Michele Susan Lee was born on October 24,1952 to Patricia (Campbell) and Carl Lee both of whom are deceased. Michele passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 3rd at home in Brooklyn., NY. She was the granddaughter of Evelyn Lee James from Canada who had twelve children. Michele had 2 brothers she loved dearly. Her older brother Michael a professional chef residing in London UK (d. Dec 15, 2016) and her beloved “baby brother” Anthony (Tony) Lee (d. May 14, 2018), a PR executive in New York. Her passing was not only a shock to our family, but also to her Mercy College family where she worked as an educator, librarian, and mentor to many for over 30 years. Prior to Mercy College, she worked at the historic Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Studio Museum of Harlem.
Raised in St Albans, NY, Michele spent many summers at their family cottage in Mashpee on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Mashpee became a gathering place for her large extended family who would travel from all over to reunite, some following in her father’s lead by purchasing nearby cottages. Michele was an artistic person, passionate about the arts and art history- a passion she pursued at Pratt Institute in NY where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. A life-long learner, she also received a Master’s in Library & Information Sciences from Pratt before attending Mercy College where she received a second Master’s in Human Resource Management and was an ABD candidate for a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Walden University. When not studying, Michele loved spending time with her late brother Tony, his devoted wife of over 25 years Mabel Lee, their 3 children and grandchildren. She was a proud member of the prestigious and oldest African American Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Omega Chapter in Brooklyn. Michele was one of the kindest and caring persons you could ever know. “To know her was to love her” as her plaque from Mercy College read. Well known for her witty humor and insightful candor, she always had a smile or funny story for you. At the time of passing, she was serving as Head Librarian and Professor at Mercy College.
Our family thanks her Mercy College family and close friends for their love and support Of particular mention, we recognize her best friend Linda Hill, the Interim Librarian and self-proclaimed mentee, Rev. Dr. Modie Breland and his team for planning this beautiful celebration of her life today. It has truly lightened our burden of suffering knowing how much you loved our Michele. She also leaves behind her devoted sister-in-law, Mabel Lee and her children and grand children, Alex, Stephanie, Christian, Kaden, Elijah and Isabella. Finally, she leaves to mourn her loyal best friend Linda Hill who referred to each other as sisters and a host of dear friends and relatives. At a later date, her cremains will be brought to Mashpee to spread amongst many of our deceased family members.
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