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Ada resident Han Qui Yang was a retired pediatrician

Han Qui Yang, 93, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 11:38 a.m. at her residence, in Ada, Ohio.

She was born on Dec. 21, 1921, in Han Zhow, China. Her parents preceded her in death. On April 28, 1941, she married Zhenli Han and they were married for 65 years. He died April 4, 2006.

Mrs. Yang attended medical school in the 1930s. She worked in a hospital when she and her husband returned to China from Hong Kong in 1950. She was first a nurse and became a pediatrician before retiring after 35 years of service in Tianjin, China. Mrs. Yang and her husband came to the United States in 1991 and became U.S. citizens in 2002. They resided in Ada with their daughter, Helen and son-in-law, Ronald Johns.

Surviving are two sons: Bin Han and his wife, Ping Sun of China and Steve Han of Australia; two daughters: Hanah Han and her husband, John Chen of Arlington, Texas, and Helen Han (Ronald) Johns of Ada; and four grandchildren: Xiao Long Han, Henry Chen, Lu Han, and Jia Han.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

A private family service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are by Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada.

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