Elderly Rowland Heights woman missing
ROWLAND HEIGHTS -- Sheriff's officials asked the public's help Wednesday in finding a 77-year-old Rowland Heights woman who went missing Tuesday.
Fung Kwai Yew was last seen about 5 p.m. walking near her apartment in the 18000 block of Colima Road, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said in a written statement.
She suffers from short-term memory loss and takes medication for high blood-pressure, officials added.
Yew is described as 4 feet, 10 inches tall and about 90 pounds. She has grey hair and brown eyes.
She speaks Cantonese and was last seen wearing a brown sweater, a brown shirt, black pants and black shoes.
Family members have grown concerned about her, authorities said, and anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, Missing Person's Detail.
PHOTO of Fung Kwai Yew courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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