At home, with his wife and daughter by his side on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 90 years of age. Devoted husband to Lorraine (Tsui-Yiu, née Szeto). Beloved dad to Katherine and Michael (Angela). Proud Gogo to Bryn Evans and Yeye to Serena Lee. Dear brother of Wally and Harvey. Remembered and loved by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also predeceased by parents Chin Fong Wah (Fawn) and Lee Hap Woon (Henry), brothers James, Alfred, William and Dave, and sisters May and Beverly.
Professional Accountant, CGA, University of Manitoba. Long time employee of Air Canada. Member of the Accredited Public Accountants of Canada, certified in Tax Law. A long-time member of the Lee Benevolent Society of Canada (Vancouver chapter), active in the Burnaby Retired Society and Confederation Centre for Seniors, and before that, with the Winnipeg Folklorama Chinese Pavilion.
Earnest and modest, Fred met Lorraine through mutual friends, and the two courted briefly in Vancouver, starting a 57-year marriage in Winnipeg that was to be filled with the most happy and lasting memories of all time. He was devoted to his ancestral family in China, BC, and ON, and strived to bring harmony and order to all his endeavours. His passion for art and music were expressed through his various hobbies of photography, Chinese brush painting and lessons on erhu, and his trusty harmonica was practically part of his everyday attire at any social gathering. He delighted in his relationship as grandfather and cheerleader to Bryn, and treasured his weekly visits and school pickups with granddaughter Serena.
On Saturday, November 28 at Ocean View Funeral Home: visitation from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. On Monday, November 30, at Ocean View Funeral Home: memorial service at 1:00 pm; committal service to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Tribute at 2:45 pm. Arrangements entrusted to OCEAN VIEW FUNERAL HOME, Burnaby. Memorial donations to Burnaby Hospital Foundation, British Columbia Lung Association, and British Columbia Cancer Society truly appreciated. Online condolences may be made at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/burnaby-bc/fred-lee-9908715.
