Obituary - Karen Chin - Class of 1970

Karen Chin
Class of 1970


© Published on July 26, 2011

Karen Chin

Karen ChinKaren Louise Chin Karen left us on July 15, 2011 at the young age of 58. Born October 5, 1952 in Oakland, California, Karen attended Catholic school during her early years, graduated from Oakland High, and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California, Berkeley. Karen loved to meet people and travel, spending much of her working life as a flight attendant for World Airways. She married on December 16, 1984 and spent her next 27 years enjoying and raising her 2 children who were most dear to her. Karen enjoyed cooking (and of course eating), taking her children to museums and parks, venturing on many summer and winter visits to Yosemite, regular trips to Hawaii (Mike's home), trips along the California and Oregon coast and international travel. Karen was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and niece to all her family. Karen ChinKaren is survived by her husband, Michael Seto; her two children, Megan and Zachary; her mother, Lola Chin; her sister and her husband, Cynthia and Eddie Lee; her brother and his wife, Gary and Janie Chin; her nephew and his wife, Eric and Julia Chin; and a large extended family of her aunts, uncles, and cousins. A celebration of Karen's life will be held at 11am, July 30, 2011 in the Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, California. In lieu of flower donations, please consider donating a memorial gift to Yosemite National Park (http://www.yosemiteconservancy.org/gifts-memory) or your favorite national park of choice.