ROBERT J. LEE 81 of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2004. He was born in Lansing, Michigan June 5, 1922 to the late Ernest and Alice Rowlatt Lee and a former resident of East Lansing, Michigan before moving to Boynton Beach in 1974.

He was employed by Michigan Bell for 32 years and Southern Bell for 8 years before retiring in 1982. A member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Honorary Life Member of Communication Workers of America, a Veteran of WWII, former member of the American Legion Michigan Bell Telephone Post, Lansing, Michigan and a member of Post #164, Boynton Beach, Florida. Life member of Disabled Veterans of America. He had also been a member of the United States Power Squadron and the Boy Scouts of America.

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty-Jane Yuncker Lee; his sons, Terry Alan Lee of La Saline, Ile de la Reunion and Craig Malcolm Lee of Redondo Beach, California; daughter, Candance Lee Melvin of Rockport, Texas and Lansing, Michigan; 5 grandchildren, Kimberlee Melvin Jones, Nathalie Lee Batut, Chantal Lee Cabreira, Jacqueline R. Lee and Byron D. Lee and 7 great grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be held 10:00AM Monday, February 23, 2004 at Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home, corner of US Hwy #1 and N.E. 15th Avenue, Boynton Beach. Internment will be in Deepdale Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan. Graveside Service in Lansing, MI will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 in Mr. Lee's memory. The family of Mr. Lee would like to express their sincere appreciation to Melody, Beverly, Sharon and Shirley for their loving and devoted care. SCOBEE-COMBS-BOWDEN FUNERAL HOME Boynton Beach, Florida Family Owned & Operated
Published in The Palm Beach Post on Feb. 22, 2004
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Obituary for Betty-Jane Lee

Mrs. Lee was born in Greencastle, Indiana. Daughter of late Dr. Truman G. Yuncker and Ethel Burnett Claflin and was a former resident of East Lansing, Michigan, moving to Boynton Beach Florida in 1974.

She was employed by the East Lansing, Michigan Public Schools and the Palm Beach County Public Schools before retiring in 1977.

She graduated from Greencastle High School, and attended DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana, and was a member of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity. She was a 25 year member of the Girl Scouts of America; Volunteer for the Mid Michigan Chapter of America Red Cross; A member of the Boynton Beach FLorida Woman’s Club and Friends of the Boynton Beach Library. A member of Palm Beach Genealogical Society, and the Canaan Historical Society of Canaan, NY. A 43 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 164 Boynton Beach. A member of the Estahakee Chapter of D.A.R. A 76 year member of the National Daughters of America Revolution and an associate member of Hendrick Hudson Chapter D.A.R. of Hudson, NY. Genealogy was her hobby and a member of the Clan MacLachlan Association of North America; the Issac Allerton Chapter of The Mayflower Society; Santa Margarita Chapter of Daughters of America Colonists; Poinciana Chapter of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America; Associated Daughters of Early American Witches; War Hawks chapter of Daughters of War of 1812; Lord Baltimore Chapter of Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. She was member of The Claflin Family Association, the Fuller Family Society, the Pilgrim John Howland Society, and the Thomas Rogers Society, Inc.

Her husband, Robert J. Lee, preceded her in death in 2004 they were married 59 years. Children; Terry Alan (Shulan) Lee, of Boynton Beach FL, Craig Malcolm (Marcia) Lee of Sun City West AZ, Candance Sue Lee Melvin of Rockport TX and Lansing, Michigan. She has 5 grandchildren, Kimberlee Marie Melvin Jones of Lansing, Michigan, Nathalie Caroline Lee (Eric) Batut, Coreilhan, France, Chantal Ethel-Alice Lee (Armando) Cabreira of Villelongue de la Salanque, France, Jacqueline Ruth Lee Mahoney of Carlsbad, CA, Byron Douglas (Michelle) Lee of Gilroy, CA, 11 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to:
Truman G. Yuncker Endowed Merit Scholarship at DePauw University, Greencastle Indiana, 46135
Boynton Beach Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund, 1010 S Federal Hwy. Boynton Beach, Florida 33426.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home, corner of US Hwy. #1 & NE 15th Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida.