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Former First Lady Doreen Chung dies
Doreen Chung
Former First Lady Doreen Chung died yesterday. She was 77.
She passed away at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital just after 17:00 hrs, her son Raymond confirmed last evening.
Born Doreen Pamela Aun, Mrs. Chung was the wife of Guyana’s first President Arthur Chung, who died on June 23, 2008. She served as First Lady during Chung’s presidency from March 1970 – October 1980. Like her husband, Mrs. Chung was born at Windsor Forest on the West Coast of Demerara
The couple remained married for 54 years, until Mr Chung’s death. Two children came from the union, Raymond and Diane.
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