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Lee Chew Obituary

Lee Chew (Lee Suey Yook) aka Grandma Chew, Bill-Pau, Bill-Day, Cheung-Pau, 80-year resident of Oakland, passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on October 6, 2009, at home surrounded by family. Dear wife of the late Charlie Chew, she was born September 26, 1905 in Hong Mei Village, Toi Shan District, Kwongtung Province, China. She is survived by her beloved children: Gordon (Kayris) Chew, Donald (Nancy) Chew, Anna (Walter) Yeung, Flora (Peter, deceased) Gee, Muriel (Jimmy) Ong; Loving grandchildren: Sherrie (Rick) Kong, Michael (Sue) Yeung , Eileen (Lance) Ohara, Clifford (Lori) Chew, Jennifer Chew (Dan Thompson), Kristina Chew (Jim Fisher); Cherished great-grandchildren: Christopher Kong, Rachel Yeung, Stephanie Kong, Kevin Yeung, Kaitlyn Ohara, Charlie Fisher, and Haydon Chew. Wake will be 7:00-8:00PM, Friday, October 16, 2009. Funeral services at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Albert Brown Mortuary, 3476 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Friends of Children with Special Needs, 2300 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536 -or- Castro Valley Arts Foundation, PO Box 2777, Castro Valley, CA 94546

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Oct. 13 to Oct. 15, 2009.

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October 15, 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Chew helped them (Mr. & Mrs. Bill Louie, in their time of distress) find a place to live in Chinatown and gave them a line of credit at their Chinatown grocery. God bless Mrs. Lee Chew.

October 15, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Paul Kurily

October 14, 2009

Rick and Sherrie, what an interesting person your grandmother must have been and what a life's story. Please accept my condolences on your loss. It touches my heart that your request in lieu of flowers is to send donations to the Friends of Childern with Special Needs. It speaks again of the type of people you are and the type of family that you are a part of. Peace to you.

Danny Chu, Jr.

October 14, 2009

Dear All:
Our deepest condolences and sympathy on the passing of your Mother. Our Father (Danny Chu, "Chu Ho Lun" ) always spoke of how he enjoyed talking to her over the phone and wished that he had the energy to travel to California to visit her. Gordon, we will always look back and cherish the visits you were able to make with our Dad before his recent passing which allowed the both of them to connect with each other across the distances.
As always, your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Danny Chu Jr. and Family (cousins in New Jersey)

October 13, 2009

Don...
I'm so sorry that your mom had passed away.
Our prayers are with you and your family.
Always,
Paul and Kathy Taniguchi

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