PATRICIA YUNG CHIN's Obituary
Patricia Yung Chin, beloved grandma, mom, mother-in-law, daughter, sister, auntie, and loyal friend. was born in San Francisco, at Chinese Hospital in Chinatown, on December 29, 1943, as the fourth of five daughters (Sharon, Sandra, Virginia, Judy) and the son (Warren) of Yung Hin Sen and Jew Law Ying.
Deeply loved by Karen Chin (Daughter), Sidney Tsubota (Son-in-Law), and Cameron and Audrey Tsubota (Grandchildren). Kelvin (Son - 1983) and Mango (Granddog - Halloween 2025) predeceased her.
Growing up in Chinatown, Pat attended Commodore-Stockton, Francisco Junior High School, and graduated from Galileo High School. Pat had a strong work ethic. Independent. Eternally Optimistic. Loyal to a fault. Master planner. Great friend. Amazing with math and money. Always willing to help and share. Lover of Snacks.
Working since she was six years old, Pat worked hard for 50 years (25+ years at Wells Fargo as a Bank Clerk). She divorced Thomas Chin by 1970 and solely raised Karen and Kelvin. Bought two homes (22 years in Hayward, almost 30 years in Castro Valley) on her own and paid both off before their mortgages were due.
Pat started living her life when Karen was at Cal. Hardcore mahjong player for 10 years. She traveled the world with her daughter and friends. Walked on the Great Wall, cruised through the Panama Canal, learned to snorkel in Bali, saw the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower, and flew over Juneau in a propeller plane to see bears and moose up close. A passionate Disney fan..Pat took her children, and once her mother, to Disneyland too many times to count. Her last Disney trip was to go to Disney World and Epcot Center with Karen.
During her retirement, Pat’s passions were day trading, gardening, chatting on the phone, shopping, and eating junk food while watching TV or her vast collection of Chinese movies, with a vacation somewhere scattered in between. Her happiness was her Castro Valley home.
Pat loved to help her friends and family. She studied the Market and gave her financial opinions. She loved entertaining. Birthday parties for her children because she never had them growing up. She hosted Mother's Day parties and her famous high school class reunions at her Castro Valley home.
Pat became a grandma late in life, first with Mango in her late 60s, and then with Cameron and Audrey in her early 70s. She loved them all equally, with their photos framed in her house. Grandma made sure to share her love of snacks with them.
Pat always said she never wanted to be a burden to anyone. She left this earth on her terms. Her heart stopped beating close to noon on Friday, November 28th, surrounded by grandchildren, daughter, and son-in-law at Eden Hospital without them knowing it: Audrey and Cameron were watching TV. Karen was eating her mom’s favorite Trader Joe’s salad, Pasadena Chicken Salad, fondly looking at the three of them, and Sid was reading his phone.
Pat made it through another Black Friday.
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