Singapore's famed 'Mother
Teresa', social worker Teresa Hsu has died at age 113.
The supercentenarian
was Singapore's oldest
person.
According to an announcement on the Heart to Heart website, Hsu's welfare service, Hsu died peacefully at her home
on 7 December. She was cremated on the same day,"
Hsu wanted to "depart
quietly and peacefully" and left instructions not to make any announcement of
her death in the news media, or perform any ceremonies that would "cause
disturbance and inconvenience to others", said the notice.
The notice was
signed by her co-worker Sharana Rao.
"She has further instructed that no
claim be made of her ash by whosoever," it added.
Hsu, a trained nurse,
devoted her entire life to helping the less fortunate.
Born in a tiny
village in the Guangdong province of China, Hsu traveled to various countries,
such as Hong Kong and Paraguay, to help others, before settling down in Singapore.
Here, she served first as an
unsalaried matron at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital for about three years before
opening an old folks home, called the "Home for the Aged Sick".
After
retirement, she turned her attention to her welfare
service, Heart to Heart, where she
reached out to needy elderly folks and families.
Yahoo! Singapore last featured Hsu in our Inspiring
People column for her lifelong work with the less fortunate. Read more about her
life story here.
Singapore's oldest person Teresa Hsu dies
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Singapore's oldest person Teresa Hsu dies
By Alicia Wong | Yahoo! Newsroom – 46 minutes agoSingapore's oldest person Teresa Hsu has died at age 113. (Photo courtesy of TEDxSingapore and Mezzé Films)
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She was born in 1898?
R.I.P.
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perhaps a new award should be established to honour this selfless great woman..
TERESA HSU CHIH AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SOCIAL SERVICES
or
TERESA HSU CHIH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICES
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R.I.P.
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Wisdom from the wise great lady who have contributed to the true less fortunate of the society:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAv9_IefGxM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZvCiMCBKio&feature=related
Thank you for your service to the citizens of Singapore.
May you rest in peace.
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RIP. A great woman.
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What a great great lady. I am so sad to hear this news.
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she's like all our mother
with her great LOVE
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The oldest and happiest person have moved on.
Peanut Goh forgot to consult her what is happiness.
Then again, he and his croonies will know what is it.
The press did not detail all the great deeds she have done for Singapore without earning million dollar salary.
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
The oldest and happiest person have moved on.
Peanut Goh forgot to consult her what is happiness.
Then again, he and his croonies will know what is it.
The press did not detail all the great deeds she have done for Singapore without earning million dollar salary.
A passionate care for the less fortunate is better than the great economic advancements of a few.
RIP my great woman.
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
The oldest and happiest person have moved on.
Peanut Goh forgot to consult her what is happiness.
Then again, he and his croonies will know what is it.
The press did not detail all the great deeds she have done for Singapore without earning million dollar salary.
Controlled press will not publish her achievements for fear of giving the impression she out outshines LKY and wife.
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Actually what she have done for Singapore and the region have far exceeded what the old man and his croonies have done.
If you have done a lot, you dun have to write a book every year to tell the world.
They belong to different world: She do charity so as to bring joy and happiness to the world; the other party is not worth any mention.
I am just disappointed that the news of her death was released many days later.
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
Actually what she have done for Singapore and the region have far exceeded what the old man and his croonies have done.
If you have done a lot, you dun have to write a book every year to tell the world.
They belong to different world: She do charity so as to bring joy and happiness to the world; the other party is not worth any mention.
I am just disappointed that the news of her death was released many days later.
It's her last wish, let us respect that.
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Na Mo Or Mi Th'or Hut.
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She is a rare gem, doing good but asked for nothing in return. This is true charity.
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R.I.P