Henrietta J. Sih

Henrietta Jan-han Sih, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2023. She was 82 years old.

Born in Shanghai, China in 1940, she and her family immigrated to Taiwan in the 1940's. She eventually moved to Sydney, Australia in her teens where she graduated from the Dover Heights School for Girls and from Sydney University where she earned her BA in Accounting. After marrying, she moved to Brooklyn, NY where she worked in the accounting department of Columbia Records in Manhattan. Her family relocated twice: to Lexington, Massachusetts, then to Los Altos, California. She then lived in Newark, California until her death.

Henrietta was an active community member throughout her life. While residing in New England, she and her family were active members of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA). Upon moving to Los Altos in 1977, she immersed herself in the public education system, serving the local PTAs at all of her children's schools. She deepened her commitment to education as a founder of the Los Altos Schools Foundation in 1982 (now know as The Los Altos Educational Foundation). Later, she built a vibrant independent tax and estate advisory, serving clients in the East Bay and Silicon Valley of California. Active and sharp, she didn't retire until well into her 70's.

She is survived by: Dorothy (Michael & Audrey), Louise (Robert, Giacomo & Aurelia) and Jennifer (Jason, Kai, Haley, Hannah & Juliana).

A private celebration of life will be held at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos, CA on August 5, 2023.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a charity of the donor's choice, to the Polycystic Kidney Foundation (www.pkdcure.com) or to Mission Hospice of San Mateo (www.missionhospice.org).