Virginia Fong Gee

1923 - 2024

BORN

1923

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Directors

629 D Street

Marysville, California

Virginia Gee Obituary

Name: Visitation for Virginia Fong Gee
Start: 2024-12-08T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-09T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Directors

Virginia Fong Gee

June 28, 1923 - November 6, 2024

Sacramento, California - Virginia Fong Gee lived a remarkable life and passed away, at the age of 101, on November 6, 2024, in Sacramento, CA, surrounded by her surviving loving children.

She spent her first 18 years in Sacramento CA, and graduated from Sacramento High School. She married Jack Gee in 1942 and their union produced six children. In 1944, they moved to Marysville, CA, where they built a loving home and raised their children.

She will be missed by all who knew her, but her legacy will live on through her children grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the many lives she touched. Virginia is survived by her children, Beverly Chan, Wendall Gee Christine Hubbard Cynthia Chinn (Lester), and Roddy Gee; sister-in-law, Delores Fong, eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gee daughter, Carolyn Chan; son-in-laws Richard Chan, Jeff Chan, and Lowell Hubbard; her parents; and eight younger siblings. In honor of Virginia Gee, there will be a visitation from 2 to 5 p.m. on December 8, 2024, at Lipp & Sullivan, 629 D St. Marysville, CA. Services will be from 12 to 2 p.m. on December 9, 2024, at Lipp & Sullivan 629 D St. Marysville, CA, with a burial at Sierra View Mortuary, 4900 Olive Ave., Olivehurst, CA In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Asian Community Center "ACC" at 7334 Park City Drive Sacramento, CA, 95831.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee from Dec. 3 to Dec. 4, 2024.

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Aniceto Balingit

December 8, 2024

A strong lady to raise 6 kids
Love you Virginia

Dan Fong

December 5, 2024

Sorry to hear of your loss cousins.

Jennie Gee Dare

December 4, 2024

On behalf of my mother, Lee Gee, my four siblings and I, our deepest condolences to the family on the passing of Aunt Virginia.
My parents became acquainted with Aunt Virginia´s husband Jack when he was a co-owner of Yuba Market, in Marysville. Overhearing his surname while grocery shopping, Mom noted it was the same as our family´s. Mom struck up a conversation with Jack, and the friendship started.
It was the Sutter and Yuba County flood of 1955, Christmas eve, that sealed the long-lasting friendship between the families. When forced to evacuate Marysville, Jack and Virginia drove their family of eight to our Yuba City home; it was thought Yuba City would be safe. Instead, both our families (nine children combined; myself, I was 7 months old) and another set of friends ended up on the roof. Dad, in his galoshes, piggybacked Virginia, and others, off the roof to a waiting rescue boat.
My parents shared the produce grown from our farm with Virginia and Jack. In later years, Virginia had an interest in growing her own vegetables as well. Mom gave Virginia long bean and bitter melon seeds to grow.
I remember Aunt Virginia was always well dressed and coiffed. She regularly came over after finishing up at her hairdresser in Yuba City. She shared her style savvy with Mom when my mother became "mother of the bride" for my wedding. Virginia was a seasoned pro from her own children´s weddings.
Counting Virginia as one of their closest friends, my parents included Virginia in small luncheons in Yuba City to see our twin babies. Of course, photos are part of the memories. In one, Aunt Virginia held our baby son.
Thank you, Aunt Virginia, for your part in our Gee family´s life, and for giving us many memories.

Jennie Gee Dare
Redwood City, CA