Elaine Yee
Mark Stephen Lui, 63, passed away in San Francisco, CA, on January 28, 2025. He was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Mark was born on April 20, 1961, in San Francisco, where he lived his entire life. In 1994, he graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Master's degree in Finance. For 25 years, he worked for the City and County of San Francisco in various finance roles across different divisions. Throughout his career, Mark was known for his generosity, warmth, and passion for helping others.
Above all, Mark was a devoted husband and father. He cherished spending time with his family, enjoying trips to Chicago, dropping off his younger son, John, at school in Fall 2024, celebrating Christmas 2023 in New Zealand, enjoying the beaches of Hawaii, taking trips to Vegas, and joining Elaine on her business travels throughout Asia and Europe. He also loved his adventurous Fall 2023 road trip with James, which they drove across at least 23 states from San Francisco to Toronto, Canada, and back. Mark enthusiastically supported his children's sports, attending their events from kindergarten through college. He served as the team videographer every basketball season, providing videos for the team to analyze and improve their skills and strategies.
A lifelong car enthusiast, Mark's first car was a Datsun 240Z, and he most recently purchased a Tesla Model 3. He enjoyed long road trips to Southern California, Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, and Monument Valley. He was multi-talented, able to change a clutch, fix light switches, manage annual finances, and organize almost anything.
Despite facing health challenges, including food allergies and type 2 diabetes, Mark remained determined to live fully, embracing joy and adventure. He often smiled and laughed with family, friends, and even strangers. In his passing, he helped those he did not know by becoming an organ donor, giving four other people the gift of life.
Mark is survived by those he loved dearly and often spoke of with pride: his wife, Elaine; his sons, James and John; his mother, Rose; and his siblings, Robert (and his wife, Lisa), Richard (and his wife, Ly), and Kristen Lui. He is reunited with his beloved father, Reverend Stephen Lui, who passed away in 2021. We will forever cherish Mark's life and memory. Let's raise our glasses to celebrate a life well-lived.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the summer of 2025. In lieu of flowers, our family requests that donations be made to the American Stroke Association, designating Mark Stephen Lui as the honoree.
