Ching-Yu Lin

Ching-Yu Lin, PhD passed away peacefully on March 10, 2021, surrounded by his adoring family. He is survived by Janet, his loving wife of 54 years, two children Winston (Winlynn) Lin and Emily (Chris) Driscoll, and two grandchildren Audrey and Matthew. Dr. Lin or "CY" as he was fondly called by all, emigrated from Taiwan in 1965 to attend the prestigious PhD program in Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his PhD in just three short years, graduating from Pitt in December 1968. Upon graduation, he joined Westinghouse as a Research Scientist. It was during his tenure at Westinghouse that he was awarded ten patents in the Semiconductor sector. He was a brilliant Scientist and was passionate about Semiconductors. Throughout his distinguished career at Westinghouse, he was honored with many awards and accolades for his numerous contributions to the Semiconductor industry. We are so very proud of him. CY’s family was the most important thing in his life. He married the love of his life, Janet, also from Taiwan, on April 28, 1966 in Pittsburgh, where they remained during their entire life together. He loved Pittsburgh and never took for granted the beauty and kindness of his adopted city. CY and Janet both enjoyed traveling. Throughout the years, they traveled extensively, visiting numerous countries both far and wide. He was an avid photographer and meticulously documented their travels with stunning visuals, coupled with detailed notes of their travels. Even with all his accomplishments in his professional career, his proudest moments were being able to attend the Doctoral graduation ceremonies of his two children, Winston (PhD Microbiology, University of Georgia) and Emily (DMA Performance and Literature, SUNY Stony Brook). He was our biggest cheerleader and always encouraged us to work hard and reach for the stars, even if we stumbled along the way. He was the most amazing and special dad and we were lucky to have him as our father. CY was the loving Grandpa of Audrey and Matthew. Both children shared Grandpa's love of music and nature. It brought him so much joy to spend time with them, whether it was sledding down the hilly backyard during the winter, hiking through the trails in the woods or simply listening to them play their cellos. Audrey and Matthew will miss their Grandpa tremendously, but they know Grandpa is at peace and is watching over them. He was a devoted husband and the best father and grandfather we could have ever hoped for. We will cherish and remember all the wonderful moments we had with him, with eternal love, admiration and gratitude for having him in our lives. He is forever in our hearts and we love him to the moon and back. Due to COVID-19, there will be no services. Please join us in celebrating his life by enjoying this collection of pictures taken over the course of his adult life. We thank all our friends and family for the love they have given us. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests any donations be made in Dr. Lin's memory to either the American Stroke Association or St. Jude. Please visit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0tjk5kx5oti0zl6/AADnkzM5l1H5try6tSJlGZnaa?dl=0 to view family photos.