Evelyn Lorie Lew Cucchiarella

1943 - 2016

Evelyn Lorie Lew Cucchiarella

June 18, 1943 - October 3, 2016

Born in Monterey, California to parents Ou Ken Dai (Betty) and Kittong (Jimmy) Lew.

Survived by sisters Helen Lee and Marilyn Wong.

Her family settled in Los Angeles where Evy attended local schools graduating from Belmont Senior High School. Her journalism skills earned her honors and submitted articles to the Los Angeles Examiner. She attended Los Angeles City College and on to California State University Los Angeles earning a B.A. in sociology and a M.S. in Education and School Counseling.

Her career began as an Employment Counselor at Los Angeles Unified School District and then as Vocational Counselor at East Los Angeles Skill Center.

Evy's involvement in the Chinese- American community included: Chinatown Service Center, President Asian Pacific Association, Vice-President of Chinese Historical Society, Senator representing Valley College in the Los Angeles Community College District.

Upon retirement she began a successful career in real estate investment.

Her activism with her husband Ed Cucchiarella, were responsible for helping to secure the Dolly Sinatra Lodge where she tirelessly cooked weekly Italian dinners.

Evy bridged the gap between cultures- Chinese - Italian - American. Her generous legacy remains with those she touched with kindness, generosity and compassion.

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