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Philip Peng

  • December 12, 2011
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia
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“It was always such a treat to have Mr. Peng in the classroom - what an amazing spirit! My husband and I will always remember your soybean song, Mr....Read More » ”
1 of 24 | Posted by: April Talbott Strickland - VA

“Please accept my sincere condolences on behalf of your loved one. I am a First Colonial gradute of 1993 and like many others had Mr. Peng as a...Read More » ”
2 of 24 | Posted by: Tara J. Cherry - Va Beach, VA

“We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Mr. Peng. Mr Peng was our substitute teacher at Lynnhaven Middle and Cox High School in the 1980's. We...Read More » ”
3 of 24 | Posted by: Mary and Mike Prendergast - VA

“Mr. Peng will always be in my heart. Just last month me and my friend were singing this song, reflecting on the great times we had at F.C. when Mr....Read More » ”
4 of 24 | Posted by: Brandon Kelly - Virginia Beach, VA

“Mr. Peng will always be in my heart. Just last month me and my friend were singing this song, reflecting on the great times we had at F.C. when Mr....Read More » ”
5 of 24 | Posted by: Brandon Kelly - Virginia Beach, VA

“Uncle Philip was the best! I will miss his smile, his warmth and his happy hearty laugh. He will be very missed :( Love, Michelle & Harriet Phang ”
6 of 24 | Posted by: Michelle Phang - Woodland Hills, CA

“Uncle Philip was the best! I will miss his smile, his warmth and his happy hearty laugh. He will be very missed :( Love, Michelle & Harriet Phang ”
7 of 24 | Posted by: Michelle Phang - Woodland Hills, CA

“It was a privilege to know Mr. Peng; he blessed us with many stories of his life experiences--always an inspiration and joy. Ed and I enjoyed his...Read More » ”
8 of 24 | Posted by: Serena - Orlando, FL

“It's incredible how a person can touch so many lives. I remember clearly from 25 years ago our excitement when we would have Mr. Peng as our...Read More » ”
9 of 24 | Posted by: Jen Lucas - Charlottesville, VA

“I,like so many others, feel lucky to have been able to meet Mr. Peng when he was a substitute at FC, many, many years ago. It was a great day if your...Read More » ”
10 of 24 | Posted by: Robin Bedard Mounce - VA

“It is difficult to put into words how rare it is to find a profound and inspiring person like Mr. Peng. Imagine interacting with someone only a...Read More » ”
11 of 24 | Posted by: Steve Cook - Nashville, TN

“Mr. Peng was truly one of a kind. I was lucky enough to have him as a substitute several times while attending First Colonial High School. For a...Read More » ”
12 of 24 | Posted by: Sidney Keith - VA

“My heartfelt condolences to Mr. Peng's family. He touched my life more than 20 years ago in high school. I will never forget him. He was a...Read More » ”
13 of 24 | Posted by: Kimberly Champion - VA

“Growing up on Thomas Lane and knowing Mr. Peng, not only on a personal level while regularly having the opportunity to speak with him on one of his...Read More » ”
14 of 24 | Posted by: Lanny Meekins

“Bless you and your family through this transition. I remember hearing about Mr. Peng from my older siblings and he more than lived up to his...Read More » ”
15 of 24 | Posted by: Amanda Chasteen Nesmith - amherst, NY

“I remember with great fondness how relieved and excited I would feel when Mr. Peng appeared in my classes at Lynnhaven Junior High. He was such a...Read More » ”
16 of 24 | Posted by: Kendall Jenkins Shuffler - VA

“I remember Mr Peng more clearly than over half the teachers I had for an entire year. Now, If only I could remember "The Soybean Song"!!! His...Read More » ”
17 of 24 | Posted by: Sean Johnson - Greenville, SC

“I am honored and blessed to be one of the many students who were touched by Mr. Peng's warmth and kindness. May God Bless you and your family during...Read More » ”
18 of 24 | Posted by: Chris Stevens - Virginia Beach, VA

“One could exhale when seeing him in a classroom and know it would be a good day. What a wonderfully spirited man. ”
19 of 24 | Posted by: Susan Ellsworth Hernandez - VA

“What lucky students we were to have had you in our lives. Thank you for the memories and the kindness that you showed us. You brightened many of...Read More » ”
20 of 24 | Posted by: Jennifer Phipps - Virginia Beach, VA

“Mr. Peng was a joy to be around. I am a better person for knowing him. ”
21 of 24 | Posted by: Brooke Hogan - FL

“Everybody LOVED to hear that Mr. Peng was going to be their substitute teacher that day. We all learned so much from him and he had all our respect -...Read More » ”
22 of 24 | Posted by: Colleen - Houston, TX

“As Denise has so gracefully stated, Mr. Peng was the favorite of every student who was fortunate enough to have him. ”
23 of 24 | Posted by: Paula Sherwood - Virginia Beach, VA

“I am one of the many students fortunate to have had Mr. Peng substitute teach my classes. I, as do countless others, have the fondest memories of him...Read More » ”
24 of 24 | Posted by: Denise Montini - Garner, NC


Philip Peng, was born in Beaufort, North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia. He was brought up by his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Phang in a Christian home; attended Seventh-day Adventist Church Schools in Singapore, China, and the Philippines. To support himself, he took up Literature Ministry by selling "the Hope of the World" (Chinese) and "Home Physician" (English) in Singapore, China, the Philippines and Indonesia. In 1940 he married Paz Villanueva, a schoolmate. They have 3 children: Philip Jr.(deceased), Alwyn and Aileen. After his marriage he stayed in Manila until after WWII, when he and his family emigrated to Thailand in 1946. In 1976 he and his family emigrated to the U.S.A. under the sponsorship of his doctor brother Samuel. For a number of years, he taught in the public schools as a substitute teacher in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and was loved by students and their parents. During his retirement days, he went to Orlando, Florida, to spend winter months with his daughter, Aileen; then returning to Virginia Beach in the Spring. Philip was a man of good character and a man of integrity. He loved to read books on religion, and biography of great men. With his friend, the late Don Brooker, they frequently spent hours at a time in the public library. Philip's favorite pastime was to watch soccer and basketball, swimming and walking. He and his brother-in-law, Nick Tolentino enjoyed vegetable gardening in summer. Being friendly and sociable, he had a number of close friends. He looked to his two older brothers, Paul and Samuel, as his role models in life; but above all, to Jesus, the perfect example he tried to follow throughout his life. He was an ex-officio elder of the Norfolk Seventh-day Adventist Church and later of the Virginia Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church. Philip is survived by wife, Paz Villanueva; son, Alwyn Peng of Fredericksburg, VA; daughter, Aileen Peng of Orlando, FL; grandson, Jason Peng and mother, Rosa Valladares-Peng of Gaithersburg, MD; older sister, Helen Fong of Angwin, CA; sister-in-law Raquel, and her husband, Nick Tolentino; and a host of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at 9 a.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4136 Holland Rd., Virginia Beach. The burial will follow in the Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.