Sarah Hui Xie

August 24, 1961 - April 29, 2020

On April 29, Sarah Hui Xie passed away at the age of 58 in Fairfax, VA with her daughter, Stephanie, and close friends by her side. Sarah was born on August 24, 1961 in Ganzhou, China to Mei-Feng Wu and Shu-Jing Xie, as well to a younger brother Lei Xie. She studied mechanical engineering at JiangXi University of Science and Technology and graduated as a top student. She then went on to work at MaAnShan Iron and Steel Design and Research Institute, where she became known for her creativity and forward-thinking. When she was 26 years old, Sarah immigrated to the U.S. and obtained her master’s degree in computer science at the University of Illinois. Sarah had an illustrious career as an engineer, working at prestigious institutions from Bell Labs to the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Treasury, and even launched her own telecommunications start-up after working in Silicon Valley amid the technology boom in 2000. Sarah was truly a remarkable woman who was fiercely independent and deeply loving. In their messages to her over the last few months, her friends never failed to comment on her incredible strength. Her strength touched everyone she knew, and it was most evident in her relationship with God and in the devoted mother she was to Stephanie. Her life was not always easy, but it was always full. She endured many obstacles but overcame them each time stronger, kinder, and more vibrant. Sarah was so vivacious and overflowing with life. She was very bright and loved to use her mind – she took interest in all things detective or spy-related. She also loved to travel, and her adventures took her from Paris to Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo. She enjoyed the performing arts and spending time in nature, and she volunteered at local parks and theaters. Her legacy of strength, exuberance, and kindness will endure through all of us. Due to current circumstances, a celebration of life will be broadcasted virtually on May 8, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST (Eastern Standard Time) at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7325004410?pwd=T3lldFZDWWtNKzA2Mi9QWURZbHlsQT09 In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider to donating to a charitable cause: Stephanie will be running the NYC Marathon to raise money for the American Cancer Society in memory of her mother. Donations can be made using the following link: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/stephanieg A GoFundMe has been set up to honor Sarah’s legacy by sponsoring a room at Hope Lodge Boston, where she lived many months receiving treatment and supported by the community there. The room will be named in honor of Sarah with a plaque on the door. You can donate using the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sarah-hope-lodge 讣告 谢晖因癌症于2020年4月29日在弗吉尼亚州费尔法克斯（Fairfax）不幸 去世，享年58岁。她的女儿史蒂芬妮（Stephanie）以及她的亲密朋友们在她生命的最后时光一直陪伴在她的身边。 谢晖于1961年8月24日出生于中国赣州。她的母亲是吴美凤，父亲谢树静以及弟弟谢磊。她大学就读江西科技大学学习机械工程，并以优异的成绩毕业。之后，她到马鞍山钢铁设计研究院工作，在那里她的工作以其创造力和前瞻性着著。谢晖26岁移民到美国，并在伊利诺伊大学获得了计算机科学硕士学位。毕业后谢晖作为一名工程师有着杰出的职业生涯，曾在贝尔实验室，美国国防部和财政部等著名机构工作。在2000年的科技热潮中，她甚至在硅谷创办了自己的电信初创公司。 谢晖是一位不同寻常的女性，她坚信独立自主并且对世界充满爱心。在过去几个月里她收到了很多朋友的慰问信，几乎每封信都赞扬她面对人生和面对疾病的坚强意志。她那难以置信的坚韧和力量感动了与她互动的每个人。她对上帝的虔诚以及作为Stephanie母亲的尽职更突出地体现了她的信仰和力量。她的生活并不总是一帆风顺，但总是充满着活力和希望。她在生活中忍受了许多困难，但她克服了所有障碍，每次都以更坚强，更善良，更有活力的性格胜出。谢晖冰雪聪明，喜欢思考喜欢动脑筋，她甚至对侦探或间谍故事的谜底都感兴趣。她喜欢旅行。世界各大洲几乎都留下了她的足迹，从巴黎到里约热内卢到东京。她喜欢表演艺术。她也是一个自然爱好者。作为一名志愿者， 她为当地的剧院和公园贡献了无数的时间。她热情善良的性格和坚韧不拔的意志将永远留念在我们心中。 由于当前疫情限制，常规追悼会无法举办。故此我们将在2020年5月8日美国东部夏令时上午9点为谢晖举行网上追悼会来怀念她的一生，请用以下链接接入网上追悼会：https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7325004410?pwd=T3lldFZDWWtNKzA2Mi9QWURZbHlsQT09 如果朋友们想送鲜花或礼物，首先感谢你们的心意，但鲜花或礼物不方便接纳。请考虑另外一个方式：为慈善事业捐款。Stephanie将参加今年纽约市的马拉松赛，为美国癌症协会筹集资金，以纪念她的母亲。捐赠可以使用以下链接：http://main.acsevents.org/goto/stephanieg 另外还设置了一个GoFundMe捐款项，是为了赞助谢晖在波士顿治疗期间的居所Hope Lodge的一间客房。谢晖在这里住了多月并得到了当地社区的大力支持。这间谢晖曾经居住的客房将以Sarah Xie 命名，并在门上饰有一个牌匾，以示纪念。捐款可以使用以下链接：https://www.gofundme.com/f/sarah-hope-lodge