Tien Hee Lee

Tien-Hee Lee of Sacramento, California, went home to the Lord on October 27th at the age of 104. He strived to live a Christ-like life and will be remembered for his faith, upright character, and sacrificial generosity.

He was born the youngest of six on November 2nd, 1921, to Yeung-Sing Lee and Sue-Gaung Go in Chao An District China.

Tien-Hee survived Japanese occupation during World War II as a young man and married Miao-Ju Hung in 1945.

Following the communist revolution in China, he and his family moved to Hong Kong, where he ran a business and was a deacon of TST Swatow Christian Church. He eventually followed his children to the United States, settling in the Sacramento area where he was one of the founders of Chinese Immanuel Church and once again served for decades as a pillar in his new church community.

In addition to his parents and siblings, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Miao-Ju Hung, and his second wife, Ai-Zhen Du.

He is survived by five children: Andrew (Rebecca) Lee, Jane (James) Kirscher, Jackson (Amy) Lee, Philip (Daisy) Lee, and Sue Sue (Arthur) Barbeau; eleven grandchildren: Alvin(Alice), Darrell(Elaine),Joyce(Jonathan), Jonathan (Katie), Tiffany (Danny), Janice, Daniel(Linda), Joseph (Caroline), Nicole,Dominique (Joshua), Angelique. And fifteen great-grandchildren: Ava, Jordan, Chloe, Juliana, Joshua, Ryan, Ethan, Josiah, Lincoln, Benjamin, Mila, Isabella, Leo, Tycho and Liam.

plus steps children, step grandchildren

And many nephews, nieces and their families.

Celebration of Life will be held on 11/21/2026 at Chinese Immanuel Church, 4415 Harlin Dr, Sacramento, California 95826, at 11 a.m.