Agnes Siu Nar Pau, born on February 5, 1954 in Hong Kong, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 10, 2019 in Irvine, California.Born to Li Tak-Kwong (Anthony) and Kam Pei-Fei (Anna), Agnes was the fourth of six children.Her siblings include Teresa, Ester, Warren, Wallace and Terry. After graduating with a B.A. from Hong Kong University focusing on Chinese/English translation, she worked in the Arts Centre and was later offered a job at the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong.

In the summer of 1976, Agnes flew to visit her brother in Toronto, Canada and decided to stop over in Southern California to visit the Pau family suggested by a mutual family friend.Here she met Bobby, and her initially planned 2-week layover--that later turned into a 2 month stay--firmly established their mutual affection. After over 2 years of exchanging letters, Bobby and Agnes married on August 25, 1979 and started their own family with three children--Irene, John, and Karen.

Agnes devoted herself over the next 40 years to being a loving and caring wife and mother.For many of these years, she was a homemaker. She developed many passions, such as cooking lavish meals for family, gardening, playing games like mahjong/sudoku/riddles to strengthen her mind, reciting poetry, practicing tai chi, shopping (outlets in particular, Armani Exchange especially), and watching romantic Asian comedies.Agnes had an ever-expanding repertoire of recipes and made many desserts that were beloved by her family and friends, such as tapioca pudding, coconut new year cake, fruit tarts, "world famous" cookies, and almond/sesame paste.

In recent years, a volunteer event turned into an opportunity for Agnes to start working full-time at the UCI Admissions Office.Agnes took pride in rejoining the workforce after a decades-long hiatus and picking up new computer skills to perform her assignments. It was the perfect vibrant environment to match her ever youthful and optimistic personality.She would regularly enjoy afternoon strolls along Ring Road in the center of campus to enjoy the fresh air and improve her fitness.

Most of all, Agnes cared about her family.She was thrilled to become a grandmother, to babysit the young ones, and doted on them at every opportunity.Her adoration is reflected in each of the Chinese names that she personally chose for them: 隽明 meaning "talented and smart" for Owen (son to Irene and Roland), 明蕙 meaning "smart, pure and elegant" for Robin (daughter to John and Joanna), and 朗明 meaning "optimistic/cheerful, upright and smart" (son to Karen and Ahmed).Her love and hopes for her grandchildren will forever remain with them.

Agnes's memorial service will be held Saturday, December 21, 2019 at McCormick and Son Mortuaries in Laguna Hills, and she will be laid to rest in El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest, California.