Chew’s Penang Get Together – Meets Cousin Peter Lo From New York.

(From left) Ignatius and Pauline Chew, Isaac Lim, Lim Gin Heng, Angeline and Michael Tan, Li Heng Hong and Peter Lo

It was in early in March when Ignatius Chew, the creator of the Chew Museum, received a call to visit Penang on a weekend to catch up with the his cousin Peter Lo who had arrived from the USA.
Peter Lo Sze Shun is the grandson of Chew Boon Juan’s from his 10^th daughter Chew Gaik Swee that married Lo Chung Liang. Peter came to Penang with his wife Li Heng Hong.

There were 2 reasons for him to come back this year, to visit his father’s grave and this year 2018 was the 50^th anniversary of his departure from Penang having left for New York, USA since March 1968.

Ignatius together with his wife Pauline and his sister Angeline and her husband Michael Tan met up with Peter for dinner at a leading Beach hotel in Tanjung Bungah. 

Lim Gin Heng, (another grand-daughter of Boon Juan’s from his 1^st daughter Chew Gaik Tuan and Khaw Bian Wan) and her son Isaac was present.

Angeline is a resident of Penang while Gin Heng lives in Singapore.

All cousins. Lim Gin Heng, Angeline Tan, Ignatius Chew and Peter Lo.

The conversation centered about updating each other with the latest news but ultimately touched on the good old days, their time spent in grandfather Chew Boon Juan’s house in Gurney drive and the hours of fun they had back then.

“It was a big piece of land before the sea front, bigger than what was shown in the photos” said Peter.

Chew Boon Juan's house on 4 Gurney Drive...'bigger than shown in photos"...

Peter remembers climbing jambu and chiku trees .....(pics from cousin Yeoh Poh See collection) 

Peter who was born in 1948 reminisced about his time at 4 Gurney Drive in the 50’s and climbing the jambu and chiku trees.

The next day Ignatius met more cousins over lunch held at the Penang Swimming Club.

(L-r) Yeoh Seng Keat, Grace Wong, Annie Choong, Toni Chew, Cornelia Tan and parents Angeline and Michael Tan, Ignatius and Pauline Chew.

They were Toni Chew Suat Eng, (the grand-daughter of Boon Juan’s 4^th son Chew Choon Hock and Khoo Gim Choo) and Grace Wong Onn Loo born to Chew Gaik Loo (Boon Juan’s 9^th daughter) and Wong Kim Bee.

A surprise acquaintance was Annie Choong, the grand-daughter of Chew Boon Hong by his first wife.  Annie lived at Gurney drive when young.

The lunch was delicious and with Grace and Annie contributing the majority of Chew heritage stories with help from the other cousins made for a wonderful afternoon of nostalgia.

JAG