Lisa G. Soong's Obituary
Lisa Granfield Soong, 47, passed away on May 31, 2012 at her home in Ashburn, Virginia, surrounded by her family. Lisa was born on May 4th, 1965 in San Diego, California, and grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Martha Propst, of Morganton, North Carolina, and John Granfield of San Francisco, deceased. Lisa was married to her beloved husband, Chris Soong, of McLean, Virginia, in November, 2000. Lisa was a 1987 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in Communications. For the past 9 years Lisa raised and adored her children, Sabine Soong (9) and Christopher Soong (7).
Lisa is survived by her mother, her Aunts, Sarah Cash of Morganton, NC, and Carole Propst of Southport, NC, her cousins James Propst of Southport NC and Dewey Propst of Marion, SC, and her husband and children.
Lisa enjoyed her ultimate goal of being an active mother and wife until ten months ago when she was diagnosed with cancer. Hundreds of family members, life-long friends and a wide community of devoted neighbors, church joined her in the fight; a testament to her loving spirit.
A service in celebration of Lisa’s life will take place on Sunday June 3, 2012 at Arcola United Methodist Church in Dulles, Virginia at 2:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Life with Cancer at www.lifewithcancer.org would be greatly appreciated. Please designate the Live with Cancer group in Memory of Lisa.
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