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Hui Chang sadly passed away on January 21, 2023 at the age of 80 years old. He was a resident of Pittsford, NY.

He lived a full life, born in China, growing up in Taiwan and emigrating to the US as an adult to pursue graduate studies.

He was always a sharp, agile student—since his earliest days in elementary school. Recognizing his talent, his high school recommended him for a civil engineering program at Chen Kung University in Tainan. At the same time, he was involved in several civil engineering projects, enabling him to earn money while studying.

Soon, he was the first of the Chang brothers to venture beyond Asia, receiving a masters degree at Brigham Young University in Utah before graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a PhD. There, he met a fellow expatriate from Taiwan, Ku-ying Hsiao, who would become his wife and partner in life. They were married June 19, 1971.

He had a successful career as an engineer working for Xerox Corporation for nearly 30 years, filing multiple patents and implementing process improvements at toner production plants throughout the country and in Japan. He received the Xerox President Award in 1984, recognizing his individual contribution to Xerox's success. In the mid-90s he served as the corporate liaison to Fuji Xerox, moving his family to Tokyo for several years. He was ultimately promoted to Senior Fellow, the highest title awarded to engineers at the company. He retired in 2005.

He loved spending time with friends and family and got the greatest enjoyment watching football (his favorite team was the Buffalo Bills), playing tennis and playing mahjong with friends. He and his wife hosted an annual Christmas Eve party for their friends - a tradition they maintained for over 40 years. He was one of the founding members of the Rochester Chinese Choral Society in 1982 and sang with them for many years.

After being diagnosed with PD in 2010, he stayed active as long as he could, continuing to organize tennis games with friends at the neighborhood club. He kept his mind busy playing mahjong with friends.

Above all, family was what kept him going. His weekly video conference calls with his brothers really helped lift his spirits. His wife Ku-ying was his devoted primary caregiver over the years. As his PD symptoms advanced, he seemed to feel the most comforted by her support, always wanting her near.

One of his greatest joys was his grandson Zeke, who was born on August 2, 2016. Zeke inherited his Gong-gong's (grandpa's) love of singing loudly in the shower. And Gong-gong loved hearing him sing, seeing his latest artistic creation, or just spending time with him. As Zeke got older, he was Gong-gong's favorite coach for physical therapy and exercise. He kept Gong-gong motivated whenever they were able to visit.

In his final days, the care team at Strong Memorial Hospital's Palliative Care department was exceptionally kind and supportive, allowing him a peaceful passing after years of struggling with the devastating effects of PD.

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As a scientist himself, Hui was always following the latest research and looking for the next breakthrough as experts' understanding of PD evolved and grew over the years.

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