Tony H. C. Yu of West Newton, MA passed away in his sleep peacefully on September 25th. Tony was the beloved husband of Lisa Yu, loving father of Brittany and Raymond Yu, dear brother of Stephen Yu, Sophia Matsas, and Selina Sekka, and adored youngest child of his mother, Kit Wan Yu, and late father, Sing Cheung Yu.
Tony's devoted love to his family and children was exemplary, and he loved spending time with his family on vacations. He loved entertaining them by singing Chinese songs and talking about the latest Korean drama that he was watching. Tony was an avid sports fan of all Boston teams, and he enjoyed playing hockey with his friends in his youth, playing tennis with his family, and regularly doing cardio and weightlifting at the gym.
He was a dear colleague and friend to many who interacted with him. With a computer engineering degree from Boston University under a full scholarship, he has been working as a software engineer at Nova Biomedical in Waltham, MA for over 30 years. His vibrant work ethics and accomplishments were well regarded. With his unexpected passing, he will be truly missed but will be fondly remembered.
Visiting hours on Monday, October 2 nd from 4 to 7pm will be held at the Burke & Blackington Funeral Home,1479 Washington Street, West Newton, MA. A burial service will start at 10am on Tuesday, October 3 rd at the funeral home, followed by a procession around 11am to Newton Cemetery on Walnut Street.