Estee Jae-Ok Song

June 17, 2020

Estee Jae-Ok Song of New City, NY passed away peacefully on June 17th, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Kenneth Kwan-Ho Song and devoted mother of Mark (Donna), Brian (Amy) and Gene (Sally). Loving grandmother to Madeline, Harrison, Kayla, Tyler and Cody Song. Estee was born and raised in Daegu, Korea. She graduated from Sook-Myung Women’s University with a degree in literature. She immigrated to the United States with her husband in 1970 and was naturalized as a US citizen in 1976. Estee was a prolific and award-winning essayist with several book publications to her credit. She was an avid and accomplished golfer, the winner of multiple club championships. She loved golfing with her late husband and her sons, whom she taught to play. She was an extensive world traveler. Throughout the last 12 years there was not a single day that she did not miss her beloved husband. Friends and family are invited to celebrate her funeral mass at St. Augustine’s Church in New City, NY on Saturday June 20, 2020 at 11 am. Guests are encouraged to practice safe social distancing.