Orthopedic Surgeon and Anesthesiologist Seung Chan Lee Dies at 85

Seung “Sam” Chan Lee, M.D., 85, beloved orthopedic surgeon and anesthesiologist, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2022.

Lee was an orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Catholic University of Korea before immigrating with his wife Pok Sil Song to the United States in the early 1970s. They were married in 1967.

They raised their children in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where he worked as an anesthesiologist for almost 30 years. He also served as the chief of anesthesiology at Meadville Medical Center. They became an integral part of Meadville and Lee was dedicated to serving the medical needs of his community.

Lee was born in Korea on January 15, 1937. He graduated from the Catholic University of Korea in 1962 and served in the Korean navy during the Vietnam War before deciding to move to the United States.

Lee and his wife loved to travel, frequently visiting their children and grandchildren as well as going on trips with friends to places like Peru and Thailand. He enjoyed hiking and playing mahjong and golfing with family and friends. He loved being social, but also enjoyed the quiet moments too. He was an avid reader. He had subscribed to the New York Times, National Geographic and Time Magazine since he was in high school and loved to study all the issues.

He “is remembered most for his generous spirit and kind nature, warming the hearts of his family and friends,” according to his family and those who knew him best.

He is survived by his wife Pok Sil Lee; his children, Hee Sun Vlasnik, Jee Young Lee, Jee Yoon Lee, Oh Mee Lee, and Raleigh Lee; and his grandchildren, Alison, Drew, and Emily Vlasnik, Walter Lee, Henry and Charles Ponyicsanyi and William and Edward Liu.