as chairman. Personal life Sy was married to Felicidad Tan, who was a shoelace vendor. The couple had six children: Teresita, Elizabeth, Henry Jr., Hans, Herbert, and Harley. Teresita and Henry Jr. are vice chairpersons of SM Investments, serving under chairman Jose Sio, a longtime lieutenant of Henry Sr. Harley serves as executive director of SM. Sy had several grandchildren, including the deceased Jan Catherine Sy, from his son Henry Jr. and Marc Sy, from his daughter Elizabeth Sy Death Sy died in his sleep on January 19, 2019, aged 94. He was discovered on the morning of that day, in his home in Forbes Park, Makati. The interment took place at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig, on January 24. References 1924 births 2019 deaths Billionaires from Fujian Burials at The Heritage Park Businesspeople from Fujian Businesspeople in real estate Chinese emigrants to the Philippines Far Eastern University alumni Filipino bankers Filipino billionaires Filipino company founders Filipino people of Chinese descent Naturalized citizens of the Philippines People from Jinjiang, Fujian People from Makati People named in the Pandora Papers Retail company founders Real estate and property developers Filipino chairpersons of corporations