Shee Lam

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Mrs. Shee Lor Lam, 95, of Alpharetta, GA died peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 26, 2012, in the presence of her family. Mrs. Lam was a native of the Canton area of China, and survived both World War II and the Communist Revolution. She moved to Hong Kong in 1949, and the United States in 1959. Five of her six children graduated from Georgia Tech. Mrs. Lam was an accomplished chef, and prepared a wide variety of Chinese dim sum delicacies in the familys Augusta store. She was also an avid gardener, and grew many of the Chinese vegetables that she used in her kitchen. Mrs. Lam is survived by two daughters, Silva Woo, of Potomac, MD, and Sally Woo, of Gainesville, GA; four sons, Herman Lam, of Gainesville, FL, Ben Lam of Todd, NC, Willie Lam, of Thousand Oaks, CA, and Jerry Lam, of Alpharetta, GA; 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M., Sat., Feb. 4, 2012 at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Rd., Roswell, GA, 30076. Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. Roswell Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.