Born in:
San Jose, California
Resided in:
San Jose , California
Yumin Yeh of San Jose, CA passed away at the age of 38, on October 26th, 2020, after a valiant battle against thymic carcinoma. Yumin was born on October 2, 1982 in San Jose, CA to Stanley and Joyce Yeh. After graduating from Mission San Jose High School, Yumin received simultaneous bachelors degrees in both Bioengineering and International Development from UC Berkeley and later received his Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University in 2011. In December 2016, he married Eileen and the two of them welcomed their son, Lucas, in October 2018.
Yumin was first and foremost a lover of Jesus, best demonstrated by his heart for evangelism, overseas missions and his unflinching faith in God. His other great love was for family, as a faithful and devoted husband, father, brother, and son, who loved deeply and gave of himself freely. Yumin was patient, gentle, forgiving and considerate, always thinking of other people before himself and working hard not to be a burden to others. A constant presence in the church, he was a speaker, mentor, translator, worship leader and counselor and was always willing to lend a hand to whoever needed it. Fluent in both Mandarin and English, Yumin regularly led local community service events and discussion groups in both languages. Despite the numerous hardships he and his family endured these last 2 years, Yumin considered himself a “prisoner of hope” and continued to believe in God’s goodness and faithfulness even in the most painful hours.
Professionally, Yumin was passionate about being a positive influence on the international stage through strategic government relations and diplomacy. Over the course of 15 years, his work led him to the US State Department at the Beijing Embassy and the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation, where he spearheaded a US sponsored program to track and improve China’s air quality for its 1.4 billion people while also increasing American exports of carbon emissions technology. Most recently, Yumin was a Vice President at Wells Fargo, serving as a subject matter expert in environmental and social risk management while driving enterprise-wide social responsibility processes and operations.
Yumin was preceded in death by his father, Stanley and is now survived by his wife Eileen, his son Lucas, his brother Victor, his mother Joyce, a multitude of cousins, a nephew and a niece. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Yumin’s memorial service is regretfully not open for general public attendance; however, live streaming will be available via Zoom. For more information, please contact Victor at victoryeh@gmail.com.
A memory capsule is being created for Lucas such that any letters, photos, small mementos and/or cards recounting favorite memories of Yumin are most welcome. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for contributions to Lucas’ education fund. Donations may be made directly online at www.ugift529.com, Ugift Code: U3S-N5Z. All correspondence may be sent to: Berge-Pappas-Smith, Chapel of the Angels, Attn: Yumin Yeh’s Family, 40842 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538.
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May the God bless your family.
I just realize both of our son happen to have a same name ”Lucas”
Miss the time we were praying together at the passion church.
I know you are in the better place right now.
Reat In Peace,
Frank Shao
Thank you Yumin for been part of my life. I am going to miss you, but I know that one day we will meet again.
I am so sorry. I knew Yumin from high school and am so sad to hear he passed away. I will continue to pray for his family. May God give them all comfort and peace.
Our deepest condolences to Yumin’s family and friends. We are praying for Eileen and Lucas daily. May the God of comfort surround them in this time. May Yumin enjoy the presence of his Father and being pain free and fully healed.
God loves Yumin so much. Yumin’s bright smile, strong faith, and amazing kind uplisting spirits will live on in our hearts!!
Yumin, I remember all of our exchanges at HKS to be so kind, bright, and positive. I wish your family the greatest of love and support.
God will take care of your family.
Welcomed your birth, watched your childhood, and saw you grew in Christianity. Your kindness and passion are great witness to God’s Grace. We will miss you and look forward to the time where you greet me at Heaven’s gate.
I was an HKS classmate of Yumin’s and remember fondly his kindness and good nature. I wish his family and loved ones peace and comfort.
To Uncle, Auntie, and Victor, I hold fond memories of our lunch together on graduation day at the JFK park in May 2011. Please accept my deepest condolences for the loss and grief which I share deeply.
Yumin, see you again brother.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
Yumin, it was a privileged to be working with you at Wells Fargo. We sat next to each other for almost two years and we shared the same Bart ride from Fremont to SF. We had the same passion towards the environment and sustainability. You were such an inspiration to all of us at work. I cannot believe you are gone. My sincere condolences to your family, especially your wife and son. I will miss you Yumin.
Much prayers for your surviving loved ones…. especially covering Eileen and Lucas in prayer.
Hi friends and family of Yumin. I have never met you but prayed for you heard about you they Tammy. I can’t wait to know you and meet you with Dad. Yumin you fought a great fight and you have won. I will be praying for you and your family. Love you peace to you.
Dear Yumin,
our beloved precious brother,
We believe that you are at the best place with our heavenly Father now. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts! We will see you again very soon! We bless your entire family, especially Eileen and Lucas in Jesus name!
In His Love
Winnie
I am totally shocked to hear, you are with Lord now. I still cannot believe it, you left us. Still remember you were in Beijin, I met you in the BJ office many years ago. And all the memory, I met you at Forerunner. I pray for you, your wife and your son in my heart. May the peace be with you and your family.
I have so many great memories of our childhoods together. You will be missed. May you rest in peace brother. Heaven has gained an incredible soul!
Be it in life, in sickness, or now in heaven with Christ, his testimonies has and still inspires many believers, young and old. You have run the race with faith, hope, and love, brother.
Love always, and to your family.
Love,
Johann & Laura Wu
Yumin, today I say “goodbye” one last time, until we meet again.
To Eileen, Victor, and Mrs. Yeh,
I am saddened to hear of Yumin’s passing. When Yumin was a young teen at Home of Christ Church, Fremont,
I was amazed at his heart and devotion for Jesus, and how mature and deep his faith was beyond his years whenever I spoke with him, and it was gratifying to see him serve faithfully as a young man. I remember the warmth that permeated his personality, and his keen ability to listen and engage with others, giving his rapt attention and gaze as you spoke to him. To hear that he did not complain, and still kept his faith in his final years is not a surprise to me given the strength of character and hope I[‘ve observed in him when he was much younger.
I am heartened that Yumin knows Jesus as His Messiah, and that He is in heaven with His Heavenly Father, rejoicing and fully alive and well in His presence, and grateful that his family and friends in Christ will see him again one day.
My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones. May he rest in peace.
Dear Yeh Family,
I am so incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Yumin, who I have known since at least high school, when we were numerous clubs and classes together. He was a friend I lost touch with after college and military service, but I always thought highly of him.
I can’t believe that such a kind, smart, and positive man is gone. His memory will live on in me and you and everyone else he touched with his passion in life. I recall doing a two-man play with him for Speech and Debate, that was good times for us both as we labored to memorize the script. Yumin was a special type of person who could be responsible yet enjoy life to the fullest.
Please accept my deepest condolences. I will miss Yumin a lot.
Sincerely,
Tony C. Yang
MSJ ’99
Thank you for all the encouragement, hope and love you shared with us when meeting you in Beijing many years ago. You are such an angel and light in our lives. I hope I could have a chance to tell you how I appreciate for the anti-pollution masks you brought for us from the USA when you realized that we did not have one to protect ourselves from the poor air condiction in BJ. When we heard this bad news , we are in great grief for lossing such a good brother. I know you don’t want to see your friend cry for you as you always bring hope and love to people around you. I know you never leave us, but you always be with us. I know you are now in a better world. We miss you and keep praying for your beloved family. May God’s mercy and grace be with your family. Rest in peace.
I’m saddened that Yumin is no longer with us, and heartbroken by the grief that his wife, child, and family must be going through. I don’t know why his time in this world was cut short, the only comfort is knowing that we will see him one day. My deepest condolences goes to all of his family. May God comfort them, hold them, and surround them with love.
We had good chats before you left for Harvard. Young, energetic, compassionate, and follower of Christ – that is my impression. I heard about your sickness and did not want to believe it.
Finally found this site. You are with the Lord now. Will see you again.
Please accept my deepest condolences.