Harry Kee
Neshanic Station, NJ
Harry Kee, 98, of Neshanic Station, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Born in 1920 in Canton, China, he immigrated to the United States in 1926. He was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts, and later settled and raised a family in Dumont, New Jersey for 40 years before moving to Branchburg, New Jersey 12 years ago.
Harry was an aeronautical engineer during World War II and later became a member of the United States Army. After World War II, he was in the import/export business and later owned a restaurant in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He joined the Duro Test Corporation of North Bergen, New Jersey in 1958, retiring after 40 years in 1988. During his time with the Duro Test Corporation, he was one of the designers of the Xenon light bulb.
Harry was a member of the Branchburg Senior Citizens and a member of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church, Bridgewater, NJ and was formerly a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church of Dumont, New Jersey.
He loved making model airplanes, was an avid bingo player, and enjoyed spending quality time with his family who meant everything to him.
Harry is preceded in death by his parents and one brother George Kee, and one sister, May Chin.
He is survived by Florence Huie Kee, his loving wife of 66 years; three loving daughters, Alice and husband Jonathan Horiuchi of Branchburg, NJ, Margaret and husband David Forte of Metuchen, NJ and Barbara and husband Kai Tai Chen of Dumont, NJ; six cherished grandchildren, Elise and Nicholas Forte, Kira and Stephen Horiuchi, and Brian and Benjamin Chen and many other family members and friends.
Visitation with the family will be at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 9 followed at 2:00 p.m. by a memorial service of thanksgiving for his life at the Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Drive, Bridgewater, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name to the Bridgewater United Methodist Church of Bridgewater, NJ or the Calvary United Methodist Church of Dumont, NJ would be greatly appreciated.