Birth date: May 19, 1949 Death date: Dec 7, 2016
Jerry Fay Chin, age 67, of El Sobrante, CA passed peacefully in his home on December 7, 2016.Jerry was born on May 19, 1949 in Phoenix, AZ to Stanley and Sandy. He graduated from Arizona State University with an Engineering Degree Read Obituary
Diana, My heartfelt condolences to you, Steven, David, and to the entire extended Chin and Foo family at this sorrowful time. Wishing you comfort and peace, and sending you prayers and well wishes from the other side of the globe (I live in London now). Cousin Karen Steinman
May God be with you at this time. May He comfort you and give you strength. Jerry will never be forgotten as the memories of him will remain in your hearts forever. From your Ohana in Hawaii we grieve for your loss. Take care and May God Bless you all.. Aloha from the Chun Family, Ray and Sharlene
Such heartbreaking news. Our thoughts are with Diana and her family at this sad time. The memory of Jerry will always be in our hearts. Joyce & Bosco Wong
Our Beloved Bay Area Uncle: Flying or driving to San Francisco and spending the holidays at Uncle Jerry?s and Auntie Diana?s house in Richmond was always one of the top highlights for the three of us growing up. Uncle Jerry was generous, caring, welcoming, always up-to-date on the latest technology. He was fond of Star Trek and performance cars, and the house was full of Pong, Atari, Nintendo and Amiga video games ? plus an exercise bike, which I always liked to take for a spin. Our big-hearted uncle greeted us with equally big hugs while asking about our grades at school, admonishing us to grow up to be the fine young adults he knew we could be, the same way he raised our cousins Steven and David. Uncle Jerry personified the Cool Uncle who also was dialed in to all things family. His unwavering devotion to Auntie Diana and our cousins outshone even the brightly-lit Christmas tree we looked forward to seeing each year. Later on, Uncle Jerry warmly welcomed our cousin-in-law Gina into the family, and got to be the doting grandpa he always wanted to be to his grandson Mark. When Uncle Jerry entered retirement following his distinguished career in engineering, he could often be seen on carefree road trips with Auntie Diana all over the West Coast. He worked hard, raised Steven and David to be good and decent members of society, loved Auntie Diana with all his heart, and always wanted to know how extended family was doing, and how he could help. I?d like to close by sharing a photo of Uncle Jerry with much of Mom?s side of the family. Uncle Jerry and his family didn?t get to visit Hawaii too much then, so we were overjoyed when everyone got together along with Grandma Sandy to celebrate her 70th birthday. If you?ll pardon the Star Trek reference, I wish Uncle Jerry a well-deserved rest in the Undiscovered Country, somewhere up above even the stars. We all miss him terribly, but I know Grandpa Stanley and Grandma Sandy are happy to have him back with them in heaven. With Love, Your Hawaiian Nephew Deryck
We are deeply sorry to hear about the passing of our cousin Jerry. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and the family during this difficult times. Love, Roger and Hoa Chin
My sincerest condolences go to cousin Jerry’s family and siblings. I’m saddened by the early passing of Jerry, who was a role model and inspiration for me as a youngster while living in Arizona. Jerry, along with his brother Terry, taught me the art of batting and fielding a baseball plus the rules of American Football, along with Sunday fried chicken dinners and drive-in movies. Those were truly Tom Sawyer memories of Jerry that I treasured. You’re in my thoughts and prayers !! — Cousin Bill L. (12-8-16)
