Ming-Liang Shen

Ming-Liang Shen passed away peacefully on October 7, 2019 at the age of 86 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Ching-Tzy Shen and the adored father of Jeanne Shen and Lily Shen. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Ming-Liang was a gifted man who was both a physics scholar and a talented poet. He read many books about the fields of science and art, and his family often found him in his office or favorite nook with an open book. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were among his heroes. Ming-Liang graduated from National Taiwan University and was a member of the first graduating class of Tsinghua University in Taiwan. He won a scholarship to attend the University of Rochester, where he received a PhD in physics. While he was working on his PhD thesis, he met the love of his life, Ching-Tzy, who was pursuing a master's degree in math in Kansas. After earning his PhD, Ming-Liang then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Bartol Research Foundation of the Franklin Institute in Pennsylvania. In addition, he was awarded grants from the National Science Foundation to conduct research at Brown University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Subsequently, in 1973, Ming-Liang and his family moved to Connecticut, where he worked as an engineer at United Technologies for almost 20 years. During his well-deserved retirement, Ming-Liang enjoyed living in Farmington, CT, surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers. He was an avid gardener and knew about many different species of plants and trees. He designed his gardens to show off his favorite peonies. In his free time, Ming-Liang wrote poetry in classical Chinese about beauty and nature. He also loved food and travel, and looking at great works of art. Over the years, Ming-Liang had memorable family trips to see masterpieces at the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Just a week before he passed away, Ming-Liang had a wonderful time visiting the Prado Museum and the Picasso Museum in Spain. Ming-Liang's family will always treasure the time they had with him and remember him for his jovial personality, great sense of humor, and radiant smile. His family is grateful that he enjoyed life up until the end. They have many cherished memories of laughter and good times with him. Family and friends will gather for a private memorial service for Ming-Liang Shen on November 16, 2019. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 (www.heart.org). For online condolences, please visit www.molloyfuneralhome.com.