Dr. Hsin-Kuo Kan, 79, of Holmdel, NJ, passed away peacefully at Bayshore Medical Center surrounded by family on Tuesday morning, September 1st.

Hsin was born in Shanghai, China to Mr. and Mrs. Tse-Ming Kan, the second of 4 children (Hsin-Wen, Hsin-Ya and Hsin-Chia). He graduated from National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU) in 1969 after which he was selected as the sole recipient in his class for a full scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, graduating with a PhD in Electrical Engineering in 1976. While in Cambridge, Hsin was introduced through family friends to Brenda Yu-Feng Ling who was studying nearby in Worcester. Hsin and Brenda spent some of their happiest years in Cambridge with many close friends from Taiwan.

Hsin began his distinguished career at Bell Laboratories in 1976 upon moving to New Jersey. Hsin spent his entire 37 year career at Bell Labs and subsequently AT&T where he rose to be Department Head and Executive Director, Information Technology Architecture at his retirement in 2013. Hsin was most proud of being named an AT&T Fellow in 1999, a prestigious lifetime honor given to employees who have greatly advanced AT&T and the telecommunications industry and the highest technical distinction awarded by the company.

Hsin was an avid Boston sports fan, gardener and ballroom dancer, never turned down ice cream and post-retirement, a frequent cruise ship passenger with his wife Brenda and their countless friends. While he was a man of very few words, when he spoke it was always thoughtful and optimistic. Hsin will be fondly remembered for his brilliant scientific and mathematical mind, enormous generosity to family, friends and colleagues, and his high integrity.

Hsin was the proud father of Amanda Kan (John O’Meara) of New York, NY and grandfather of Carter and James O’Meara. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of almost 49 years, Brenda (1951-2024), his parents and his eldest sister, Hsin-Wen. The family is deeply grateful to the caregivers who drove, cooked and cared for him over the last two years.

A private burial for immediate family members was held at Woodbine Cemetery in Oceanport, NJ.

In lieu of flowers or food, donations can be made to the National Kidney Foundation.