In memory of

Gin King Lee 李振根先生

December 10, 1932 -  March 12, 2022

Gin King or Gin or King - he was known by all three names! He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, friend and businessman. He was born in Hoiping, Guangdong, China on December 10, 1932.

We are very shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden passing on March 12, 2022 at the age of 89 at Scarborough Grace Hospital. We would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the hospital for his care.

King is survived by his loving wife, life and business partner, Fay Ting (Jung) of 58 years. He was a proud father to William (Renee Roy), James, and Susan (Tom Kennedy) as well as a delighted Goong Goong (grandfather) to Ella and Lee, loving brother to Jun Jup (Shu Ai Li) and happy uncle to Joshua & Monica.

King and Fay ran highly popular Chinese restaurants in Garson and Capreol. The Peking Palace was in Capreol, and they tantalized the taste buds of all 3,500 people in town, plus those who drove long distances just to get a taste of their food! They worked tirelessly to nourish their regulars and in the process formed very meaningful friendships along the way.

After more than 20 successful years running their business in Capreol, it was time to retire to Scarborough. It was clear that it took a long time to wind down from such a fulfilling restaurant career. Eventually, Mom & Dad could enjoy travel, walks, meeting up with friends, visiting with their kids, feeding and babysitting their grandchildren and living only a block from his brother Jun Jup and his family. Dad was devoted to his family.

Loved ones will be received at Pine Hills Cemetery and Funeral Centre (625 Birchmount Road) for visitation on Tuesday March 22nd from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Following will be an informal funeral service with stories about Dad. If you wish to say anything you are encouraged and welcome.

We are requesting that all attendees please wear a mask during the indoor ceremonies.

After the service will be interment attended by family and those who wish to accompany us.

We encourage you to share your most beloved memories of Gin King by signing his guest book and uploading any amazing photos you have to his photo album so the family and other loved ones can always see it.

Dad will always be in our memories.

Guestbook 

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stanley hk wong (Friend)

Entered March 21, 2022 from vancouver

To all the Lee Family we are so sorry to hear the passing of your father.
Our thoughts are with you all and we send our deepest sympathy to all of the familly.

Wendy & Tom Kennedy Snr (Parents of son in law, and shared grandparents of Ella and Lee)

Entered March 21, 2022 from London, ON

Dear Fay & family,
We send our sincere condolences to you all. King had a wonderful life, full of customs, friends and a great love of family.
We have fond recollections of how he included us in family gatherings and of his quiet joy in his family.
With our love, Wendy & Tom

Don and Teresa Lum (Extended Family)

Entered March 21, 2022 from St Catharines

King was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Humble, kind and quiet spoken. He will be missed by his family and many friends

Linda & Gary (Cousins)

Entered March 24, 2022 from Toronto

King was a kind and loving cousin to my mother. Fay and King would visit her often especially after she suffered a stroke in 2011. Their devotion and generosity towards her will always be remembered and cherished.
I knew him for my entire life and have fond memories of being in his wedding party and seeing his children grow up.
Love,
Linda

Pamela Roopchand (Friend)

Entered March 24, 2022 from Toronto

I think of all the wonderful gestures you told me your dad had done during his time on earth.... Realizing how many wonderful memories have been etched into your mind and heart by him. I remind you to be proud of him.... Everyday honour him by remembering him. It is profoundly sad to have your dad pass.... I grieve with you. Your dad had a gentle spirit and for that his soul will rest in peace.

Life Stories 

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Bill Lee (Son)

Entered March 23, 2022

Hello Everyone, I want to thank you all for coming today to honour our Dad. I know some of you have travelled far and near to pay your respects and I know Dad would have loved seeing you all.

King - Dad, father, loving husband was a kind, quiet, gentle hard worker. He worked long hours to provide the necessities for his family.

I will always treasure the time when you taught me how to putty a new piece of glass back onto a wooden window. We don't have to do that anymore.

To this day, Dad has instilled hard work ethics in myself as well as my siblings.

Lovingly missed
RIP Dad
Love - Bill

Susan Lee (Daughter)

Entered March 23, 2022

I remember as a kid going on all these mini trips with my brothers and our Dad. We went to Consumer’s Distributing and I got the coolest kermit the frog watch. It may have been the same outing or a different one and we were supposed to go to McDonald’s for the collector Star Wars glassware and maybe we were too loud and maybe our Dad was driving too fast. We got pulled over by the police for speeding. Guess what….he wasn’t mad at us for getting a speeding ticket…we still got the glasses!

Susan Lee (Daughter)

Entered March 23, 2022

I have so many fond food memories…not surprising coming from someone who grew up in a restaurant. My favourite thing that my Dad made was chicken balls. Best in the world I would say! The batter was light and crispy. The chicken, a good sized chunk, was seasoned perfectly. The ratio of batter to chicken was perfect. I enjoyed these a lot and searched for something comparable when I moved to Toronto. Couldn’t find it! I asked my Dad for his recipe. But it was all up here - he made it from memory. So much time had passed between making the recipe and me asking, that he had forgotten it. So the secret recipe goes with my Dad.

Susan Lee (Daughter)

Entered March 23, 2022

After I had the birth of my second child, a boy, we wanted to honour my Dad and my family so Tom and I decided to name our baby after Dad’s and my last name (Lee). I wanted to ask Dad if this would be okay with him. When I asked him if it was okay to call the baby Lee. My Dad thought silently for a bit then said, “This is a very good idea.”

Susan Lee (Daughter)

Entered March 23, 2022

Our Dad was the strong, determined, quiet one. He did not talk excessively, he observed a lot. His actions were his language. An early memory for me was picking wild blueberries with my Mom and brothers every summer. Dad then took these blueberries and made delicious, beautiful blueberry pies. The pies were protected and packed into boxes that we then loaded onto the Greyhound bus along with our luggage that we took to Toronto. Our summer vacation was a trip to the big city, with blueberry pies in tow. Each year we visited all of our loved ones so we could connect and they could enjoy one of Dad’s pies. His pie was his expression of love for family.

We will ALWAYS love you and miss you.

I will always be your “sigh noy” (little girl).
I love you Dad.

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