Nareth Nop

Nareth passed away on August 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Prey Chrouk, Cambodia on January 6, 1943, to Choulam Sim and Leum Nop. What Nareth loved most in life was being around her family. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her great nephew Nathaniel Isaac Nop and his laughter was always music to her ears. When he wasn’t around she liked to listen to Khmer traditional music with Sin Sisamouth being one of her favorites. Nareth was an excellent sample growing up of someone who was kind, sweet, understanding, forgiving, who valued family first, was hardworking and enjoyed helping others. She led by example of an aunt who was brave enough to rescue her niece and nephew from a concentration camp and reunite them with their family. An unselfish, loving aunt who was brave enough to bring her Aunt Sarun Mey Nop across Thailand back to her three daughters who were living in New Jersey at the time. Nareth was also an exceptional P.E. teacher who loved to educate children and touch young lives at Eapkut and Netyoung High Schools. She tried daily to teach those students to take one step at a time, be easygoing, to ignore those who were not nice to you, hard working never kills anyone but makes you a better person, respect others especially the elderly and to remember life is a challenge and challenging yourself will make you stronger as an individual.

Nareth is survived by her caring family of sisters: Narap Sim of San Jose, CA, Naram Sim of Breda, Netherland, Narom Sim of Clovis, CA, Nara Sim of Cranston, RI; niece, Sovy Nop Thompson of Flower Mound, TX; great nephew, Nathaniel Isaac Nop, Lewisville, TX; nephew, Charles Nop and wife Shannon of Lewisville, TX; niece, Rina Harper and husband John of Rockwall, TX; nephew, Ratha Nop and wife Tyra of Friendswood, TX; first cousin, Nary Nop of Bonney Lake, WA; first cousin, Bonna Nop Srey of Florida; first cousin, Thana Nop of New Jersey; first cousin, Konthea Koodin of New York; nephew, Saravuth and wife Gina Nop of Chicago, IL; niece, Morakot Chim of San Jose, CA; nephew, Seila Chim of San Jose, CA; nephew, Chea Chim of San Jose, CA; nephew, Tim Mo and wife Regina of California; niece, Socheata De Croo and husband Ramon of the Netherland; niece, Aim Seng of Breda, Netherland; and many more nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her beloved parents Choulam Sim and Leum Nop; maternal grandparents, Nin and Nuon Nop; paternal grandparents, Tong and Phuoy Sim; brothers: Hong Kheng Sim, Pheng Hai Sim, Saram Nop, Seu Hai Sim, Peng Nguon Sim; nephew, Steven Davy Thompson; maternal uncles: Chheum Nop, Chhom Nop; cousins: Saru Nop, Sarom Nop, Sarath Nop, Sarik Nop, Phalleuk Nop, Leakhena Nop, Rasy Nop, Sereivuth Nop and Chanserei Nop.