Obituary of Dr. Teresa K Ngo

Dr. Teresa Kit-Yu Ngo (née Ip), 68, a long-time resident of Ridgewood, went home with the Lord on September 9 after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family in her house. Born in Hong Kong, Teresa came to the United States to study and receive her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College. There she met her husband, George, and for 40 years they worked together delivering chiropractic care. Throughout her life Teresa constantly strived for excellence and shared her consummate optimism with friends and family. Teresa was an avid reader, she had a green thumb that turned her yard into a beautiful garden, and served her community as a member of the Women’s Club of Garfield, a past president for the board of directors at the Garfield YMCA, a founding member of the NJ Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA-NJ), and a missionary of Grace Church in Ridgewood. She enjoyed traveling the world and skiing in places such as the Alps, Lake Tahoe and NJ/upstate NY. Teresa was a well-seasoned chef with many tasty culinary creations. Teresa will be missed by so many that came to know her for her joy of life, her profession, and her generosity. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Dr. George Ngo, and their 4 children and their spouses, Jenifer (Gregory) Waldrop, Alexander (Jennifer) Ngo, Jessica (Daniel) Mennel, and Justina (Justin) Knox. In addition, she is survived by eight grandchildren, her sisters Carmela and Teresa, her brothers Peter, Joe, and Wing, many nieces and nephews, and her mother-in-law Sik Chong Kie Ng. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, September 16 at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A celebration of life service will be held at Grace Church, 340 Meadowbrook Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 at 5pm on Saturday, September 17. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Church online at http://gracechurchnj.net or celebrate the gift of life in memory of her by taking a friend out to lunch.