Jung Soon Kim

Jung Soon Kim, age 71, of Wayne, NJ passed away at home in the loving care of her husband, Young, on January 19, 2021.

Born and raised in Korea by her parents, Chel Yoo and Keun Hong, Jung had 3 siblings: older sister Jung Hee, older brother Dong Geun and younger sister Jung Keum. She graduated from Seoul Girls High School and then later, Korea University, widely regarded as one of Korea's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education. Upon graduation, Jung became a registered nurse at a local hospital, a profession that she would continue even after immigrating to the United States. She loved helping others and her courage, hard work and patience made her perfect for the job.

Jung met her husband, Young, through a mutual friend in Korea and after a 2-year courtship, they were lovingly married in September 1972. Jung and Young later immigrated to the United States, where they lived the “American Dream”. Jung first worked at a nursing home in Bronx, NY but then took the entrepreneurial leap, joining her husband in opening a women’s retail store called K&J Fashion in 1976. Together, with their sheer determination, hard work and good luck, they achieved great success, providing all the opportunities that they had dreamed of for their family, until they finally decided to retire in 2016.

Jung was a loving wife to her husband, Young, and devoted mother to Eugene and his wife Jin Sun of Los Angeles, CA, Denny and his wife Jung Soo of Summit, NJ and Teresa of Wayne, NJ. She was also grandmother to five children: Colin, Matthew, Ryan, Madison and Julian. Jung loved her children/grandchildren and her eyes would light up whenever she saw them. She also loved the game of golf which she frequently played with both close friends and family. She is sorely missed but her strength, humor and love will never be forgotten.