Yun Hui (Choe) Gasperini
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Tim Gasperini
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The Daily Sentinel page 6A - February 1, 2023
Yun Hui (Choe) Gasperini,
73, passed away peacefully,
surrounded by her loving
family at Hope West on
January 27 2023. Yun was
born in 1949 and raised in
Seoul, South Korea. She
met her husband of 48 years, Tim Gasperini, while he
was stationed with the U.S. Army in Korea and would
eventually immigrate to this country in 1974. Yun would
go on to live her entire life in Colorado after becoming a
naturalized U.S. citizen in 1978. She lived in Colorado
Springs, Loveland, Lakewood, and finally settled in
Grand Junction in 1988 where she raised a family.
She found her true passion and joy as a wife, mother,
and grandmother. She was always supportive of her
daughters in their many and varied activities and took
great pride in their extensive academic and professional
achievements. She always loved fashion, shopping,
movies, and spa experiences with her daughters. Yun
also loved the outdoors and enjoyed skiing, hiking,
fishing, camping, and cross-country skiing.
She traveled and vacationed with family in many
states across the country, from Maine to Alaska, as well
as having made two trips to Europe. With her strong
work ethic, Yun held numerous jobs in her life, including
assembly work at the Water Pik plant in Loveland and as
a food service worker for School Districts 20 and 51. She
always strove to provide wholesome food to elementary
school children, whom she called her customers, rarely
missing a day of work in her seventeen years of service.
Yun loved to cook authentic Korean dishes for any
visiting company, and she also devoted her time as a
volunteer at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Yun is survived by her husband, Tim; her daughters,
Anne DeMarco (Dave) of Denver, Angela Shin (Ho Sik)
of Washington D.C., and Regina Gasperini of Grand
Junction; her precious grandson, Nicholas Shin; many
wonderful brothers and sisters in-law, nephews and
nieces; and her devoted grand-dog, Max.
The Gasperini Family would like to thank the
doctors, nurses and staff of Grand Valley Oncology,
the Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns
Hopkins, and Hope West for the excellent treatment
and care they provided to Yun during her 28-month
battle with ovarian cancer. In lieu of flowers, please
consider making a donation in Yun’s memory to either
of the following non-profit organizations: The Ovarian
Cancer Research Alliance or Hope West. A funeral
service, followed by a reception, will be held at 10:30
am, Monday, February 6, 2023, at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church in Grand Junction.
