LEE, Helen

HELEN LEE 1928 – 2023 Mrs. Helen Lee of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Jack Lee, passed away at Edith Cavell Care Centre on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the age of 94 years.
Helen was born in Lethbridge on November 1, 1928, to parents Way Leong and Ho Shee. She attended school at the Bowman School, completing grade five, and helped her mother with raising her brothers and sisters. In 1949, she married Jack and together they raised 3 sons in Lethbridge. Helen worked for Dominion stores as a cake decorator and then went on to work with Blondie Mihalik at Mikalik’s Grocery on 13th Street North, owned and operated Helen’s Confectionary on 9 Avenue South. She spent the next 15 years with ALCB, retiring in 1990. She was an active member of the Senior Citizens Centre, volunteering to work in the kitchen. She loved to travel with Jack and enjoyed a regimented army trip to Europe in 1995, visiting England, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Helen was selfless and always took excellent care of her family, who were number 1 in her life.
Helen is survived by sons Ricky (Flossie) Lee, Terry Lee, Corey Lee; grandchildren Nicole (Patrick Moyer) Lee, Christie (Jeremy) Froese, Lucas (Jairah) Lee, Aidan Karvonen-Lee; sisters Star (Alfred) Stanley, Mae (Richard) Loo, Elaine Chan; brothers David Leong, Robert Leong, Albert Leong and Wayne Leong.
Helen was predeceased by her husband Jack.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, on Friday, September 1, 2023, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta. To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://www.mbfunerals.com/obituary/Helen-Lee and scroll to the bottom of Helen’s obituary page.
A private family Interment will be held at Mountain View Cemetery.
For those who wish, memorial donations in Helen’s name may be made to the Alberta Lung Association at www.ablung.ca.
Visit www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.