Josephine Chin Lee Nunn

1927 - 2010

Josephine Chin Lee Nunn
4/9/1927 - 11/25/2010



Josephine passed away peacefully on November 25, 2010 with all of her children and almost all of her grandchildren by her side. She is the 4th of 7 children and was born in Grass Valley, Calif., to Tung Chin Lee and Rose Chee on April 9, 1927. A few years later her family moved to San Francisco where she excelled as a student. She attended Lowell High School and UC Berkeley majoring in nursing. She met her future husband, Bert Nunn, at UC Berkeley and they were married in 1948. Josephine loved supporting her 7 children with their activities and was an active parent in the schools, 4-H, scouts, Little League , swimming, basketball, gymnastics, dance, wrestling, and tennis. She also loved watching sports on TV and was an avid Cal football fan. Josie and Bert traveled throughout the US in their motorhome along with friends and the Placer Crawlers RV Group. Many of their trips were made to support their 17 grandchildren with their activities and to celebrate birthdays and graduations. Josephine is most well known by her family and friends for the impeccable craftsmanship and artistic talents she displayed in any craft that she pursued. She hand-made porcelain dolls from raw clay to beautiful works of art and for many years made a doll for every grandchild for Christmas. It is estimated that she hand knitted over 700 sweaters. She was also known for her delicious meals she happily cooked for large family gatherings and parties with friends.
She is predeceased by her husband, Bert P. Nunn. Josephine is survived by 3 siblings, Genevieve King, Gladys Gong, and Richard Lee; her children, Carolyn Nunn-Lum (Dickman), Natalie, Harold (Kathy), Ken (Michelle), Clayton (Theda), Stephen (Linda), and Patty Nunn Iba (Wayne); 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Dec. 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM at Lassila Funeral Chapel, 551 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn 95603.