He leaves behind his beloved wife Micheline Lee (née Leung), his children Michel Lee Chin Fee (Lisa Lee née Cheung), Patricia Lee Lee-Ming (Graeme Hays) and Jeanine Lee Siew Ming (Alessandro Bertolucci), his grand children Jason Soon Ping Lee, Ashley Hui Ping Lee, Samantha Hui Lin Lee, Matteo Soon-Liang Bertolucci and Elena Hui-Ai Bertolucci, his brothers and sisters Lee Kien On (Lai Newk Yee), Lee Hon Lee Fook Choy (Bernadette), Dr. Jean Lee Fook Choy (Jenny), Marie-Anne Lam (feu Jimmy), Terese Wong Too Yen (Noël), his nephews and nieces and many other relatives and friends.
Dr. Kuen On (Kenneth) Lee, BSc (Wales) MSc (Belfast) PhD (Wales) began his education as a student in China, where he excelled in his studies. In the early 1960s, he furthered his academic life in the U.K., by first obtaining a Bachelor of Science and then, a doctorate in Physics from the University of Wales. His thesis on light waves (Thesis title: Infrared Spectroscopic Study of Matrix Isolated Molecules) gained him a PhD degree in 1964.
Through the 1970s, Kuen On collaborated with research teams at the Laboratoire d’Optique des Solides and the Groupe de Physique des Solides (University of Paris VI, France), and Department of Applied Physics (University of Durham, England). In 1984, he went on to obtain a Master of Science in Computer Science and Application (thesis title: Implementation of a Purely Applicative Database using Lispkit) from Queen’s University of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Between 1964 and 1987, Kuen On spent 23 years teaching at the Physics Department of the University of Malaya. With his wife, Micheline, he raised three children in Malaysia - Michel, Patricia and Jeanine. The family immigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the fall of 1987.
Kuen On Lee and Micheline Lee were married in a Catholic Church in Port Louis, Mauritius on November 5, 1964. He was a long-time observer and supporter of his wife’s catholic faith for many years. On March 3, 2019, Kuen On was baptized as a catholic at the Good Shepherd Parish in Brossard, and adopted the Christian name of "Kenneth".
Kuen On was a self-taught cook of extraordinary talent. He was most famous at dinner parties for traditional Hakka dishes – in particular, pork belly dishes (Moy Choy Niuk and Fun Mun Chu Niuk) - and for his roasted stuffed turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Visitation will take place on Tuesday October 20th from 8 am to 11 am at La Maison Darche, 7679 Taschereau Blvd, Brossard, Qc, J4Y 1A2.
A celebration will be held on the same day, in the chapel of the funeral home from 11 am to noon.
You can follow the ceremony by webcast on: www.funeraweb.tv
In lieu of flower, a donation can be made to the Cardiology department of Charles-Lemoyne Hospital or to the Good Shepherd Church in Brossard.
https://www.fhclm.ca/faites-un-don/
https://www.goodshepherdbrossard.ca/
To comply with current Covid-19 restrictions please wear a mask and maintain a safe distance during your visit.
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