Junqing Chen

Junqing Chen, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on August 21, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born on August 2, 1932, in Fujian Province, China, and moved to Indonesia at a young age with her family. She returned to China in 1953 and graduated from Beijing Normal University in 1957 with a bachelor's degree in Biology. Junqing went to Inner Mongolia to teach high school, where she lived for 20 years.

In 1960, Junqing married Chaoguang Xu, and they had two sons, Jian and Li. She is survived by Jian, his son Brian, Li, his son Dong Dong, and great-grandson Le Le (Dong Dong's son). Junqing's older brother, Qixiang Chen, resides in Toronto, her younger brother, Wei Chen, lives in Canton, and her younger sister, Xiuqing Chen, lives in Fujian.

After 20 years of teaching in Inner Mongolia, Junqing retired early at the age of 45 so that she could reunite her family with her husband in Shijiazhuang. She was later invited to become a librarian in the Math Department at Hebei Normal University. After her husband passed away from cancer in 1999, Junqing moved to the United States to live with her son Jian. She continued to teach her grandson Brian math and Chinese to maintain his knowledge at a high level. Junqing never stopped learning; she enrolled at San Diego City College to learn English, where she was at the top of her class. Always independent, Junqing navigated the city by local bus where she made many friends. Junqing loved singing and was part of the university teacher's chorus in Shijiazhuang and a local Chinese chorus in San Diego.

She loved the ocean and enjoyed daily visits to the beach with her son Jian, which she called her "short tours." Junqing also enjoyed planting flowers, fruits, and vegetables in the backyard, and cooking meals for her family. She wanted to preserve the traditional cuisine from her hometown of Fujian and taught her son Jian how to make many recipes. Junqing Chen will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Her kindness, generosity, and unwavering spirit will never be forgotten.

陈俊青，亲爱的母亲、姐妹、祖母和曾祖母，于2023年8月21日离世，享年91岁。她生于1932年8月2日，出生于中国福建省，在幼年时与家人移居印度尼西亚。1953年返回中国，于1957年毕业于北京师范大学，获得生物学学士学位。俊青前往内蒙古教授高中课程，她在那里生活了20年。

1960年，俊青与许朝光结婚，育有两个儿子，许建和许立。她的家庭成员包括许建和他的儿子许博文、许立和他的儿子许尚伟，以及曾孙乐乐（尚伟的儿子）。俊青的哥哥陈其祥居住在多伦多，弟弟陈卫居住在广东，妹妹陈秀青居住在福建。

俊青在45岁时提前退休，以便全家团聚在丈夫的城市石家庄。后来，她受邀成为河北师范大学数学系的图书管理员。在1999年，丈夫因癌症去世后，俊青移居美国与儿子建同住。她继续教导孙子许博文数学和中文，以保持他的知识水平。俊青从不停止学习，她在圣地亚哥市立大学学习英语，在课堂上表现出色，名列前茅。她的独立个性使她可以搭乘公交车在市内往来并同时结交了不少朋友。俊青热爱唱歌，曾是河北师大教师合唱团和圣地亚哥当地华人合唱团的一员。

她热爱大海，每天都和儿子建一起前往海边，她称之为她的“短途旅行”。俊青还喜欢在后院种植花卉、水果和蔬菜，并为家人做饭。她保留了福建家乡的传统烹饪方法，并教导儿子建如何制作。俊青将被所有认识和爱她的人深深怀念。她的善良、慷慨和坚韧不拔的精神将永远被铭记。