Ming Yee Chen

Ming Yee Chen, beloved teacher and long-time resident of Beltsville, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021 at age 86. Mrs. Chen, as her former students still fondly called her, touched the hearts and minds of generations of community members as a second and third grade teacher in Beltsville for 24 years. Ming Yee Chen radiated positive energy to everyone around her, she loved to laugh, and she had a gift for encouraging and making others happy. We remember her small presents and notes decorated with her trademark smiley face to cheer us up and her beautiful singing, especially on our birthdays. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and former students but will live on through the many people she taught and inspired and the memories of those who loved her. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ming Yee may be made to The Ming Yee Chen Endowed Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers at Pacific Lutheran University: https://plu.edu/tribute She once wrote: "God is Love! I have been so blessed all my life. I am forever thankful for my two daughters, four grandchildren, brothers/sister and their families, the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church family, so many generous and caring friends far and near, all of whom have enriched my life immeasurably! I extend my most sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you! May God richly bless you and the ones you love!"