Richard Chin

55, of S. Main Rd., Mountain Top, PA, Entered Into Eternal Rest following a lengthy illness on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007, at the VNA Hospice Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Richard was born and raised in Boston, MA, the son of the late Frank Chin and the late Frances (Kafka) Chin. He was formerly employed for 10 years by Boston Edison and for 24 yrs by PP & L and was a member of the Select Industry Focus Group that dealt with the Federal Governments' NRC Operator Licensing issues. He was an inspirational speaker and spoke at the annual Cancer Survivor Weekends in Wilkes-Barre and Montage. He helped develop the support group for cancer patients at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Richard was an avid photographer and was an extremely social person who loved life and enjoyed people and had a flare for teasing and joking with his family and friends. He also was accomplished in Pyrography, which is the art of wood burning. Preceding Rich in death, in addition to his parents, were brothers Emil Wilcox and Fred Wilcox. Surviving are his wife Denise (Nason) Chin, daughters, April Gierszal and her husband Len of Mountain Top and Tina Chin of Philadelphia, as well as grandchildren Lexy and Aidan Gierszal. Richard is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Walter and his wife Carol, Arthur, Chester and his wife Beth, Lester and his wife Noy, Theresa and her husband Harold, Anna, Marilyn and her husband Jim, Margaret, and Marleen. Many nieces and nephews also survive. The Funeral Service will be held Friday, Oct. 12th at 10 AM from the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, PA, with Rev. Mary Jean Simonin officiating. Relatives and friends invited to attend the viewing at the Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 5-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made in Richard's memory to the American Cancer Society.