- Were it not for her, Stan Lee would not be the Stan Lee that he is. According to the AP announcement of her death, "[t]he 94-year-old Lee has credited his wife with supporting him early in his career, when he was trying to create superheroes that he and others could care about.".
- Children: J.C. Lee (born Joan Celia Lee in 1950), Jan Lee (born 1953, died three days after birth).
- Married an American soldier after World War II, in what would turn out to be an unhappy relationship. She filed for divorce just after she met Stan Lee.
- She died almost five months short of her 70th wedding anniversary.
- Was said to have inspired her husband Stan Lee to create the Fantastic Four comic book series.
- Knew her first husband for only 24 hours before marrying him.
- Formerly a hat model.
- Sister-in-law of Larry Lieber.
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