Alan Seong Leng Oh

Dear Uncle Alan, I already miss you tons. You were like my father’s twin/ my second father, and basically our third partner in crime in wine, whiskey, sable, pedro, you name it. You were always up to no good, in the best possible way 🤡. I’ll always remember you trying to sneak rabbit ears in many photos, all the stupid side jokes you’ll slide in, the way your eyes light up at the mention of coffee pai gu, your silent mouthing of words mimicking aunty Helene and my mum, and just so many other moments we were lucky to have with you. Your goofiness and cheekiness was infectious, and it was the best thing to see how you brought that out in everyone, especially Aunty Helene. I have so many photos and videos, and I’ll spam some here for Taebi and Subi to see their goofball gong gong!! Sending all my love to (the strongest) Aunty Helene, korkor an and jiemei ❤️❤️❤️ I’ll be feeling the waves with y’all

I attended the memorial today. It was a beautiful tribute to Alan. I had known Alan for not very long time. I had a priviledge to have a chat with Alan just a couple of months back at a lunch hosted by a common friend. Alan impressed me as a very friendly and likeable person. I also visited him at the hospital with my wife, Ling on the last Sunday of his life. Our belated condolescences to Helene and family.

Hey boss, I can hardly believe you are no longer with us. Thank you for the conversations, the encouragement, and your wise words so generously shared. Many a time you have saved me from myself! You are deeply missed.

Alan, it was a pleasure meeting you at WCC and then playing Pickleball with you as well. You were one of the hardest hitters out there. You'll be sadly missed.

Here's some videos of Alan playing pickleball.

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Dear Alan,

You always showed me kindness, respect, and genuine friendship. You will be deeply missed, not just by me, but by the many lives you touched along the way.

I'll smile every time I think of those cheeky slice drop shots on the badminton court, the ones that had me scrambling hopelessly across the floor with absolutely no chance of getting to them.

I was also truly fortunate to have shared time with you at doing some works for WCC, and those memories mean more to me now than ever.

My deepest condolences to his friends and family.

No more pain, no more suffering, my friend. Rest now, and until we meet again.

PS: I’ll miss hearing you say “Hey B” whenever I called.

Alan, can't believe you're gone.

One more for heaven. Rest easy brother in Christ.

Dear Uncle Alan,

You will be deeply missed. Sporty, wine-loving, car-obsessed, tech-savvy, always hunting down the best makan spots, and ever-ready for mahjong — you truly did it all.

I’ll always be grateful for my uni days in Melbourne, when you and Aunty Helene hosted me and showed me the ropes (and the best food). Those same food adventures later helped me win Michelle over and settle down here for good — so in many ways, we have you to thank.

I can still picture you in your iconic badminton jacket, glass of red in hand, holding court in the kitchen.

Rest in peace, Uncle. May there always be good vino wherever you are.
Sending Aunty Helene, Adrian, Amelia and family our love.

You will be very missed Uncle Alan!

From the time I was younger and when we knew you as Uncle Alan... I remember learning mahjong at your house, making mince tarts and your oft visits to Mum and Dad's house, usually bearing gifts of home made food from Aunty Helene.

To the time we knew you as Kung Kung Alan... visits to say hi at the IT office before you retired, and my kids' hello to Kung Kung Alan as he kept visiting Mum and Dad's to drop off food!

It's hard to believe you're gone, and you sure leave a big gap in the lives of many people. Steady, reliable and always around with a smile and a hello.

So happy to contribute to SCKC, a cause very close to our hearts too.

Much love to you all, Aunty Helene, Adrian and Amelia and your families. May peace and comfort be yours.

Thank you Alan for the memories that we have shared on and off court. May you rest in God's eternal peace and love.

We never did get that dinner with you - which honestly feels very off brand. You're still keeping us waiting, brother.
But if there's one thing that you taught us, it's that life isn't about perfectly scheduled dinners. It's about the smiles you had when facing life and your humility, a gift not readily available to many. "a step in the dark" is your signature response when you were asked to fix a computer glitch but you knew how to fix it.
Here's to you, I consider that dinner postponed- not cancelled. And when we do have it, we can raise our glasses and say "干杯‘’.
Yongshun

I've known you for 32 years and you're always someone who is cheerful, naughty yet very caring. I am so grateful to both yourself and Helene for taking great care of me during my 4 years staying at your place, in my university days. You're the mischievous one and had given me a nickname, "饭桶" in Hokkien & teased me wheneveryou could. There were some memories that I would never forget.

Remember those mornings when you went to work in my car ..... we drove along the freeway whereby we could drive on the first right lane cos we have 2 passengers in the car. As I drove passed the long queue of cars that were stuck in the jam (1 pax in the car), you would wind down the window, waved at them and said, "Hi & Bye! (With a cheeky laugh)" to them.

Once, we were chatting and you said that you wanted a birthday party at McDonald's. You want to experience having a party just like the kids there. You said that you would invite me to your party. I've waited and reminded you, but it didn't happen.... never will.

Myself and my family were very shocked and sad that you had left us too soon. We will miss you in our hearts forever.

RIP Alan ..... Hugs to Helene, Amelia & Adrian.

I'll remember and cherish our friendly interactions, Alan. Thank you for being a positive and radiant light which will shine on through those you interacted with. Rest well good sir. You will be missed but always honored.

Last week, I lost a very dear friend, Alan Oh.
We only knew each other for about eight years but in that time, our friendship grew incredibly close.
Alan was someone I truly treasured. We shared many conversations, laughs and a special bond over our love for Malaysian hawker food. We would go out to eat, though never as often as we should have. We always thought there would be plenty of time - plenty of chances to catch up again soon.
We even talked about going on holiday together -Alan and wife with me and my wife. It was something we planned to do in the next few years, something to look forward to.
When I heard the very sad and shocking news last week, I couldn't believe it. Even now, it still doesn't feel real. It was huge shock to me personally. I have lost someone very close, a friend I always fondly called Alan Tau Keh.
You will be deeply missed, my friend. May your soul RIP. 🙏🙏🙏

Always gentle. Always smiling. Always brave.
You brought light into every room and warmth into every heart. We will miss you more than words can say. Rest in peace, my friend, Alan.
Dearly missed by David Tan, Fiona Tan, Chee Eu and Joy
4th March 2026

This is surreal. I thought we would be playing badminton forever. I thought when you are away from the courts, you will just be off to one of your trips and you will always come back with beautiful stories, your envious dining and photos of your trip. This is not real.

But alas it is. You will be going away for awhile this time. We missed you. We'll miss your deceptive left hand cross shots and we'll miss that you had never started serve in a game (never quite sure why). Most of all, we'll miss your courtside conversations, you always have a way with words.

Thank you running the club for over 20+ years. It has connected so many friends and spawn so many stories. You did well. You'll be in our memories and hearts forever.

We have to let you go .. with a heavy heart. Thank you Alan. Rest in Peace.

Thank you for being my mentor, colleague, boss, badminton partner, and most of all, a dear friend to me and my family. Over the years, you have shown so much care, love, and guidance—not just in words, but in the way you lived and led. You made a difference in my life and for that i'm forever grateful.

I still find it hard to accept that you’re no longer with us. It doesn’t feel like goodbye. I trust that the Lord has eased your pain and welcomed you into His peace, and I hold onto the hope that we will meet again in heaven.

Your memories and your legacy will continue to live on in our team and throughout the college. You will never be forgotten. We will always carry your lessons, your kindness, and even the laughter we shared in our workplace. I will definitely miss our lunch/dinner/staff retreat session. The last session we had in the college was 2024 i.e. Taste of Malaysia and that's one of unforgettable session we had together.

From memory, we first met on the badminton court, and that’s where our friendship began. I still look back with great fondness on those early days — the games we played, the laughter we shared, and the simple joy of being on the court together and go makan supper after the badminton session

Those memories will always stay close to my heart. Thank you Alan. I will miss you.

Writing this on behalf of Alan's group of pickleball players. We are all saddened by the news. Some of the comments on our group chat - 'a true gentleman', 'always a gentleman on and off the court', 'always willing to play with novices', 'was a fun and talented leftie player'.
RIP, Alan, we will miss you dearly on the courts. You left a positive and lasting impact with us all.

Brother, I will miss our discussions about the types of wine and the drinks we had together. I trust we can continue when we meet again, in heaven. I am not sure about the drinking bit though.
Until we meet again, much love. Peter

When I first moved to Melbourne and was looking for a badminton group, I met Alan and he was always welcoming and made the effort each week to know more about you. Huge talent on the courts with many trick shots learnt from him. Always fun and competitive in his games but always fair. We will miss you buddy.

Leng, It has been a privilege to be your cousin.
Having been practically neighbours, be of same age and having grown up together in Penang and then settled in Melbourne; we have journeyed a long time, together.
Grateful to have travelled and did our road trips to Penang for our Oh Reunion, to Ipoh and Langkawi together with your close friends.
Will remember going to your home for our ‘chink chink’ sessions until late, and still walk home ( in a straight line). You would always have the sweet dessert wines for me to try.
Since 2019 both Helene and you have introduced us to many fine dining places served with matching wines which we always enjoyed and will treasure.
Your furry grand nephew Ponyo will be missing his visits to your house and especially your warm and cuddly pats for him.
We love you cuz and we know that we are going to meet again and continue our gourmet ‘makan’ in that mansion on the hilltop.
Irene and Weng Choong

Dear Helene,
We are so sorry for your loss. It’s been some time we’ve been in touch but we had happy memories the last time we saw you both in VIC market . Our sincere condolences to you, Amelia and Adrian.
Sincerely yours, Lai Yue & David.

Alan, Myself, Swee Fong, Chris Davis, Jenny Toh enjoyed each other company when Alan was with Ansett. We played cards, badminton, went fishing, did our share of rabbiting, camping. Many memorable events and it is a real shame he has passed away. We are saddened by this loss and our heartfelt condolences to Helene, Adrian and Amelia

My grandma insisted I had to call u uncle even though U were only 1 year older. Just because your sister married my uncle. So unfair.. and u sure gloated over that status. Other than that we had great fun during the school holidays when JinGhee n I visited the grandparents. The 3 of us were a handful for the church youth leaders n they were most glad when school began again. But I think that was also the time our faith was shaped and indeed Gods goodness and mercy have followed us through the years. U insisted on correcting my grammar as tho yours was any better.. but now who cares, our hearts speak louder than words..
I know u r in a better place Alan and u r cheering the rest of us on in this race of life we must all finish, and we shall meet again one day on that golden shore. Thank u for the happy childhood times, The hospitality and generosity and kindness of your parents I do not forget forever.. TTFN xx

We were enjoying Air show a few years back, Alan is a very good friend of mine for around 10 years now and we share a similar food style like Japanese, steak, and many more. We also love playing Pickleball together and had a fun and good memories. You will be missed, my friend and thank you for the memories we have all this time.