Dr. rer. nat. Kissu Schin

PERU — Dr. rer. nat.Kissu Schin, age 84, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2019, surrounded by his family, at the Wesley Community Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs.
From Göttingen he moved to the University of Tübingen where he did post-doctoral work and began his professional career. He conducted biological research and eventually moved to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ursula joined him soon thereafter. From Purdue University, Kissu moved to the University of Connecticut in Storrs continuing genetics research. He made his final move to SUNY Plattsburgh in 1970, where he remained until his retirement in 1997. Kissu was a proud father of his three children. While he came to the U.S. to teach, his ultimate goal was to create greater opportunities for his family than what he had growing up. As a professional academic, he wanted to make sure his children had a well-rounded education. He invested in helping them pursue their many interests including insisting all three learn to play the piano at a young age hoping one of them would eventually fund his retirement. His backup plan had him dabbling with stocks, watching ticker tapes on television, betting he could do better than his broker. His love of travel led him to Mexico, Asia, and back to Europe as often as he could with Ursula to visit family and enjoy all the beauties of the world. In their travels, he found a new hobby, videography. He loved recording the beauty of the churches and architecture throughout Bavaria and Italy. Kissu loved gardening in retirement, especially flower gardening. There will be a private memorial service for the family only. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com