Kenneth Chin, known as “Chinaman” to family and friends was born April 29, 1939 to Mina Daley and Sydney Melvin Chin. Raised by his paternal grandmother Aunt Mar-Marie Ogborne (deceased) of Jamaica and Uncle Vincent Rattigan (deceased) of the Bronx, New York. Chin came to the U.S. In 1963 from St. Catherine, Jamaica. Enrolled in A.I. Prince Technical Trade School of Hartford, Connecticut taking a course in Masonry. Soon after “Chinaman”married his high school sweetheart Evelyn Rose Chin. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A.Chin maintained solid beautiful loving 50 years of marriage. Kenneth is resting in the grace of heaven as he is survived by his wife Evelyn R. Chin, of Tamarac, FL (formerly of Hartford, CT), loved Son Nikita Chin of St. Catherine, Jamaica, two beautiful daughters Michele Victoria Chin of Tamarac, FL and Melanie Vonceil Chin of Selbyville, DE and his cherished grandchildren Jamal Anthony Forrester-Chin of Tamarac, FL, Jasmin M. Walker of Tamarac, FL, DeBorah B. Allen of Selbyville, DE, Kenyatta J M Duncan of Tamarac, FL, Naqwan G. Mclean of Orlando, FL, NikiChung Samantha Chin of St. Catherine, Jamaica, Nikita Ricardo Chin of Kingston, Jamaica, Nijah D M Hall of Tamarac, FL and Nijah D M Hall of Tamarac, FL. Special Uncle Vincent Rattigan (deceased) of Bronx, NY, Sisters; Glendene Angella Chin Bitter married to John Bitter of Sunrise, FL, Marva Halsall married to Desmond Halsall of Armor Height Kingston, Jamaica, Brothers; Basil Chin (deceased) of Jamaica, Keith Brown of Toronto, Canada, Xavier Chin of Jamaica, Nieces; Fiona “Itsy” Mowatt of Coral Springs, FL, Tara and Tamika Mitchner of Hartford, Connecticut, Karen Irene Smith (deceased) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Sabrina Y Machado Chin of Sunrise, FL, Arnella Chin and Alexisse Chin of Jamaica.
Nephews; Terrence V. Roker of New City, New York, Michael “Mike-Mike Bailey (deceased) of Bloomfield, CT, Peter M. Machado, Jonathan X Bitter of Florida. Great-grand Children; Marcus Nasir Forrester-Chin, Milan Ari Forrester-Chin, Ky’Mani Ve’Sean Dorman, Olivia Laila Brown, and Ricardo Chin Jr. Cousin Esmin McKienzie and Grace Nelson of West Palm, FL
Special Friends; Norman “Sporty” Davis, Roy Beverley and Tony Convermore of Hartford, CT. Along with a host of many nieces, nephews, cousins and family &a friends who will miss him dearly.
Services will be held Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11:00am at The Star of David Memorial Gardens 7701 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale, FL 33068 (954)722-9000
Repast Immediately Following
Inverwood Condo Assoc. Clubhouse
5500 NW 44 Street
Lauderhill, FL 33319
954-731-0100
Arrangements under the direction of Star of David Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Funeral Chapel, North Lauderdale, FL.
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