Tony Y. Leu

Tony Y. Leu

Tony Y. Leu, age 96, of Renton, passed away November 6, 2021, peacefully in his home with family by his side.

Tony was born in 1925 in Shuitou, China. He graduated from Taiwan Provincial Teacher’s College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education in 1950, and from Central Washington University with a Master’s in Education in 1958. He came to the United States to pursue his dreams of a better life for himself and for his family; and saw his wife, Anita, for the first time in Moscow, ID at her college graduation.

They returned to the Seattle area together and were married for 58 years. Together, they provided unwavering support to their children, attending swimming lessons then swimming meets, golf tournaments, and musical recitals, and they prepared hometown cuisine.

Tony had a long career at Cascade Natural Gas and retired after working there for many years. After retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, walking, playing golf, watching soap operas, listening to Mario Lanza, and cheering on local sports teams.

Tony is survived by his wife Anita, his sons Michael (Flora) and Spencer, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his older brother. He was laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on November 14, 2021.