Kin-Shing Yu passed away peacefully on 15 June 2024 at the age of 73 after saying goodbye to his beloved family. He was husband of Helen Chu, father of Elena Yu and Elsie Yu, father-in-law of Jerry Chan and Jeremy Beutel, grandfather of Chloe Chan and Evan Chan, big brother of Jarvey Yu, Suk-Yee Yu, and Danny Yu, uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Kin was born on 24 November 1950 in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong with his parents at a young age. When he was a young child, he focused on play instead of school. He often joked that he did not understand a word at school, until one day, everything suddenly “clicked”. He went to Taiwan to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at National Cheng Kung University.
Kin was optimistic, intelligent, and hard-working. In the face of challenges, he never complained and always strived to solve the issue. In the mid-1980s, he started his own company to support his then young family.
In 1995, Kin and his family immigrated to the other side of the world to Canada and settled in Calgary, Alberta to give their daughters a better future. As a good father and husband, he ensured that his family was settled in and then travelled back and forth to Hong Kong to continue working and supporting his family. It was a challenging time for him, but his commitment and love for his family helped him through it.
After he retired, he and his wife moved to Toronto to be closer to the grandchildren. When the grandchildren were young, he spent much time entertaining them, and only took time off to vacation when he was sure the grandchildren had someone to care for them.
Kin was a people-person and loved to help people. Even at his old age, he would volunteer to mow the lawn for the neighbors. He enjoyed volunteering in the community until his health declined.
His family was his life, whether as a son, a brother, a husband, a father, or a grandfather. Regardless of the roles, he offered his best to care for his family. As the eldest of the family, he always took care of his siblings. As a husband, he took care of his wife even though he was never to be considered a romantic man. As a father, he was strict yet humorous. His proudest achievement was that his daughters both grew up to be responsible and good people who contributed to society. As a grandfather, he spent all his energy entertaining and caring for the grandchildren.
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Elgin Mills Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres
1591 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA, L4S 1M9
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Saturday, 22 Jun 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Elgin Mills Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres
1591 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA, L4S 1M9
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Saturday, 22 Jun 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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