(2011), C.L.I.F. Since October 2018, Singapore’s sovereign waters have been repeatedly violated deliberately by neighbouring Malaysia. The Ministry of Defence said on Friday that Pang would be accorded a military funeralbefore being cremated at Mandai Crematorium on Sunday. Instead, dozens of well-wishers lined a nearby building to watch Pang’s final journey. If you cry, I will cry too’ 7 things we know about Aloysius Pang. This … Photo: Facebook screengrab. He wrote, “A son of SAF, a son of Singapore is lost. Pang was in the path of the receding barrel and sustained severe crush injuries to his chest and abdomen as a result. Squints II (2013). The public will have 24 hours to bid him farewell, followed by his cremation on Sunday. Aloysius Pang is accorded a military funeral at Mandai Crematorium. SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Actor Aloysius Pang will be given a military funeral before being cremated at Mandai Crematorium on Sunday (January 27), said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a statement today. An independent Committee of Inquiry will be convened to investigate the circumstances leading to the incident, MINDEF had said. ; pinyin: Féng Wěizhōng; 24 August 1990 – 24 January 2019) was a Singaporean actor managed under NoonTalk Media. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Ang as the embalmer. She then worked at MindChamps as an education coach. 24 January 2019, 7:48 pm. SINGAPORE: Actor Aloysius Pang will be accorded the full honours of a military funeral, said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Friday (Jan 25). related media assets (image or videos) available. Pang will be accorded the full honours of a military funeral, said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Friday (Jan 25). Upon command, they snapped into a salute. Earlier in the day, local celebrities such as Chen Shucheng, Rayson Tan, Aileen Tan and the Sam Willows’ Benjamin and Narelle Kheng were in attendance. He died on … CFC (NS) Pang suffered “crush” injuries to his chest and abdominal areas last Saturday afternoon after being caught between the end of the gun barrel and the interior of a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer that he and two other SAF personnel were servicing. A mother sends her child to the army to protect Singaporeans, but if they don’t come back, that’s very sad.”, Crowds of bystanders continued to grow as the morning wore on, with members of the public, many clad in the sombre tones of black and white, standing along the barricades that separated the wake area from the walkways of the housing estate.Â. In a bittersweet turn, it was really the late actor Aloysius Pang’s death that helped dispelled the lingering awkwardness between Julie and Lingling. During a 14-minute press conference held at Changi Airport Terminal 3’s The Haven room, both men shared their thoughts on the 28-year-old actor as a brother … Outside, next to where the soldiers stood, a bugler sounded The Last Post to mark a final farewell to the late serviceman. At the family’s request, members of the public and media personnel were not allowed into the private ceremony. About 15 minutes after the cremation ceremony began at 5pm, six soldiers standing outside performed a three-volley salute as a mark of respect. Hundreds of friends and fans of actor Aloysius Pang lined MacPherson Lane yesterday afternoon for the final send-off of the 28-year-old, who died … At a press conference on Thursday, SAF senior commanders said Pang was crushed between the gun barrel of a howitzer and its cabin after he was "unable to get out of the way" as the barrel was lowered. About 300 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel from the artillery formation, wearing black armbands on their left arms, flanked both sides of a driveway still wet from a heavy afternoon shower. Aloysius Pang was born on August 24, 1990 in Singapore as Wei Chong Pang. As the funeral march echoed and boots clattered, the hearse halted behind the military band. meREWARDS lets you get coupon deals, and earn cashback when you complete surveys, dine, travel and shop with our partners. He was a very sensible boy, always very thoughtful and always dedicated his friends and his work.”, Actress Hong called Pang “the kid that parents would wish to have”.Â. The memorial service started at about 1.30pm on Sunday, with eulogies from Pang's friends and family. Holding Pang’s funeral portrait close to his chest, the older Pang solemnly waited as pallbearers carried his sibling’s flag-draped coffin past him, into the hall where loved ones awaited. The late actor Aloysius Pang was given a military funeral on Sunday (27 January) afternoon, as hundreds of people in Singapore lined the streets to bid him farewell. Family, friends, colleagues and fans bid goodbye to Aloysius Pang Corporal First Class (NS) Pang was accorded a military funeral, with his coffin draped with the state flag. If you cry, I’ll cry too. Local celebrities such as Shane Pow, Carrie Wong, Kym Ng, Hong Hui Fang and Felicia Chin were among  others who paid tribute to Pang. Written by Angjolie Mei, owner of funeral parlour The Life Celebrant, it … As Singapore honours and salutes NSman Aloysius Pang with a military funeral last Sunday (28 Jan 2019), we are mindful of the foreign threats which are already upon us. He will be cremated on Sunday at Mandai … Sole Breadwinner of the Family “He was acting as my brother and one day on set, he passed me a portable fan. She helped to prepare Aloysius Pang's body for his final "red carpet". Change password, update personal details and more. Members of the public can pay their last respects to Pang from Saturday 12pm to Sunday 12pm at 82A Macpherson Lane. He also recounted his brother's last words to their mother in New Zealand. I’ll recover in a couple of days, then I’ll take you to New Zealand casino for a walk,” he cited Pang as saying to their mother. Aloysius Pang's body back in S'pore, will be accorded military funeral on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. A minute of silence was observed, followed by the sounding of The Rouse signifying the end of the military funeral. She began running a recruitment business in 2007 but after four years, it was suspended for a five-year period. “I don’t even know him personally but as a Singaporean, I can relate to this,” said a 26-year-old who wanted to be known as Atikah. This spilled over to two coffee shops nearby and onto the pavement parallel to the main road. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp's partners. Aloysius Pang ‘unable to get out of the way’ of gun barrel, suffered crush injuries: SAF The late Aloysius Pang received a tearful send-off on Sunday, as hundreds of Singaporeans lined up the streets of Macpherson to give Pang one final send-off.. His body will be cremated in Mandai Crematorium today. If you cry, I will cry, too.”. Standing neatly at attention, they raised their right hands in unison to salute Pang’s moving hearse, as a sombre, but booming, tune performed by the military band reverberated throughout the quiet compound. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU. If you cry, I will cry, too’, Aloysius Pang’s death: ‘I couldn’t bear to leave’ the wake, says grieving well-wisher, PHOTOS: Celebrities and fans mourn Aloysius Pang at his memorial, Aloysius Pang’s death: Priority now is to get family’s ‘precious’ back home, not seek ‘answers’, Aloysius Pang suffered ‘major trauma’, complications were ‘expected’: Top army doctor, Aloysius Pang death: SAF calls for army-wide safety timeout, reduction in training tempo, Aloysius Pang ‘unable to get out of the way’ of gun barrel, suffered crush injuries: SAF, Actor Aloysius Pang dies after army training incident in New Zealand, もう二度と普通のバックパックには戻れない, 旅行、ビジネス、デイリー使いをらくらくこなせる機能が満載のバックパック！ もう普通のバックパックには戻れません！, “Mom, don’t cry. The late actor Aloysius Pang was given a military funeral on Sunday (27 January) afternoon, as hundreds of people in Singapore lined the streets to bid him farewell. Soon after, Pang’s hearse left the wake, led by his elder brother Kenny ahead of a long trail of grieving family members, friends and members of the public. Donning black armbands on their left biceps, close to 300 servicemen and women from the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Artillery formation lined both sides of the road, grim-faced, sporting smartly pressed berets. Following closely behind on foot as the band marched forward was Pang’s second eldest brother Kenny, 32, who later stopped at the entrance of the service hall. At … SINGAPORE - Corporal First Class (NS) Aloysius Pang, an actor who died after suffering injuries during reservist training last week, received an emotional final send-off on Sunday (Jan 27) - … Pang received the full honors of a military send-off as his coffin was covered in the Singapore flag. Copyright© Mediacorp 2021. Following his death, the fourth SAF-training related fatality in 16 months, top SAF commanders called for an army-wide safety timeout as well as a reduction in training tempo across the army, navy and the air force. His body was flown back on a Republic of … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Describing him as a “sweet boy”, Ng recalled how Pang would play table tennis with her and spend time chatting with her during gatherings. A military funeral will be accorded for Pang and he will be cremated at the Mandai Crematorium on Sunday, said the Ministry of Defence. Just two hours earlier, Pang’s eldest brother, Jefferson, 33, had delivered one of 14 moving eulogies for his younger sibling, saying that among his final words to their mother were, “Mom, don’t cry. I then realised that he noticed we were shooting outdoors and it was really hot and we were perspiring,” she said. A private wake was held for the family on Saturday morning; the wake at MacPherson Lane was later opened to the public from noon on Saturday to noon on Sunday. She has also worked at MindChamps as an education coach. If you cry, I will cry, too.”. The tributes to fallen soldier Aloysius Pang are pouring in but the following one really stands out. READ: Hearse carrying body of Aloysius Pang arrives at Mandai Crematorium, press conference on Thursday, SAF senior commanders, crushed between the gun barrel of a howitzer, READ: 'This shouldn’t have happened': Shock and grief as people pay their respects at wake of Aloysius Pang, READ: Aloysius Pang: A young life devoted to acting, despite being bullied, READ: 'My world is no more': Aloysius Pang's girlfriend Jayley Woo mourns his death. Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang has died in New Zealand during military training.. At the time of the incident, Pang, an armament technician from the 268th Battalion Singapore Artillery, was one of more than 500 soldiers participating in Exercise Thunder Warrior in New Zealand. 2 (2013) and Oh! Aloysius Pang’s death: ‘Don’t cry, mom. The military funeral accorded to the late actor had began shortly after 3.30pm. At 7:05 pm NZDT (2:05 pm SST), to enable diagnosis of the fault, the barrel of the howitzer was automatically lowered to neutral position within the cabin. Despite undergoing three operations, his condition worsened. Legacy.com is the leading provider of online obituaries for the newspaper industry. We grieve and are deeply sorry.”, – with additional reporting by Amir Hussain, Aloysius Pang’s death: ‘Don’t cry, mom. He was an actor, known for C.L.I.F. Pang's body arrived in Singapore on Friday evening from New Zealand. “How we can get through this is to remember how he was and being that special person to everyone and that is what we want everyone to remember,” the 32-year-old said. Late actor Aloysius Pang’s long-time mentor Dasmond Koh, 46, and elder brother Kenny Pang, 32, spoke to reporters on Thursday (24 January) night, shortly after they landed back in Singapore from New Zealand. Eight pallbearers lifted the flag-draped coffin, carrying it past Kenny and into the funeral hall where friends and family awaited. Angjolie's team was tasked to prepare the 28-year-old's body for the wake, which began at noon today. “Mum, don’t cry. A final farewell: Military funeral given to late actor Aloysius Pang. He was placed on artificial life support at the intensive care unit in Waikato Hospital, New Zealand, before succumbing to his injuries on Wednesday night. Pang, an actor, died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in a military training incident during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training exercise in New Zealand.Â. Legacy.com enhances online obituaries with Guest Books, funeral home information, and florist links. She helped to prepare Aloysius Pang's body for his final "red carpet". On 19 January 2019, while taking part in a live-firing exercise at Waiouru Training Area in New Zealand as an Operationally Ready National Serviceman, Pang entered the cabin of a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer (SSPH) to troubleshoot a fault. At about 3.45pm, eight military pallbearers transferred his coffin, draped with the national flag, from his wake at Blk 82A MacPherson Lane to a hearse that bore him slowly to Mandai Crematorium. The late actor Aloysius Pang was given a military funeral on Sunday (27 January) afternoon, as hundreds of people in Singapore lined the streets to bid him farewell. He will be cremated today at Mandai Crematorium. On January 24, Thursday, Sean Lee under his Instagram account @seanlw_y used the death of Aloysius Pang to promote his career as an insurance agent. Her company was also involved in the funeral of Aloysius Pang, the Mediacorp actor who died during a Singapore Armed Forces military exercise in New Zealand almost two years ago. Pang's eldest brother Jefferson, who was the first person to speak during the service, recalled how their mother doted on his brother and would practise his scripts with him. Soon after the shots were fired, Pang’s coffin was wheeled into the crematory. Pang, 28, who held the rank of Corporal First Class (National Service), was the youngest of three brothers. “I gave Lingling-jie a hug at Aloysius Pang’s funeral, and everything was good,” says Julie. PHOTOS: Celebrities and fans mourn Aloysius Pang at his memorial. (Photo: Matthew Mohan) “My brother is a driver in the army and he operates machineries as well. “He always loved, gave and spoke from his heart and never put on any fronts,” added Chin, who recalled how Pang bought portable fans for her and others while they were filming. SINGAPORE: As an afternoon drizzle faded and the overcast sky cleared, the hearse carrying the body of actor Aloysius Pang rolled into view at Mandai Crematorium on Sunday (Jan 27). His family was at Paya Lebar Air Base to receive the body. The Ministry of Defence has said that an independent Committee of Inquiry will be convened to investigate the circumstances leading to the incident. Members of Pang’s family, his friends and colleagues trailed behind the hearse on foot, as a marching band led the cortege. The late actor Aloysius Pang was given a military funeral on Sunday (27 January) afternoon, as hundreds of people in Singapore lined the streets to bid him farewell. Â. Member-of-Parliament for Marsling-Yew Tee GRC Alex Yam was also seen arriving at about 10.30am on Sunday. Wei Chiang Pang, age 36, Clemson, SC 29631 View Full Report Known Locations: Clemson SC, 29631, Bryan TX 77801, Houghton MI 49931 About 20 celebrities – including mentor and manager Dasmond Koh, Felicia Chin, Elvin Ng, Pierre Png, and Carrie Wong – were spotted entering the crematorium service hall just moments before Pang’s hearse arrived at Mandai Crematorium at about 4.45pm. I hope there won’t be any other accidents, especially to our NS men. Singapore funeral director Angjolie Mei paid a moving tribute to the late actor in a Facebook post at around midnight, Saturday (Jan 26). Singapore celebrities and fans of local actor Aloysius Pang were among hundreds who turned up at his wakeon Saturday (26 January) to mourn … Corporal First Class (NS) Aloysius Pang, an actor who died after suffering injuries during reservist training last we ek, received an emotional final send-off on Sunday (Jan 27) - … And for the … The 28-year-old actor suffered serious injuries to his chest and abdomen on … He had a heart of gold, especially for the older folk ... Aloy is very loved, missed and adored by many people.”. The servicemen bowed their heads for one minute of silence and bade Pang farewell. According to TODAYonline, Cher’s company was also involved in the funeral of Aloysius Pang, the Mediacorp actor who died during a military exercise in New Zealand in Jan 2019. Click to see the gallery. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Sunday evening changed his Facebook profile photo to that of a black ribbon, a symbol of mourning, to pay his final respects to Pang. It looks like the email address you entered is not valid. Mediacorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. Three rounds of blanks fired by six servicemen punctuated the silence, and the bugle was sounded. Clad in black, Pang’s older brother Kenny followed behind the hearse. Pall-bearers saluting the coffin of late actor Aloysius Pang at his funeral on Jan 27, 2019.