Fred CHIN Bo Hing 陳寶興 was
born in Oakland, California, on August 17, 1943 to
CHIN Pak Yick and
TSO Mee Shew, the sixteenth of his father Pak Yick's seventeen children, and the fifth of
Mee Shew's six. Fred passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at age 79
at his home in Danville, California where he lived with his partner Lee Chen.
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| Fred Chin and Lee Chen, December 23, 2022 |
Fred grew-up in the family's home on 7th Street in Oakland Chinatown. Although his family did not have a lot of money, their home was filled with a lot of love and the Chin’s all worked together to get through lean times. Throughout his school years, Fred enjoyed playing basketball, football, and many other sports.
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Fred (Center) in 1945 with siblings (L-R) Rose, Dennis, Mabel and Allen |
Looking back, his brother Dennis recalls that Fred was a good student, getting all A’s and B’s, especially in Math and Science. Freddie wanted to take a Chemistry class, but it was full so he ended up having to take a laboratory tech class instead.
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Fred (bottom 2nd from left) Lincoln Junior High School 6th Grade Photo |
