Always in our Hearts
DAVID JOHN LEE was born to Cora and Stephen Lee on October 7, 1982 at Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, California. He was baptized on January 9, 1983 at St. Joan of Arc Church, and his Godparents were Frank and Esperanza Cota.
In 1990 the family moved to Palm Desert attending Sacred Heart Church and Sacred Heart School. In 1995 the family moved to Dana Point and joined St. Edward Church. David attended St. Edward School and Santa Margarita Catholic High School where he was a graduate of the Class of 2000.
He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz and later graduated from the University of California at Riverside with his bachelor’s degree. Following UCR, he obtained a Special Education Teaching Credential and worked for 5 years at Alliance Gertz-Ressler High School in Los Angeles.
David’s loving companion for many years was Sara Pollan, Ph.D., Translational Medicine. She worked at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center until they moved to Laguna Niguel in 2019. It was at that time that David accepted a position at Los Alisos Intermediate School in Mission Viejo. He helped many families including his loved ones.
David John Lee passed away on December 1, 2021 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital following open heart surgery. He is survived by his mother, Cora Lee, his father, Stephen Lee, his sister, Maryann Margheim, his nieces, Renee and Layla Margheim and Maya Jennings, his loving companion, Sara Pollan, her parents, Susan and Keith Pollan, his good friend, Jesse Nurick, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and second cousins.
David was laid to rest at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest in a ceremony with his loved ones. All of us shall miss David, and he will always be in our hearts!
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| Name | David John Lee |
| Date of Birth | October 7th, 1982 |
| Date of Death | December 1st, 2021 |
| Home Town | Laguna Niguel, CA, US |
| Other City | Laguna Niguel, CA, US |
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| Cemetery | El Toro Memorial Park | |
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25751 Trabuco Road Lake Forest CA 92630 United States |
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| Location | CS-154-10 | |
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| Siblings | Maryann Ruth Margheim |
| Parents | Cora Beth Lee, Stephen C Lee |
| Grand-Parents | Emma Ruth Pense, Lael C Lee Jr., Oscar Ray Pense, Renee O Lee |
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| 2019 - 2021 | Teacher, Saddleback Valley Unified School District | ||
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2/2/2023:
Tulips in my arms
The ground holds your body now
Tulips on your grave.
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David’s art work. Thank you to the person who saved his paint box and returned it to his family. I loved hearing that story during his Memorial this afternoon.
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Thank you to everyone who attended David’s Memorial Zoom this afternoon. I’m so happy that our son touched each of your lives. Steve and I enjoyed listening to each of your tributes to a wonderful man, David.
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We are forever changed by David’s life~
We carry him in our hearts forever~
Thank you to all the kind people who participated in his Memorial
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David John Lee is a man who gives so generously of himself to others. He is the best care provider for his girlfriend’s older brother who is a man with Down syndrome. Dave provides learning and fun experiences, electronics and education, cleans bathrooms and kitchen, does reams of laundry with special enzymes, supplies and foods, personal hygiene products and assistance, shaves and haircuts, head rubs, back rubs, driving tirelessly and so much more. Our Love for Dave is Greater
Dave’s cooking, loving nature and warmth have made him the heart of our family. We know where every holiday will be celebrated, within his loving arms. He is inclusive yet has a near genius IQ, dealing beautifully with the moderate-range handicapped youth he works with everyday in his capacity as special education teacher. He is a coach and a mentor. His dedication is above the most gifted teachers I’ve ever had the pleasure to know.
12/5/21
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Always in Our Hearts
David John Lee:
Your heart has done its work. But you will always be in our hearts.
You have been in my heart all these years. Before you were born your heart beat through the doctor’s stethoscope.
Then, in my arms. Your first-born cries in my ears. You were in our home, a newborn child, in our hearts and in our hopes.
Growing fast, you were into everything! Catching my breath as I ran after you. You— “in my hair”, but always in my heart.
Off to school, you were in my thoughts, you in our eager expectations. Off to school doing so well, and always in our hearts.
In the ocean, on the playground, swimming, or baseball teams, with your friends, with your family, in our hearts… you grew so tall.
You, a teenager always in my worries. Off you’d go driving in my car! Always in my racing mind. Into to something... daring yourself and us. You, returning home, still in our home, still in our care. Happiness always in my heart.
Off to college, in our hopes, off you went into your future. Gone from our home, on your own, but sill, always in our hearts.
In your cap and gown. You, with your own ambitions, your achievements, and expectations. Always in our hearts.
Then off to find your love. Both of you found each other... in Target for heaven’s sakes! In her eyes, the eyes of your love, you were home. Off to a new home off to a new life with your own true love, but still always, in my heart.
In own your classroom working hard, working long and well. Students in your heart, lessons plans on your mind, working, hoping, heartfelt expectations for those around you.
In the lives of friends, family, colleagues, and students. Your heart helping, guiding, loving, smiling. Looking for the best in everything and finding the best in everyone.
Now we gather to share our stories of how your heart has touched us all. David, you are always in our hearts.
Cora Lee
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David had a gentleness about him. He was a great teacher to work for. He taught me a lot about staying positive and patient through out the day no matter how hard the day brings us. He will be surely missed
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David, you were in the lives of so many: friends, family, colleagues, and students. Your heart with us all, helping, guiding, loving, and smiling. Looking for the best in everything and finding the best in everyone.
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My favorite photo of Sara and David when they came to Home Farm for Thanksgiving. Such a kind and loving couple.
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David, David I will never forget the first time we met from the very moment I walked into Your room I knew that You were going to be a straight shooter in life, and You also had great aim.
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