter of late Louis C. O’Neil, a scientist and educator who was passionate about his work and a founding member of the Biology Department at l’Université de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec), and late Huguette Tanguay O’Neil, a freelance journalist and writer who authored seven books.
She grew up in Lennoxville, Québec, and completed her education in Sherbrooke, Québec. As an adult, she moved to Edmonton, where she worked for over 25 years for the City of Edmonton in the Human Resources Department. In 1979, she met Kwok Lun Pang whom she went on to marry on July 7, 1981. Together, they had one child, Elisabeth.
She is survived by her husband, Kwok Lun Pang, along with her daughter, Elisabeth Mai Tai Pang, and her son-in-law, Eric Motuzas, as well as her two beloved grandchildren, Alexander Maximus Motuzas and Annabelle Mei Motuzas. Also in mourning are her three sisters and brother, namely Christine (with her husband, Pierre Gagné, and his son, Mathieu Lavergne Gagné), Bernard (with his children, Kiernan, Liam and Alannah Rois O’Neil, and his partner Salina Der), Anne (with her husband, Martin Latendresse, and their children, Estelle, Sophie and Elliot Latendresse), Lucie (with her children, Alexa and Samuel O’Neil-Tanner), her two brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law of New York and Hong Kong, along with their spouses. Her nieces, nephews, and many friends are also touched by her passing.
The family wishes to express their profound gratitude to all the health care workers who provided compassionate care and comforting presence over the past few years.
Her ashes will be buried on May 16, 2026 in Lennoxville, Québec followed by a reception to celebrate her life. These private family events are by invitation only.
Marie-José wishes that your expressions of sympathy be translated into donations to the Alberta Cancer Foundation (https://albertacancer.ca/donate/).
It was a great pleasure to work with Marie at the City of Edmonton. My deepest condolences to her family.
Elisabeth & Ivan. Condolences on your loss. Thinking of you Rose & Collin Carmichael
To Ivan and Elisabeth and family.
I met Marie while working for the Pension Office/ Alberta Government in Edmonton. As she was from a Quebec City and I from the country in Saskatchewan, we didn’t have much in common but we became coffee friends at work and friends outside of work. We spent much of our time together while we lived in Edmonton until 1988. I remember when she announced her wedding and the birth of Elisabeth. She was a very proud wife and mother. She even tried to teach me French with no luck. She always came to our fastball games. Although she never played, she was willing to keep score. We had a lot of good times together. We made many memories. As the years went by, we didn’t see each other as often, but always stayed friends. She will always be remembered by us. Our deep condolences and sincere sympathy. We will miss her. Brenda and Blaine