Yung Lee's Obituary
CELEBRATION OF LIFEYung LeeOur mom, Yung Lee, was born in China in 1916. She was the oldest of three, with one brother and one sister. She was very hardworking and even though she had no opportunity to formally study in China, she learned many words from reading the newspaper.Mom married Dad, Yeung Ching, on February 4, 1936. They moved to Macau with five children in 1949, and later had three more children. Mom’s health condition was not always good during that time and had stays several times in the hospital. As some of her older children moved to Hong Kong for better opportunities, Mom with her younger children reunited with them in Hong Kong in 1968. Due to Dad’s business in Macau, Dad had to go back and forth between these two cities.Helen, her oldest daughter, immigrated to the United States with her family in July of 1978. Unfortunately, Dad passed away in 1984 in Macau when Mom was waiting to immigrate to the U.S. On July 10, 1985, Mom moved to the United States and remained here until she passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017 at St. Rose Hospital. During her time in the U.S., she often went back to Hong Kong and to Canada to visit her children and grandchildren.One of the best days of Mom’s life was when she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior on September 22, 1992. On April 11, 2004, Mom was baptized at Heritage Baptist Church in San Leandro. She went to church with Helen’s family every Sunday. As her health and memory declined, she eventually needed to move into a care home. But her children and grandchildren always visited her, including her grandson Denny who would read her Bible stories and pray with her. Those visits always left her heart full of joy.What Mom liked the most was to cook for us and her grandchildren. Her most unforgettable meal was her little steamed dumplings that she always enjoyed making for us. She would spend all morning in the kitchen preparing them. When her grandchildren came home from school the table would be filled with plates of fresh and hot dumplings. Although she was tired after a long day, she had great joy seeing her grandchildren enjoy her cooking. Mom was also good at making sesame balls and rice dumplings. Besides being a good cook, she was very independent. We are still amazed that she could record her monthly finances and write letters to her grandchildren in Hong Kong without any assistance!Mom was a kind, warm, and generous person. She had detailed records of the birthdays of every child, grandchild, great grandchild, and close friends so she could give them a red envelope (Lai See). She would also give these envelopes to those who came to visit her. Mom did not speak English, but she would say “Hi” to everyone with a sincere smile.Mom had 4 sons, 4 daughters, 16 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. Even though she is not with us now, she will always be in our heart. She lived a wonderful life, and we believe that she is comforted and in perfect peace resting in the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ.
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