Obituary of Matthew B. Lee

Matthew B. Lee, age 71, passed away at the home of his daughter in Potomac Falls, Virginia on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. He succumbed to metastatic cancer and liver failure after a determined and courageous battle. Born January 28, 1939 in South Korea, he survived the occupation of his country as a young child, the Korean War as a teen, and service alongside American soldiers in Vietnam in his twenties before immigrating to the United States with his two young children. For over 20 years, he was an Iron Worker with Local 451 in Delaware and retired on disability after suffering a broken neck in a workplace accident. After living and working in Seaford, Delaware for 23 years, Matthew moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1996 with his wife Joanne. Matthew was an avid fisherman, woodworker and photographer. Even while living so far away from his grandchildren, he was a loving and devoted grandfather. Survivors include: his wife, Joanne; his daughter Debbie Hawk; his son, Ben Lee; and his sisters, Sunny Stewart and Grace Park. He is also survived by his six grandchildren: Josh Lee, Tyler Hawk, Luke Hawk, Jesse Lee, Jocelyn Hawk and Benjamin Lee.