Mary Cheng Lee's Obituary
MARY CHENG LEE April 21, 1927 – September 5, 2019 Mary peacefully passed away in her sleep at age 92 and joins her husband, Gordon, who left us in 2007. They were married for 58 years. She is survived by her children Marvin, Harlon (Cynde), and Cindy (Jim Hayashi), grandchildren, Jonathan, Eric (Kim Honciano), Matthew (Hyojin Kim), Alexander, Kimberlee (Scott Schwartz), and Jennifer, and great grandsons Nolan and Jarvis. Mary was born in Niles, CA, and was the 3rd child of Wah Sing and Gum Hoo Cheng. She is survived by her sisters Florence, Betty, Jenny, and Gloria. Mary grew up on the farm in Niles and moved to Oakland where she met Gordon. With the birth of her children, Mary stayed home to raise her young family. She went back to work for the State of California, processing disability insurance claims for the EDD. Mary retired in 1985 with almost 20 years of service. Family was very important to Mary and she enjoyed family get-togethers. Mary lived the past five years at Baywood Court in Castro Valley where she made many new friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wa Sung Charity Fund, P.O. Box 1561, Oakland, CA 94604. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 21st, at 11:00 am at the Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 510-654-0123. Interment will immediately follow at the Mountain View Cemetery.
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