 Wong died on 19 January 2006, a Thursday, at the age of 88 at her home in Taman Indah.When her family went to the local police office to file a notice of death, the officer on duty was reportedly confused by the fact that the identity card of the deceased identified her as a Malay and a Muslim, while her family were Chinese and Buddhist.He later informed his superior, who contacted the Negeri Sembilan Religious Affairs Department.