Tony S. Ho

Tony Ho, age 92, of Wayne, passed away peacefully at home, in the presence of his loving family, on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

Born in 1929 in Guizhou, China, Tony was the oldest son of Franklin and Hwa-Bing Ho’s ten children. After surviving World War II, he and his family fled to Taiwan during China’s Communist Revolution. He would later leave Taiwan for Australia, where he spent a few years working odd jobs before coming to the United States in the late 1950’s for college. He started college at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, but then transferred to Virginia Tech where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

While at Virginia Tech, Tony would come to New York City to work summer jobs.  It was then that he met and fell in love with a beautiful young woman named Lorraine Lee. Tony and Lorraine got engaged in December 1961 and married on March 16, 1963 at the Corpus Christi Church on 121st Street in New York City. A wedding reception followed at Earl Hall at Columbia University and a honeymoon to Philadelphia.

Tony and Lorraine started married life living in Hackensack. In the late 1960’s they moved into their brand new home in Wayne and have remained there ever since. In 1972, they were blessed with the birth of their son Andrew.

Tony was a life-time mechanical engineer in the field of commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design. He worked for a few different engineering firms, including Frank McBride Mechanical Services in Hawthorne, before ultimately opening his own HVAC consulting business under Tony Ho & Associates.

After retiring from full-time work in 1995, Tony and Lorraine enjoyed traveling. They set out to explore the world, usually taking one big trip per year. They spent time in Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, China, and Tahiti, but their favorite destinations were England, France, and Hawaii. In between world travel, Tony loved going with Lorraine to their condominium down the Jersey shore at Wildwood Crest.

Back at home in Wayne, Tony liked to putter around the house sprucing up the yard or doing home maintenance. He also really enjoyed cooking and making his own hot sauces. Chinese food was his specialty, particularly both boiled and fried dumplings, as well as his version of zha jiang mian (a Chinese noodle dish). He also liked to make non-Chinese food with a highlight being homemade pizza with kielbasa slices in leiu of pepperoni. In addition, Tony had a unique fascination with kitchen appliances. He was always slipping off to Bed Bath and Beyond and coming home with the latest kitchen appliance or gadget.

Above all else, Tony’s family was his greatest source of pride and joy. He simply adored his two grandsons, Nathan and Alex, and always looked forward to seeing them. Tony was a friendly guy. Always smiling, he touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed by both his family and friends.        

Tony was the beloved husband of Lorraine (Lee), blessed in marriage for 58 years. He was the loving father of Andrew Ho and wife Yani of Tenafly; cherished grandfather of: Nathan and Alex: and dear brother of: Linda Wang, Ruby Chiang, Robert Ho, James Ho, Polly Huang, Juju Hsu, Lily Chu, Albert Ho, and Anthony Ho.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Tony’s name are asked to consider:

Chilton Medical Center Foundation

97 West Parkway,

Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.

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