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Paul Dofoo was born in Calgary July 20, 1913, the eldest of five children. His parents had immigrated to Canada from China; his father Louie Dofoo in 1899 and his mother in 1912. Dofoo attended Central Elementary School (later James Short School) and East Calgary High (now Colonel Walker School) before enrolling in the Institute of Technology and Art (now the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) ). Dofoo graduated with a diploma as a radio technician.
In 1941, Dofoo took the opportunity to work at the Central Broadcasting Station in China doing technical work. He also worked as the English language news broadcaster for the Voice of China, where he met his wife Lillian, a journalist. The Dofoos made the decision to move back to Canada in 1949 given the Communist Revolution movement in China at the time.
The Dofoos opened the Home Confectionery in Calgary in 1949 which ran successfully for 34 years. They provided translation services and also support and encouragement for many new immigrants to the city. Lillian and Paul raised four children in a house behind their business.
Dofoo passed away in Calgary February 4, 2018 at the age of 104.