Um Chon Cho

Um Chon Cho of Malden, April 26, 1934 ~ September 20,2024, age 90. Beloved wife of the late Sang Kyu Cho. Loving mother of Minsuk Kuk, Carolyn Mira and her husband Hyong Young Kim, Ssen Joe and his wife Soyoung Gil, MiJung Cho and her husband Sungil Bae, Jungsuk Cho and her husband Sangno Lee, Unha Kwon and her husband O Chul Kwon, Unsuk Candra Cho and her husband Bunthoeun Ky.

Cherished grandmother of Ernest Kuk and his wife Elizabeth Kuk, Julian Kuk, Christiana Kim, Catherine Kim and her husband Seungwon Lee, Juneau Joe, Hae Young Jang, Haemi Jang and her husband Sangwon Jeong, Jae Kyung Jang, Ji Yeun Lee, Chan Hee Lee, Esther Kwon, Elizabeth Kwon, Samuel Kwon, Brendon Ky, and Rasmee Ky. Great grandmother of Franchesca Kuk, Theodore Kuk, and Siwon Lee.

She was a selfless, caring mother, who put the needs of her children before herself. Um Chon had an unforgettable, wholehearted laugh that was warm with affection. She made the best Gal-bee (Korean BBQ short-rib) in the world - Michelin star worthy.

She was nicknamed Hallelujah by the churchgoers in the town where she ran her restaurant in Korea. Although she was a buddhist at the time, she opened up her restaurant at 5:30 every morning to provide passersby with steaming cups of roasted barley tea to keep them warm on their long walks to church service in the winter. Um Chon often made buns to feed school children whose parents could not afford to pack them lunch.

A private family-only memorial service will be held for Um Chon at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington St., Canton on Monday, 9 - 10am, followed by interment at the Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.

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