Tim's obituary
Tim worked for several newspapers including The Yuma Daily Sun, The Colorado Springs Gazette, and Tampa Bay Tribune as a copy editor and contributor. He was employed with WTSP in Tampa Bay, FL at the time of his death. He was a graduate of Yuma High School and Northern Arizona University.
Tim was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in August of 2019 and went to be with his Lord and Savior three months later.
Preceded in death by parents, Loo and Evelyn Chong; wife, Deb Chong; brother, Rick Erwin; sister, Doris Lopez.
Survived by brother Gary Erwin and sister Sandy Hayes
He had soft heart and is dearly missed.
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Where to begin. Timmy and I went to school together. What a wonderful human being. What a loss to this world.
Where to begin. Timmy and I went to school together. What a wonderful human being. What a loss to …
Where to begin. Timmy and I went to school together. What a wond…