Hwa-Wei Lee Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Hwa-Wei Lee (Jacksonville Beach, Florida), who passed away on December 17, 2023, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Hsiao-Hui Wang and Kan-Chun Lee; his brother Min Hwa-Hsin Lee; and his aunt Phyllis Hsiao-Chu Wang. He is survived by: his wife Mary Lee (Kratochvil) of Jacksonville, FL; his children, Shirley Kennedy (Jon Mulloy) of Rockledge, FL, James Lee (Lisa) of Rockledge, FL, Pamela Lee (Beth Beglin) of North Liberty, IA, Edward Lee (Amy) of Appleton, WI, Charles Lee (Erika) of Bedford, NY and Robert Lee (Cara) of Westerville, OH; his grandchildren, Kristen Kennedy (Matt Gromlovits) of Melbourne, FL, Christopher Lee (Chelsea) of Richmond, KY, Kyle Kennedy of Austin, TX, Tyler Lee (Caroline Durkee) of Los Angeles, CA, Austin Lee of Troy, OH, Hannah Lee of Appleton, WI, Madison Lee of Boston, MA, Elissa Lee of De Pere, WI, Seth Lee of Westerville, OH, Owen Lee of Bedford, NY and Avery Lee of Westerville, OH; his great grandchildren, Camden and Cole; his siblings, Hwa-Nin, Hwa-Tsun, Hwa-Yu and Hwa-Chou; and his family, Elizabeth Yuan, Jean Chi-Jen Chen, James Hao-Sheng Lee, Qing Wang and Dr. Steven Lee. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, Dr. Lee wished that any gifts in his honor be made to the Hwa-Wei Lee Center for International Collections Endowment at Ohio University Libraries. Gifts can be mailed directly to: The Ohio University Foundation, PO Box 869, Athens, OH 45701-0869.