Wan Ping Ng

Wan Ping Ng passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, at the age of 94 surrounded by the love of her daughter, son-in-law, two granddaughters, future grandson-in-law, her honorary grandson, Johnny, and her beloved nephew, Calvin.

Chow Wan Ping was born on the fifteenth day of the sixth month of the year 4629 in the Chinese calendar (July 29th, 1931, in the Gregorian calendar) to Chung Mo Jung and Chow Ji Cheung in Shantou, Guangdong, China. Ping was number fourteen out of sixteen children. Ping was a proud survivor of Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Her and her family later also became refugees in Hong Kong where she lived until she met Willie Ng at the age of 25.

Ping and Willie met at a mahjong game where he saw her smile from across the table and “that’s when he knew.” They dated every day for a month before Willie proposed to her and married her before returning to New York. Ping immigrated to the United States a year later. They were blessed to have spent 38 years together before his passing in 1994.

Together they raised their three children—Derek, Wanda, and Clovia—in White Plains, NY. Ping was proud to have worked in the cafeteria at IBM for many years where everyone knew and loved her. She would often brag about how as cashier she had the largest volume of people coming through her line.

Ping was well known for her cooking and everyone knew her love language was food. She loved to invite people over to her apartment and cook them large Chinese meals and delighted in watching their faces light up as they savored her dishes.

In 2017, she left NY to live with her eldest daughter and son-in-law, Bill, in West Chester, PA. It was a big change, but she loved being able to see her granddaughters, Sara and Danielle, more often. She was thrilled to have taught them her favorite game, Mahjong, and delighted in hours long games with them and their friends/significant others. She was overjoyed at the upcoming marriage of Sara to Joe.

Ping was a beautiful knitter/crocheter and loved to gift her loved ones with her handmade creations. Every family member, friend, neighbor, nurse, aid, and, of course, baby, would receive one of her famous creations. She also was very proud to have donated over 300 knitted hats to NICU babies. Charity for children was her largest passion.

Ping was many things in life: A survivor, a storyteller, a comedian, a wife, a mother, an aunt, and a friend. But more than anything, she was everyone’s Poh Poh.

Ping is survived by her eldest daughter and her family (Wanda, Bill, Sara, and Danielle), her youngest daughter (Clovia), her brother (Bing Leung) and his family, and her numerous friends who she considered her “adopted” family. She joins in the afterlife her dearly missed husband, Willie, her sole son, Derek, her first-born child, Tina, and her fourteen brothers and sisters.

Ping’s viewing will be held at Logan Funeral Home (698 Lincoln Hwy, Exton, PA) from 11am-12pm with a service to follow. Everyone who so desires may give a speech, share a memory, or celebrate her with one of her numerous funny stories. The family asks that if Ping has made you something special—a hat, scarf, stuffed animal, etc.— please wear and/or bring it with you in celebration of the love she poured into every single creation. If you have any photos of her you would like to share please send them to the family.

There will be a celebration of life luncheon from 1:15pm to 2:45pm at The Desmond in Malvern (One Liberty BLD, Malvern, PA) and all are invited to attend. Ping would love to provide everyone with one final meal.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude’s Hospital as this was Ping’s favorite charity because of her love of children.