Tania An-Fei Shih-Sit

Shih-Sit, Tania An-Fei age 61, of Summit, New Jersey, passed away on October 20, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her loving family at her side. Preceded in death by her father, Chau-Kun Shih. Born in Taichung, Taiwan, Tania immigrated with her parents to New York City in 1969 and grew up in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Barnard College and received her Masters of International Affairs from the University of Chicago. She had a career as a stockbroker for Brown Harriman, Nomura Securities, HSBC James Capel, and Crosby Securities, before focusing on raising a family. She had a passion for music, starting on a toy piano at age 3, and at age 8 began attending The Julliard School. She continued studying piano with Professor Frederick Ming Chang of Seton Hall University and won the New Jersey Young Musicians Competition and then performed with the New Jersey Symphony. Tania was a supportive wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She enjoyed attending theater shows and art museums in NYC, listening to classical music, decorating for the holidays, watching the Nutcracker Ballet at Christmas, skiing in Utah and Canada, going to the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, and traveling to New England, California, Minnesota, Yellowstone National Park, Europe, and Asia. She also liked making homemade dishes, watching movies (Crazy Rich Asians and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), and cuddling with the family cat (Casey). She was especially proud of the house renovation. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Raymond Sit; daughters, Amanda and Madeline; mother Li-Yun Shih; brother Scott Shih (Martha Spieker); sister Ann Shih; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials preferred to Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund, New Jersey Ballet Company, or St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center (Madison, NJ). Visitation Friday, January 6, 2023, 4-7 pm at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel. Celebration of Life Saturday, January 7, 10:00 am at Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum. Attendees are encouraged to wear a splash of purple as it was Tania's favorite color. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

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Tania An-Fei Shih-Sit

January 12, 1961 - October 20, 2022

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Tania An-Fei Shih-Sit

January 12, 1961 - October 20, 2022

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