A privately owned family business offering traditional and contemporary funeral services, cremations, and pre-planning.

Obituaries

The famous General Trexler Estate at 1227 Hamilton Street is among the best known residences in Allentown. Filled with ornate woodwork, leaded stained glass windows, comtemporary lighting and a grand entranceway, coming to the Trexler Home is a unique experience.

<< Back

Youang Keow Chen
11/23/2016

Youang Keow "Mike" Chen, 58, of Allentown, passed away November 23, 2016 at his home. Born in Butterworth, Malaysia, Youang Keow is the son of Wei Yin & Lin Thye Chen. He was the co-owner of the House of Chen restaurant for over 35 years. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, watching football and going to the casino. He always put his family first.

He is survived by his father, mother and siblings, Siew Chin Yeung of Dallas, PA, Yang Choong Chen of Whitehall, PA, Siew Cheng Lim of Allentown, PA, Siew Foon Shiraishi of Allentown, PA, Youang Pin Chen of Allentown, PA, Siew Leng Poole of LaCresenta, CA, and Benjamin Thirat of St. Paul, MI, his nieces and nephews Stephanie, Stephen, Ke Wei, Liang Wen, You Te, Mei Yi, Ka Seng, Grace, Jacob and Noah. 

Services: viewing at 9:00 a.m. Saturday Nov. 26 at Nicos C. Elias Funeral Home, 1227 W. Hamilton St., Allentown with services at 11:00.

Contributions: to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org in his memory.