Norman-Lew-Obituary

Norman Lew

San Francisco, California

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Norman LewNov. 11, 1937 - Oct. 7, 2020Norman Lew was born on Hangah Alley in San Francisco's Chinatown at the height of the Great Depression, the second son of Jee and Ng Him Jeung Lew. His early years in a small multifamily unit with no running hot water mirrored the experiences of many other...

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What a brilliant smile and mind! We miss your generous and kind spirit. Thank you for being our friend through the years. Helen

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
As a Junior Flying Eagle by 4 years, Normal was always there to help in the Flying Eagle’s Sunday church service anniversaries in the 50’s at the United Chinese Methodist Church as the guest speaker. I was impressed by iNorman’s excellent basketball skills as I was growing up. I was proud to see him grow his law practice in SF Chinatown, and I would ask him for advice now and then. And I was always glad to see him at the annual...

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Our deepest and most heartfelt condolences on the passing of our beloved Uncle Norman. His brilliance will forever be a hallmark in SF Chinatown and to all who have known him. Wishing our cherished Auntie Irene, Cousin Norene and her family, and Cousin Michael peace, faith, and healing.

Kindest Regards,

Richard V. Tong and Rick Swartzbaugh

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Group of 10 Memorial Trees

Group of 10 Memorial Trees

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I was one of the lucky ones who had the opportunity to work with Norman. He was a mentor to me and was so generous with his advice and time. Norman always had an answer to my questions or pointed me to the right direction. In addition to working hard at his profession, Norman devoted so much of his time for the community in his many roles, one of which was being a part of the Capital Campaign for St. Mary’s School in Chinatown. HIs contribution helped raised funds to build a new school...