Soon-Ja Kim
February 5, 2020
Soon-Ja Kim (Esther) died on February 5, 2020 after a short battle with stomach cancer. She was 83 and resided in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY at the time of her death. She was born in Korea, on January 10, 1937. In 1968 she came to the United States to study at the University of Pittsburgh, where she later earned a Ph.D in Education. She remained in Pittsburgh for many years but ultimately moved to New York where she worked for MetLife until her retirement. Her only sister, Kil-Ja Kim, predeceased her. Esther cherished her modest home and its beautiful views of the Hudson River. She spent countless hours planting flowers and envisioning what renovations she might tackle next. In addition, she took great pleasure in knowing there would be future priests to serve the Catholic faithful as a result of an endowment she established for seminarian education at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, NY. A funeral Mass will be held at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew, 616 Warburton Avenue, Hastings on Hudson, NY on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at ten o’clock in the morning.
Soon-Ja Kim (Esther) died on February 5, 2020 after a short battle with stomach cancer. She was 83 and resided in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY at the time of her death. She was born in Korea, on January 10, 1937. In 1968 she came to the United... View Obituary & Service Information