Obituaries

Sung I Lee, 50, Seattle, passed away at 11:11 am, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Swedish Edmonds Hospital. Born December 15, 1971 in Woodbury, New Jersey, Sung was the daughter of Byung Joo Lee and Ju Ja Lee. Sung married Jason Zinschlag on April 27, 1996.

Sung was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated Northrop High School in 1990. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Latin with a Teaching Certificate from Indiana University in 1995 and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, in 1999.

Sung taught Latin at Detroit Country Day School from 1996 to 2000. She was recognized as Michigan’s Latin Teacher of the Year in 1999. After moving to Seattle in 2000, she taught Latin and Creative Writing at Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (SAAS) from 2001 to 2017. She later served as a substitute teacher for Nova High School. Sung enjoyed travel and led dozens of middle and high school students on tours of Italy and Greece. She also loved music and attended hundreds of shows.

Sung is survived by her father, Byung Joo Lee, San Jose, CA; husband, Jason Zinschlag, Seattle, WA; her daughter, Emily Zinschlag, Seattle, WA; sister, Nami (Daron Henry) Lee, Seattle, WA; and brother Joseph (Mi Hwa) Lee, Santa Clara, CA; her nephew Ryan Lee, Santa Clara, CA.

Sung was preceded in death by her mother, Ju Ja Lee.

A celebration of Sung’s life will be held 6:00 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2022. Contact [email protected].com for details.