Rev. Sunny Pek-Ho Oey, 69, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at his home. He was born on Sunday, October 29, 1933, the son of the Rev. Oey Eng Hoat and Tjoa Soan Nio in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
In 1954, Rev. Oey graduated from the University of Indonesia Medical School. He received his Master of Divinity in 1957 from Sekola Tinggi Theologia Jakarta Ecumenical Seminary, Jakarta, Indonesia, a Master of Theology in 1959 from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois and pursued doctoral graduate studies at Princeton University.
Rev. Oey was an ordained minister and a member of Northern New York Presbytery. He held positions in parishes throughout northern New York. His last parishes included the Burke, North Burke and Belmont Presbyterian Churches.
Rev. Oey taught psychology and sociology at North Country Community College and Paul Smiths College. After retiring from Paul Smiths College in 1994 he served churches in Indonesia and taught theology at his alma mater in Jakarta, Indonesia. Rev. Oey was affiliated with many community organizations.
On February 18, 1961 he married Arliene Esther Cotton at McCormick Theological Seminary Chapel in Chicago, Illinois. She survives. He is also survived by four children and their spouses, Timothy and Pat Oey of Sunnyvale, CA, Lydia Oey and Gordon Long of Oakland, CA, Dr. Esther Oey and Dr. Tom Langen of Canton, NY, Rebecca Oey and Charles Machabee of Brushton, NY, and by three younger brothers, Benny Wiguna, Davy Wibisana and Johnny Wiharso of Bandung, Indonesia.
Rev. Oey enjoyed playing music, especially to his six grandchildren Tandré and Torion Oey, Xiomara Oey-Langen and Arthur, Paul and Alena Machabee. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by two younger sisters, Elga Samudra and Lia Tumiwa.
A memorial service will take place on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at 3 PM at Centenary United Methodist Church in Malone. Memorial contributions may be made to North Country Habitat for Humanity c/o of John Lawrence, P.O. Box 773, Malone, NY 12953. Internment will be in Morningside Cemetary with arrangements by Spaulding Funeral Home.