Yulie Yang, 78, of Lexington, Ma, passed away peacefully at home, on
Saturday, June 18, following a bravely fought battle with cancer.

Born on November 9, 1932, on the tiny island of Penghu, off the coast of
Taiwan, Yulie Cheng (later Yang), was the oldest of nine brothers and one
sister. Following high school, she went on to study at Taiwan Normal
University where she received a Bachelor's degree in Education in 1959. In
Taipei, she met and married her husband, Chien-hsiung (Ken) Yang, and
following the birth of their son, Jong, emigrated to the United States in
1963. In Ann Arbor, their second son, Julius, was born. After four years
in Michigan, Yulie and her family moved to Lexington, Ma in 1968, where she
enjoyed the past 44 years, devoting herself to the love and happiness of her family.

She was the selfless matriarch of a widely-spread, yet closely-knit family, blessing all with her nurturing love and nourishing affection while touching so many others with her magnificent grace.

Yulie leaves her beloved husband of 51 years, Chien-hsiung Yang of
Lexington, Ma; her son, Jong, and wife, Wendy, and their daughters, Haley,
Hanna and Sarah of Concord, Ma; her son, Julius, and wife, Laurie,
and their children, Jasper, Elsie and Zachary of Stow, Ma; brothers John S. Cheng and Steve K.S. Cheng of Taiwan; Shaw J. Cheng, Shaw A. Cheng, George G. Cheng, and K.C. Cheng all of
California; sister, Masae Yoshimura of Seattle, Washington; and her departed brothers, Kuang Po Cheng, and Peter K.J. Cheng of Taiwan; and Kuang Ming Cheng of Japan; also numerous adoring nieces and nephews.

A reception honoring her life will be held at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51
Worthen Rd., Lexington, MA, on Saturday, June 25, from 1-4 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Friends of the Minuteman National Historical Park (http://www.nps.gov/mima/supportyourpark/joinourfriends.htm), along whose trails one would often find Yulie and Ken walking together. And, in keeping with Yulie's devotion to her family, please enjoy a special dinner at home and reflect on the incomparable - yet often overlooked - magnificence of family.