Michael George Chen
elevated KFdyv March 19, 1941 – November 15, 2025
elevated KFdyv Visitation
Thursday November 27, 2025 from 9 – 10:15 am
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated KFdyv Funeral Mass – Chapel of St. Joseph (within the Funeral Home)
Thursday November 27, 2025 at 10:30am
elevated KFdyv To watch the Funeral Mass live, please click here.
elevated KFdyv Obituary
Michael George Chen was born in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, Jamaica. He was the eldest of 11 children with loving parents, Albert & Etta Chen (deceased). He grew up in St. Mary and moved to Spanish Town where he attended & graduated from St. Jago High School. While at St. Jago he enjoyed cadet training. He loved hiking with family & friends to the beach in Port Henderson which is about 5 miles from Spanish Town. At that time, Fr. Jackmauh from St. Joseph Church taught everyone to swim. After graduating from St. Jago, George worked at the Glass Factory on Spanish Town Road for about 2 years. The family moved to Kingston in the mid 60’s and continued the furniture business that started in Spanish Town. George saw an opportunity and decided to join the family business, Chen’s Furniture, which specialized in hand-made mahogany furniture. He was an avid gardener and liked working with hybrid roses. He later got married and moved to Toronto where he worked at Canac Kitchens until he retired.
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He is survived by his daughter, Alicia & grandson, Matthew; sisters: Sr. Colleen Marie and Margaret; brothers: Winston (Beverley) and Phillip (Debbie). George is predeceased by brothers; Leslie, Stanley, Carl & Timothy and sisters, baby Colleen and Merline.
He will be sadly missed by his nieces & nephews: Nadine (Jeff), Michelle (Peter), Stuart (Nancy), William, Alan, Candice (Justin) and Jeffrey (Melody).
elevated KFdyv In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Michael’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society.
To Phillip and the extended Chen family
Norma and I are saddened to hear of George’s passing and extend our heartfelt condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Take comfort and be consoled he is now resting peacefully in our Lord’s embrace.
Norma and Noel Lyn
2 Corinthians 5:8
When we leave the body we are at home with the Lord.
George was a pleasure to talk to – so upbeat and positive despite his illness. He will be surely missed. Another Angel who has gone too soon.
My Heartfelt Condolence to the Chen Family.
The Chen and Ferguson Families were very close, in Spanish Town, Especially those of us who attended Mass together.
Our condolences and prayers are with the family at this time. George had a long history of the Chens’clan from China to Jamaica to Canada. Even in his illness he was optimistic and forgiving and not revengeful.The storyteller has gone to rest.
He will surely be missed.
His memory will always be with us. RIP George.
Donald and Helen Chen
Our family will definitely miss George’s enthusiasm for life and anything you wanted to know about Jamaica back in the days, he would relish all the good and bad times.
Remember the time when…..funny anecdotes that make you bust out laughing.
We are glad that we were able to visit with him, Madge and Colleen. George love the Patty we brought him and he also liked his fry dumpling.
The gates of Heaven are already open and welcoming our good cousin George.
Blessings and strength for the family. He is at peace now with Jesus by his side.
Our prayers are with you.
Bobby, Peggy & Lorna Lyew
May the wonderful memories of George help ease our grieving spirit.
It is so hard to say goodbye to someone who we love.
I hope our family will find strength to go through this sad time.
My most heartfelt condolences stay strong. Continue smiling George.
My warmest condolence to the family. I am Janet, Michael’s neighbour. I would surely miss Michael. We developed a meaningful friendship not only on my morning walks sometimes in the summer, but other times when we would meet each other at his open garage and at my driveway/front porch to have a conversation.
He was kind, caring and always enthusiastic and happy.
Sister Colleen Marie and the Chen family
We’re very saddened to hear of George’s passing. Our condolences to the family. May he rest in eternal peace.
Alan & Cecile (Kong) Tonks
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of George – a gentle, kind person with whom we, the Soon Fah clan, shared many memories since we grew up together and continued to share life’s journey from Spanish Town to Canada.
Rest In Peace, dear George. Your battle is over! I send my deepest condolences to all the surviving members of the Chen Family and their descendants. May God comfort you because George was such a bright light in your family.
Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Chen family on the passing George from Dawn ,Millicent and Wayne wilson.
May his soul rest in peace.
Our hearts are with the Chen family during this incredibly difficult time. Uncle George embodied resilience and strength, with a lighthearted spirit and a genuine joy for life. He moved through life with fortitude and light. His beautiful spirit will live on through all who were lucky enough to know him. We’re grateful for the extra get-togethers and deeper/humorous conversations we got to have with him this year. Our entire family sends you our deepest condolences, with love and remembrance.