Phillip K. Chan passed away on January 11, 2021, peacefully at home. Born in San Francisco in 1936, he attended Polytechnic High School and City College. He married his first wife Nancy Lee, and had five children. He began his career as a civil engineer for CalTrans, and retired after 37 years. During this time, he married his second wife Beth Adams and together they had a successful real estate business. He was an avid model train enthusiast which led him to open his own hobby shop. He was in business for 40 years until 2016. Phil engaged his children with work and his hobbies and in business. Following Beth’s passing, he retired. He moved to Pinole and married Marilyn Nottingham in 1997. He was also involved in healing work and taught classes in the Bay Area. Phil traveled extensively and enjoyed fine food and wine with many friends. He thoroughly enjoyed bringing his entire family together at his home for special occasions and holidays. His great joy was being grandparents with Marilyn and his grandchildren in his retirement years.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn Chan: his children Aleta Chan (Reid Augustin), Bruce Chan (Joyce), Jackie Chan (Alan Huey), and Kathleen Chan, his step-daughter Julie Nottingham; his sisters Candi Yee (Ben) and Phyllis Chan (Jack Salzgeber), and his grandchildren, Allen, Austin, Jake, Kelsey, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Mark Chan, his granddaughter Dr. Adrienne Chan, his second wife Beth Chan, his first wife Nancy Chan and his parents Edith and Albert Chan. He will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Phil's name to a couple of charities he gave to: The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Salvation Army.
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