Francis was born and raised in China before immigrating to Trinidad as a young adult. He became a successful farmer and businessman with many awards to his name. Francis retired into Canada in the late 1980s and spent much of his time enjoying the company of family and friends.
He had a wonderful gift for storytelling and shared his many stories of the tough and good times that he lived through. He truly was a special and remarkable man.
A loving and devoted brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Francis will be greatly missed.
He was pre-deceased by his brothers Wing To and Gordon. He is survived by Grace, his wife of 69 years, and their children Jacqueline, Stanley (Charmaine), Jasmine (Sandy, predeceased), Kathleen (Chris), David (Linda), Frank (Margaret) and his many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Gardens of Gethsemani Chapel, 15694-32 Avenue, Surrey, BC on Thursday, October 19th, 2023, at 10:30am Pacific Time.
For friends and relatives all over the world, the service will be live streamed at https://www.legacystreaming.com/kearney
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation at http://donate.bccancerfoundation.com/goto/francis_chay
For a life well lived, rest in peace Francis/Dad/Grandpa!