Gwen was born in Lung Duck, Toishan, Kwangtung, China on September 2, 1927 and passed away peacefully at home in Seattle, WA on September 4, 2019. She was 92.
Gwen was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Hem Lee; and her brother, Yuen (Carl) Ho Lew. She is survived by her daughters, Jean Lee (Stan Desaki) and Jeri Lee (Roger Lee); son, Raymond Lee (Laurie Frankel); and her grandchildren, Aimee Desaki, Mark Lee, Joseph Lee, Fulan (Rebecca) Lee and Karina Lee.