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2019
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Helen Chin Obituary
July 1938 - October 2019
Helen Tom Chin was born in July 1938 to Tom Wah Goon and Tom Yee Toy Woon. She was a beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. On October 28, after a long battle with lung cancer, she ascended to Heaven. She was 81 years young and passed away peacefully at home among her loving family.Helen was predeceased by her mother, her father and her eldest son, Patrick. She is survived by Tyrone, her husband of more than 60 years; her children, Tyrena (Mike), Wendy (David), Natalie (Terrence), Letitia (Rick), and Lawrence; and her twelve grandchildren. She was loved and will be missed dearly.
On November 9, we will celebrate Helen's life with a Rosary Service at 10 am at Saint Monica Catholic Church, 5920 Geary Blvd (at the corner of 23rd Avenue & Geary Blvd.), with a Funeral Mass at 11 am. Interment will follow at 1 pm at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1000 El Camino Real, Colma. A memorial meal will follow at Hong Kong Flower Lounge, 51 Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae.
Flowers may be sent directly to Woodlawn Cemetery.
Donations in Helen's honor/memory may be made to the following organizations:
Saint Monica-Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish
Attn: Father John Sakowski
470-24th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Hospice Services
4131 Geary Blvd., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94118
American Lung Association
1-800-LUNGUSA
Please visit www.lung.org for online memory/ honor donations.
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Wendy Bergmann
November 10, 2019
Our condolences to the Chin Family. My husband and I both worked with Helen at PG&E over 30 years ago. Kurt worked briefly with Helen in General Construction, and I worked with Helen in the Safety, Health & Claims. Helen was a cheerful and friendly coworker and was so happy for Kurt and me when we got married. Helen was so proud of her children and would often talk lovingly about what they were doing and their accomplishments. May the loving memories that you made with Helen get you through this difficult time.
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