Chen Ju, the founding president of the Shanghai Hometown Association, died of illness

Chen Ju, the founding president of the Shanghai Hometown Association, died at the age of 65 at the Age of 65 at The University Hospital of New York on October 11, 2021 due to ineffective medical treatment. The ceremony and memorial service are scheduled to take place on Sunday afternoon, 17 July, at the Flushing Quanfu Funeral Home.

Born in Shanghai, Chen Ju graduated from Shanghai Medical University and later served as the chief physician of Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital; in 1981, she came to the United States as one of the first batch of overseas students to study abroad after China's reform and opening up, and was also a witness to the development of Sino-US relations and China's economic development, as well as a typical representative of Shanghai Zhiqing. She is also the "old third" who came to the United States after the reform and opening up.

Since she became the president of the Shanghai Hometown Association of the United States, she has devoted herself to uniting and uniting the overseas Chinese in shanghai in the United States, working hard and complaining, helping and relieving the weak and the weak, and has won the support and love of many Overseas Chinese from Shanghai. At the same time, in an environment of change in U.S.-China relations, she also actively plays the role of a bridge for hometown associations, providing a multi-level and all-round exchange platform for local governments and enterprises in the United States and China.

The Shanghai Hometown Association said that The founding president of Chen Ju founding Society adheres to principles and takes the overall situation into consideration, is a typical representative of Shanghainese in the United States, and is also a well-known overseas Chinese leader in the Chinese community. "The death of President Chen Ju is a great loss to our Overseas Chinese Community and the Chinese community. All members of the Shanghai Hometown Association will follow the example of President Chen Juchuang to continue to promote the development of Sino-US relations and unite with the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the United States to improve their living environment. ”

Ms. Chen Ju's family behind her includes her son Gu Zheren, daughter-in-law Xu Jiawei and grandson Gu Bingyu. Her memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, with the public service from 2 to 6 p.m. The coffin was buried on Monday, October 18, 8:30AM-10:00AM at Fairview Cemetery (1100E Broad Street, Westfield, NJ07090).