Singapore—The wife of Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, Madam Chew Poh Yim, died on Sunday (Oct 31). She was 67.
Madam Chew founded the Stroke Support Station (S3) in 2015, a volunteer group to help stroke survivors and their caregivers.
As the chairman of S3, she said that the charity’s aim was to “meet the unmet needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers,” recognising that more support is needed to reintegrate stroke survivors into society.
She also supported community programmes for the elderly, served on the board of trustees of SingHealth, and was presided over Girl Guides Singapore for a number of years.
Born in Perak, Malaysia, she studied in the United Kingdom, graduating in 1977 with a BSc (Hons) degree in biochemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
She taught Marketing Management at the Nanyang School of Business, Nanyang Polytechnic, and also served in a number of positions at NTUC FairPrice.
On Nov 2 (Tuesday), the family held a private funeral, the Straits Times reported.
Online, there has been an outpouring of condolences for SM Teo and his family. The Teos have a son, Eng Siang; a daughter, Hui Min; and a grandson, Luke.
Many of the well-wishers mentioned her gracious character as well as her contributions to Singapore.
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