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John is preceded in death by his daughter, Sylvia Chay. He earned his Undergraduate, Masters in Library Science, and PHD in Political Science from the University of Michigan. John was the Head of the Department of History at UNC Pembroke and authored multiple books on Political Science, specifically about Buffer States. Education was very important to him and he helped fund numerous students to come abroad to the US as well as helped mentor many local students. He was a member of the Korean Methodist Church of Asheville.
Surviving John is his loving wife of 68 years, June Lee Chay; daughter, Mary Chay of Mountainview, CA; son, Chris Chay of Asheville, NC; grandsons, Sam Rosenberg of San Francisco, CA, Alex Rosenberg of San Francisco, CA, Vince Vanden Branden; granddaughters, Hannah Chay of San Francisco, CA, and Katherine Chay of Chapel Hill, NC.
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Karen Leach
February 16, 2025
Dr. and Mrs. Chay were good friends of my parents, Thomas and Louise Leach. John and my dad taught together at UNC-Pembroke. I remember my 1st year of college (in lieu of 12th grade) riding in their carpool which included Rick Herrick I think.
John and his wife, June, were so lovely and very caring people. I'm sorry to learn this but having just lost my mother last year and my father this year, I've been looking to see where his friends are (or how they are). I knew his son Chris and wish him and his mother much peace -- and a healthy, happy year although I am sorry for your loss and sorry I didn't know until now.
- Karen Leach, originally from Laurinburg, NC
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