When the son of Macau casinos mogul Stanley Ho was killed in a road accident in Lisbon, Portugal
- Robert Ho and Suki Potier Ho, the son and daughter-in-law of Stanley Ho, died in a car crash in Lisbon in 1981, leaving their daughters, aged 3 and 6, orphans
- The bodies were flown to Hong Kong and a funeral service was held for them, which was attended by more than 800 people
“The son and daughter-in-law of Macau’s casino boss, Mr Stanley Ho, have been killed in a traffic accident in Lisbon,” reported the South China Morning Post on June 25, 1981.
“Reports received last night did not say how the fatal accident, which happened on Tuesday [June 23, 1981], had occurred. But they said that Mrs Ho was at the wheel at the time, with her husband sitting beside her.”
On June 29, the Post reported that a “service will be held tomorrow at the Hongkong Funeral Home for Mr Stanley Ho’s son and daughter-in-law […] The bodies […] were flown to Hongkong yesterday afternoon and are now reposing at the funeral parlour. In Macau, the Ho family will attend a memorial Mass at 5.30pm today.”
On July 5, the Post reported that Ho “donated $1 million to the Community Chest in memory of his son and daughter-in-law […] $40,000 given by friends and relatives at the couple’s funeral service on Tuesday was also passed on to the Chest.
“The Catholic service at the Hongkong Funeral Home in North Point was attended by more than 800 people. About 2,000 people went to pay their last respects to Mr Robert Ho and his wife, Suki Potier Ho, both aged 33 […] and more than 500 wreaths were sent.
“The couple’s two daughters, Faye (6) and Sarah (3), are being taken care of by their grandfather, Mr Stanley Ho.”
