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Wilbur Lee Obituary

Wilbur G. Lee 12/1/1932 - 10/25/2013 Wilbur passed away peacefully due to complications from his stroke, with his loving family surrounding him. He is survived by his wife Esther, his daughter Lorrie Lee Rey and son-in-law James Rey, his daughter Jackie Lee, son Glenn Lee, and his grandsons Spenser and Parker Rey. He will also be missed by his siblings and their families: Amy and John Lee, Winfield and Debbie Lee, Tom and Diane Lee, Wanda and Allen King, and Wilson Lee and May Ng, as well as his many nephews and nieces. Wilbur received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from UC Berkeley. He was the co-owner of Red Cart Market in Mill Valley, co-publisher of The San Francisco Advertiser, and the president of the Pet Club stores throughout the Bay Area. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Halsted N. Gray-Carew & English, 1123 Sutter St., SF, CA 94109. Interment, Chinese Six Company Cemetery, Daly City, CA. www.halstedngray.com

Published by Marin Independent Journal from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31, 2013.
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My heartfelt condolences.

Sue Cady

October 24, 2023

Thank you to the Lee Family for my childhood market - Red Cart. When Longs was built on that lot, my Mom would not shop there. Warmest Aloha,

Jaime Wheeler

November 2, 2013

Wilbur was a great guy! I worked my way through college at Red Cart Market for the last four years it was in Mill Valley. I had many interesting conversations with Wilbur and I respected him a lot. I will never forget him, the store and everyone there. I made many friends and had many good times there. We all worked hard and played hard too at Red Cart.
Hey Wilbur, where's the peeps?!

Todd Fanady

November 1, 2013

I met Wilbur at Red Cart Market in the 70's when I was a teenager and he was such a nice man then and had such a great grocery store. When he went on to start all the Pet Club's my family and I shopped there too and continue to do so.
Thank you Wilbur for being such a hard working, kind man. You will not be forgotten. RIP kind sir and your family will be in our thoughts.

Patty Orlandi-Taylor

November 1, 2013

My Mother, Mary Diederich loved Wilbur and considered him her friend.

Donna Shore

October 31, 2013

Mr. Lee You will be missed. Thank you for helping bring Mill Valley a great market. Rest in peace.

Caitlin McGregor

October 31, 2013

Wilbur was a great, hardworking guy!

Sean Eanes

October 31, 2013

Godspeed Wilbur. Thank you for all the memories of Red Cart Market

October 31, 2013

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

October 31, 2013

Mr. Lee was such a kind and caring man with a wonderful sense of humor. I worked in Corte Madera and would see him and his wife and children. Many blessings to them.

Suzanne Damons

October 30, 2013

My heartfelt condolences...

Sue Cady

October 30, 2013

Wilber was a really nice guy. I knew him at the Red Cart Market, and later on when he opened his first Pet Club store. I always enjoyed chatting with him, because he was so pleasant. I know that his employees enjoyed working for him, too, because you could tell that he was a fair man. I'm so sorry that he had all these health problems over the past several years. I really missed him when he stopped coming to the store. I know that everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him feels a deep loss. Rest in peace, Wilbur.

Steve Kirschenbaum

October 29, 2013

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