TANG LILLIAN YU-DJANG (MAO) Age 92, born November 16, 1923, in Nanjing, China to Mao Yisheng and Dai Chuanhui, died on Nov. 18, 2015, at Friendship Village. Formerly of Bethel Park. Received bachelor's of pharmacy from Western United College in Chengdu, China in 1946 and a BS in chemistry from National Zhejiang University in 1947. Received Canadian Red Cross Fellowship in 1948-1949, gave her financial means to leave China and come to US. Authored articles in the Journal of Chinese Pharmacy and the Journal of American Pharm. Assoc. Served as drug advisor to the Pgh. Organization of Chinese Americans. Earned MS in pharmacy in 1949 from University of Wisconsin where she met her husband. Married Yu-Sun Tang on June 9, 1950, in Gainesville, FL. Pursued Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Florida 1949-1952, but did not complete due to husband's move to New Jersey. Was pharmacist throughout her life: from 1952 in New Jersey; Indiana University Medical Center, 1961-1966; Thrift Drug Co in retail 1968-1970; Mayer's Drug Store 1971-1978; Meisner Pharmacy 1978-1981; Ta-Kung Po, Medical/Drug Info Update, writer 1982-1985; Methodist Home relief pharmacist, 1984-1986; Pharmacist Relief Service, Consultants Inc, Latrobe relief pharmacist, 1986-1990; Baldwin Court Inc relief pharmacist 1991 until she retired in Pittsburgh, PA. Member of First Bethel United Methodist Church. She did flower arranging as a hobby and made arrangements for church. Surviving are son, Paul C. Tang (wife, Lynnellen Miles grandchildren, Karisa and KellyAnne); daughter, Elaine Tang Lee (husband, Stephen E. Lee, grandchildren, Michelle and Chrissy); and son, John C. Tang (wife, Jean Hsia, grandchildren, Julia and Joanna). Preceded in death by oldest sister, Mao Yu-Mei, oldest brother, Mao Yu-Yueh, older brother, Mao Yu-Run, younger sister, Mao Yu-Dong, still surviving youngest sister, Mao Yu-Yan and half-sister, Mao Yu-Lin. Spent entire life giving to others and was main force in reuniting her family for any special occasion. Famous father Mao Yisheng had statue dedicated to him at Carnegie Mellon Univ. as first recipient of a Ph.D. of then Carnegie Tech and MS at Cornell. He was most famous for engineering a bridge in Hangzhou, China which was deemed impossible to build. All about family whether cooking ten dish dinners or organizing family get-togethers. Was second mother for nieces and nephews who immigrated to the US. Overcame extremely difficult childhood to make her own children's lives totally the opposite: loving, caring, and nurturing. Arrangements by BEINHAUERS. Friends welcomed at 2828 Washington Rd., McMurray, 15317 724-941-3211 on Sat., 11:30 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Private burial in Forest Lawn. Please add or view tributes at: www.beinhauer.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb