Dora Lee died Dec. 3, 2013, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of metastatic breast cancer.
Born in Hong Kong, Dora immigrated as a teenager with her family to New York, where she graduated from the Bronx High School of Science. At Princeton, Dora majored in biology, studied Mandarin, and socialized at Charter Club. She sang in the Chapel Choir all four years.
Dora earned a master’s degree in forestry and environmental studies at Yale. She began work with the U.S. government, but soon joined Chemical Bank and moved to the Philippines. Dora worked 14 years for various companies in Southeast Asia, frequently traveling on business to other continents. She served as president of the Princeton Club of Hong Kong.
Following her 25th reunion, Dora decided to return to the United States. She met the love of her life, Barry Posner, and they moved to the Princeton area, where she taught Mandarin at The Hun School. Dora and Barry were married six months before she died.
Dora reveled in Princeton alumni involvement: She helped found the Princeton Prize in Race Relations Committee in Philadelphia, became active in the Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton, Princeton in Asia, and Princeton Women’s Network. She took on the roles of reunion food and drink chair and class vice president.
The class extends deepest sympathy to Barry; her parents, Po-Hang and Connie Lee; brother Patrick; and to her many friends.