Cho Lee, 58, of Barre, VT passed away unexpectedly on December 10th while en route to a racing banquet.
Born in Barre on Feb. 15, 1955, he was the son of the late Cho Kong and Eva (Wheeler) Lee.
Cho attended Barre schools and was a graduate of Spaulding High School, class of 1972. He continued his education at Norwich University, graduating in 1977 as a cadet. After his schooling, he was a teacher at Twinfield School in Marshfield. His last employment was at the Barre Food Bank in Websterville.
In 1981, he married Susan Carbonneau in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. They later divorced but remained close friends.
Cho’s passion for and knowledge of New England Auto Racing were well-known. He was an integral member of New England Antique Racers and an avid historian of Thunder Road and Catamount Speedway in Vermont, as well as numerous now-closed speedways in the area.
Cho maintained a massive collection of historical racing items such as programs, photos and newspaper clippings. He also was a walking encyclopedia of racing history and never missed an opportunity to discuss racing history with anyone and everyone who was interested in the topic.
Survivors include two daughters, Sheena Dawn Lee and her companion, Amanda Morgan, of Barre, and Cassandra Grant, of Calais; his ex-wife, Susan Wilbur, of Barre; two grandchildren, Jaimen Lupien and Casey Holmes Jr., both of Barre. He is also survived by one brother, Wing Lee, of Seattle.
Contributions in Cho’s memory may be sent to Lloyd Hutchins, P.O. Box 752, Barre, VT 05641. Any collected funds will be used to help preserve his collection of historical racing memorabilia.