Jenny Y. Chan's Obituary
Jenny’s story began on August 13, 1956 in Hong Kong. Born into humble beginnings, she was the third child of five to Cissy Lee and Chan Woon Fat. At the young age of 11, she was sent to live with her younger brother away from the rest of the family. Despite being a child herself, she quickly adapted and selflessly took on the role of caretaker. All the while, she continued her education and ultimately graduated from high school in 1972.
After graduating, she decided to forego college and began working as a clerk at the age of 17 to help alleviate the family’s financial burden. Despite her limited education, she ultimately rose to managerial ranks, inspiring and leading with her hard work and dedication – pillars that she unwaveringly applied to every realm of life.
At age 22, she met the love of her life, Danny, who would become her husband of 37 years. Always wanting to experience life to the fullest, Jenny and Danny traveled through Asia together. Their love traveled across the world when as Danny moved to the US to chase the American dream soon after marriage, joined by Jenny 3 years later in 1989. Shortly after reuniting, they welcomed their only child Cheryl into the world. At the heart of everything, Jenny’s life values centered around family, values that she passed on through the generations. With the expansion of their little family, she continually worked and sacrificed to give them the best and fullest life possible, all the while ensuring to maintain close relationships with all her loved ones across the globe no matter the distance.
Jenny’s memory and legacy will always be cherished. Her life lessons of family, love, dedication, generosity will forever live on in us. As she departs from us now, we are comforted in knowing that she will be able to join her family once more and build a new life in the next world, with her loving mother Cissy Lee and brother John Chan. She is survived by her husband Danny and daughter Cheryl as well as her siblings Michael (wife Brenda), Ivy, Lawrence (wife Tina), and Tai Chi (wife of brother John).
Jenny於1956年8月13日出生於香港，父親陳焕發，母親李淑煾，家中五子女中排行第三, 年幼時家中境况一般，與家人共住港島公共屋邨（華富邨）時值11歲，雖年尚幼，但能打理家務，照顧弟妹，同時亦兼顧學業，並完成高中畢業。
高中畢業後Jenny 為減輕家中負擔，於16歲便踏足社會工作，擔任文員一職，憑自身努力，勤奮工作，最後亦成為管理階層，部門主管，她的勤奮，堅定不移的態度亦是她做人處事的方針，令人敬佩！
年青時的Jenny於一個友人的聚會遇上一生摯愛Danny, 經多年戀愛於1985年結為夫妻，婚後恩愛有加，尤愛旅遊闖蕩，增長見聞，生活甚爲充實。1987年Danny為尋找更佳生活環境，首先到美國尋找機會，其後Jenny亦到來團聚，共同尋找美國夢。1992年女兒Cheryl亦出生，一家三口樂也融融，Cheryl亦長大成人，完成醫科畢業為耳鼻喉専科醫生。一家定居Fremont.
Jenny雖然離開我們，但她對人熱誠，樂於助人，對丈夫，女兒，及家人親友的愛永留心中，我們永遠懐念她！
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