1969年5月15號，餘達之過身。5月17號喺九龍殯儀館出殯，各界人士到場致祭者千幾人。港九18個社團喺6月8號下晝3點喺九龍舉辦追悼會，由中華廠商聯合會會長莊重文主持。
On May 15, 1969, Yu Dazhi passed away. On May 17, the funeral was held at the Kowloon Funeral Home, and more than 1,000 people from all walks of life came to pay tribute. A memorial service was held in Kowloon at 3 p.m. on June 8 by 18 associations of Hong Kong and Kowloon, presided over by Zhuang Chongwen, President of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association.