Mrs. Neo Guan Beng nee Madam Tan Hay Neo (Bukit Brown)

Madam Tay Hay Neo passed away at the age of 66 on 4 November 1929. Her tomb with beautiful decorative tiles captures your attention but the marble headstone itself is very unique and rare to see in Bukit Brown with its unique organisation of font type as well as the hand carved peacocks !

Madam Tay Hay Neo / Mrs. Neo Guan Beng 

From her beautiful tomb of decorative tiles, the name of her children are as follows;

Sons: Neo Soon Keng, Neo Soon Kim, Neo Soon Kiat, Neo Soon How, Neo Soon Kiang

Daughters: Neo Cheng Neo

Grandsons: Neo Hock Swee, Neo Hock Leng, Neo Hock Heng, Neo Hock Kim 

Granddaughters: Neo Swee Neo, Neo Ah Loei, Neo Molly, Neo Janey, Neo Choo Neo

Children of Madam Tay Hay Neo

Husband: Neo Guan Beng

The funny thing was that i was staring at this tomb so long thinking, i may have seen this tomb before. It was only after i went back i realise i wasn't too far off ! I discovered her husband's tomb, Neo Guan Beng - just recently in May 2025 ! Neo Guan Beng's tomb is beautiful with also unique cursive font type used for his headstone and not forgetting also the beautiful decorative tiles. 

 

Neo Guan Beng passed away at the age of 73 on 28 September 1933. From his beautiful tomb of decorative tiles, the name of his children are as follows;

Sons: Neo Soon Keng, Neo Soon Kim, Neo Soon Kiat, Neo Soon How, Neo Soon Kiang

Daughters: Neo Cheng Neo

Grandsons: Neo Hock Swee, Neo Hock Leng, Neo Hock Heng, Neo George Seng

Granddaughters: Neo Swee Neo, Neo Ah Loei, Neo Molly, Neo Janey, Neo Choo Neo

Neo Guan Beng 

Children and grandchildren of Neo Guan Beng 

Family

Son: Neo Soon Keng

The engagement was announced on 18 February 1937 of Mr. Low Seng Lee also know as Eddie Low (youngest son of the late Mr. Low Chong Chia and Mrs. Low Chong Chia) to Miss Neo Swee Neo (eldest daughter of Mr. Neo Soon Keng and the late Madam Wee Poh Neo.

Son: Neo Soon How

Neo Soon How passed away at the age of 74 on 22 November 1971. He leaves behind his wife, 

2 sons; Stephen Neo, William Neo

2 daughters: Neo Guat Choo, Neo Guat Neo, 2 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law and 5 grandchildren. The cortege left from 47 Lorong J, Telok Kurau.

Grandson: Neo Hock Leng 

Neo Hock Leng (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Neo Soon How) married Miss Nellie Ching Kim Neo (second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ching Kok Guan) in May 1957. 

Neo Hock Leng and Nellie Ching Kim Neo 

Grandson: William Neo Hock Seng 

The engagement is announced between William Neo Hock Seng (younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Neo Soon How) and Theresa Lee Siok Eng (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kian Oh) on 27 October 1957. 

Location of tomb 

Block 3 Division A, plot 1070

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Mrs. Neo Guan Beng nee Madam Tay Hay Neo tomb in Bukit Brown

Beautiful decorative tiles of Madam Tay Hay Neo's tomb 

Another interesting thing to note, the burial entry for Madam Tan Hay Neo list as Neo Guan Beng - female 67 years. Neo Guan Beng is of course the name of her husband ! So this entry in the burial registrar is also rare !

Husband: Neo Guan Beng in Bukit Brown 

Further Reading 

Neo Jin Quee family. (website). Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录