Wednesday, April 9, 2014

About Louie Yeh-Sheng Chiang


Louie Yeh-Sheng Chiang Obituary

Louie Yeh-Sheng Chiang (姜業昇) was born at 8:50am on Sunday, March 16, 2014. He had a brief heartbeat, but never took a breath on this earth.  He passed away peacefully in the arms of Mom and Dad.


His parents only found out a few days before that there were any signs of trouble. The doctors were not clear on his diagnosis, but their hypothesis was a genetic metabolic syndrome.  Since finding out the news, Warren and Melissa have been trying to capture the invisible life that he had before his fleeting moment. 


Louie's first name started as a nickname from a lobster shop in Cambridge, MA called "Louie's Alive and Kicking Lobsters." Melissa would text "alive and kicking" to Warren after her initial doctor's visits (even before it was confirmed to be a boy). He would affectionately be called Louie from that point forward.


His middle name is Yeh-Sheng.  Yeh is the generational name for the Chiang family and coincidentally has the same pronunciation as Melissa's last name. Sheng means to rise or ascend. It's a scientific term that describes going from solid to gas and skipping the middle stage.  In some ways this is precisely what Louie did - he went straight from the womb to heaven.


While we rarely remember someone’s life before they begin, Louie became a part of the family long before he left us.  Some of his parent’s favorite memories include taking Louie to 4 continents, participating in a 200-mile relay race, attending the Australian Open, meeting a baby wombat in Tasmania, and countless walks along Embarcadero in San Francisco.  

Louie is survived by his parents, Melissa Yeh and Warren Chiang.


In lieu of gifts or flowers, we have created a memorial fund for Louie Chiang.

http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/louie-chiang-memorial-fund/151563

Part of the donations have already been sent to charity:water to build a well in Ethiopia. The rest will go to organizations that help us honor and remember Louie.



 first family selfie - 03.16.2014

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