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Wilbur Lee Obituary
12/01/1932~10/25/2013
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
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Sue Cady
October 24, 2023
My heartfelt condolences.
Jaime Wheeler
November 2, 2013
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,
Todd Fanady
November 1, 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?!
Patty Orlandi-Taylor
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.
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Donna Shore
October 31, 2013
My Mother, Mary Diederich loved Wilbur and considered him her friend.
Caitlin McGregor
October 31, 2013
Mr. Lee You will be missed. Thank you for helping bring Mill Valley a great market. Rest in peace.
Sean Eanes
October 31, 2013
Wilbur was a great, hardworking guy!
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.
Suzanne Damons
October 30, 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.
Sue Cady
October 30, 2013
My heartfelt condolences...
Steve Kirschenbaum
October 29, 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.
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