This is long overdue and I am ashamed that it took me this long to do so, but I want to offer my deepest condolences to Jennifer's family and loved ones. I remember being so relieved when we met at CSUF for the first time during freshman orientation, and that we literally ended up with almost identical schedules. She made my move from my hometown easier with her friendship and kindness. I will always remember our arboretum trips and exploring downtown Fullerton and the surrounding area fondly.

Rest well Jen. Please know you are loved and missed.

We planted the Forget-Me-Not flowers that Ashley Ruiz thoughtfully handed out to colleagues at Jen's memorial last year, and I chose a vase in the shape of a Llama because it made me laugh and might be something Jen would find cute & funny too. Jen was a lover of animals, she had a quirky sense of humor, and she was a brave and delightful human being. Those flowers bloomed a few months ago due to the strong rains! Wishing her family and friends the best today in remembrance of Jen.

While we never met, mostly due to being on the other side of the world of each other, Jen you were always someone i could trust if something was wrong (especially one time i really needed to talk to someone and get stuff off my chest)
You (in my case) are one of a few of my longest online friends since the harry potter forum days and msn.
It was shock when i (like many) heard of your passing and i really didn't want to believe it, I will never forget you even though we never met in person.
The opportunity to know you online was a great thing, my deepest condolences to Kenneth, your family and friends
Rest in  Peace Jen
- David 


To my blast in the past, my best friend during my teenage years, my online partner-in-crime I always wanted to meet.... I’m going to miss you Jenny Poo! I was thinking about you the other day and how I haven’t heard from you in so long.  I just got the news today and my heart just dropped.  We’ve connected so well when we shared similar tastes in music and just had so much fun talking on the phone and MSN chats. I remembered calling you one morning  hungover and leaving you a voicemail “Do you love piña coladas” at 7am your time....and never did you let me forget that moment. You’ll always be a part of me, even though we did not get a chance to meet in person. I really wished we did the last time I was in Cali years ago, but our plans didn’t go as well. You’ve gone through so much and I remembered the growing pains you shared with me over the years. You’re a strong warrior! Even though we’ve drifted apart over the years, but you still made an impact from the past. Rest in heaven. <3 

It is so hard for me to write this... words cannot describe how heartbroken I am to have lost someone I loved like a sister. You were my best friend. You have taught me to love life, and to love the other people in my life. I don’t know if you can ever truly know how much your friendship meant to me, even if we did talk less after high school. Regardless, your friendship was one that influenced me, and will continue to influence me until the end of the time. When we first met we bonded through our similar taste for Spanish music, sour/gummy candy, traveling and later on our interest for the paranormal and spooky stuff. And even though we lived on opposite ends of the country, I always felt like we’ve known each other so well even though we never got the chance to meet in person. We would always share everything that was going on in our lives. We always had each others back when we were going through rough times. You were loyal, kind, and loving. You were a true friend. And when you were diagnosed with cancer, you were still an incredible friend. You focused on others rather than wallowing in your own self-pity. You were the epitome of strength. And, while I am sure there were times when you did in fact wallow and get frustrated, you never showed that. You were the type of person I wish I could be; and I continue to attempt to live as you did. I can only hope that in honoring your memory, I can preserve the friendship we had. You were so young, so kind, and so undeserving of such a fate. I miss you so much, I will never forget everything you did for me. You will never be forgotten, you will always be in my heart. Thank you for being no one other than yourself. Love you always Cali

Sweet and independent friend, Jen. You did marathons, participated in charity events, worked out with a personal trainer, took trips, worked hard and still managed to make everyone around you feel special during your battle with cancer. It was almost as if you refused to let it slow you down! You were a woman on a mission, if you wanted to do something; you’d do it! I remember you planning a trip to Universal Studios at random one weekend, because you really wanted to go. You shared that mindset with me, too, encouraging me to take my mom on a birthday vacation last August to San Diego and stay in the Hacienda hotel she’d had on her mind for years. It is a phrase that’s become cliché, but rings so true— we need to live life to the fullest because none of us know how much time we have left. You made your life an adventure and I’m so terribly sorry that it ended when it did. Thank you for the memories and for bringing so much love and care into this world. Thank you for reaching out to check in on my job search after college and letting me know Industry Intelligence was hiring.  (Thanks for the interview tips, too). I’m so glad we were able to become close friends while working together. Thank you for quickly decorating your desk area with pictures after I went overboard decorating mine and didn’t want to be the odd man out. Thank you for stopping to photograph the flowers, the doggies (Henry, Foxy, Bruce), rain on a windshield, the sunrise in the morning and so much more, and sharing it with all of us. I loved the way you were able to look at something and capture it in such an artistic way... down to the curvature of the building we worked in. Thank you for being you. Your memory will live on through us all. Okurr? 💕

Her huge smile was like a warm hug, radiating her love for life and reminding us how much there is to be joyful about. Generously given, that smile, along with Jen’s amazing photographs, took me on weekend visits to places I haven’t yet been. I told Jen once that seeing her beaming out of my newsfeed on some adventure or other with Kenneth was one of the highlights of my Sunday mornings.

Most of our chats were via messages or social media, but we talked about movies, books (pretty sure Mr. Darcy was in there somewhere), what camera she used for some of those stunning shots, whether seeing the spring flowers at Lake  Elsinore was worth putting up with the crazy tourists, and the merits or madness of driving The Ortega. It was all worth it to Jen, who saw more, tried more, tasted more, photographed more, experienced more and enjoyed more in her much-too-short life than many people do in decades. Always with that radiant smile. 

Jen, you are so loved. Goodnight, sweet friend. 

Jennifer.. Words cannot express how hard it is for me to write this. On May 24th, I lost a part of me.

Jennifer, when we first met, I never imagined all the joys the future would hold for us. Remember when we first met? Our love for the Lakers? Your passion for art and design? Going downtown and admiring all the old style buildings? Air Hockey at the TSU? Exploring parks? I loved seeing how excited you'd get watching a squirrel run by, or taking a macro shot of a bee landing on a rose. 

Jennifer, remember going to the Santa Monica pier and seeing all those street performers? Going to the Grand Canyon (I still cant believe we used my car to drive the entire way), Sedona (it was so hot), Yosemite (all those deers), the Valley of Fire (it looked like we were on Mars), and La Jolla. Remember seeing all those seals in real life there? And then getting splashed by waves when we tried to get a closer view? I'm so glad you took a chance and finally made it to Six Flags with me. Those were the times that I will never forget.

Jennifer, what I'm going to miss most about you is your smile, your sense of humor, wisdom, fighting spirit, and home cooked meals, no matter how good (bad?) they came out. I loved how we could just sit on a bench for hours and that would be enough for us to have a good time. Going to the beach and people watch was one of my most favorite things to do with you. It didn't matter what we did, as long as I was with you. 

Jennifer, I'm going to miss the future we were planning to share together; watching Linh grow up, first days of school, graduation. I was looking forward to those days, I know you would have been a great mother.

Jennifer, I miss you. You were my best friend, my girlfriend, my partner in crime, my soulmate, the love of my life. You showed me what real love is and how it should be. I wish we had more time. When you left I lost apart of me. Jennifer, you will always be my baby. I will love you forever, your "weirdo" 

-- Kenneth

The world lost an incredibly special person and I lost a very good friend. I met Jen at work 2 years ago but our friendship grew mostly outside of the office. We both loved animals, boba, and our national parks. We bonded over puns, our Asian American heritage (and the hilarious memes about it), and our love of Harry Potter and The Office. Jen and I consoled each other when the Dodgers lost the World Series and again after watching Avengers: Endgame. She is the only person from the office who has been over to my home for dinner. 

I've always admired how much Jen loved to make others happy. She loved being part of the "party planning committee" at work. She started a little free library at her apartment and was so excited that other people were taking her books and adding their own. She was always thinking of others and never wanted anyone to worry - even as she was fighting cancer. One time, after a treatment, she checked in with me to ask how I was feeling and if my cold got any better. She was one of the most selfless people I knew. How lucky am I to have had a friend like Jen. 

Jen loved my dog Henry. She was his phoDOGrapher. She used to joke about how weird it would be if Henry ever went through her camera roll and saw the millions of photos of himself. I will always be grateful for the love and kindness she shared with him. How lucky was Henry to have had a friend like Jen. 

My condolences go out to all those who loved her. She was a sweet and kind soul, incredibly talented in her writing and art, hardworking and loyal, and had a rare gift of being able to find beauty in the everyday. Her strength and positive attitude throughout even the toughest of times is the north star to how we all should be. How lucky were we to have known Jen. 

As Sirius Black says to Harry in the Order of the Phoenix movie, "The ones that love us never really leave us. You can always find them in here *points to heart*."   

Rest in peace, Jen. We miss you and love you so much.   

Jennifer was such a sweetheart! Though we only met a few times, I could tell she was my brothers soulmate.
 I've always had a "mother hen" mentality, so at first I was skeptical about his love interest. But when I met her at the OC Fair in 2016 for the first time, I was so surprised at how sweet she was and how she genuinely cared about my brother. She was so positive and upbeat and just went with the flow of the day. Never nagged or complained about anything. 
I last saw them together in January when I was visiting with my family and 9 month old from Kansas City, and she was so happy to see us and welcomed us like we were picking up right where we left off. She held my baby and just loved on him so much. And he just melted into her arms -it was so cute! It warmed my heart!!
To know she is gone breaks my heart. She may not have yet had the title of sister-in-law, but in my heart she already was. 
We miss you so very much Jen. You meant the world to my brother! Rest in peace and we will see you again-free from pain and sickness-we can't wait to see your smiling face!  

Jen, we only met once, on my one and only trip to LA for work, but we talked—via instant message—several times a week. You always took the time to ask how I was, share a story or make a funny remark about the press release you were flagging.  From what others have shared here, I can see I wasn’t the only recipient of your warmth and kindness. 

Your openness, optimism and courage were inspiring and humbling.  

We miss you and we will never forget you. 

Cindy




 Even from 2,000 miles away Jen could make my day. We'd chat about favorite foods (hers was anything pasta!), Hilarious animal memes (she adored otters!), Ridiculous personal care products (she brought in KFC flavored lip gloss for us), Adventures to be had (she wanted to go to New Orleans and was planning a summer trip to Lake Tahoe) and she was always encouraging your goals... We we're friends a on fitness app and she was always there with supportive comments. She wanted to know about my kids and share pictures - she'd trade me for hamster photos of her fur kids. She was a sweet, kind and genuine person and this doesn't begin to express how much she was appreciated as a colleague and friend. She is, and will continue to be, sorely missed. All my love to her family and friends. Keep the happy memories close, there are a lot of them to see us through this. 

Jen and I were slightly obsessed (ok, maybe more than slightly) with anything royalty related to the British Monarchy. She and I bonded over the Netflix show "The Crown" and couldn't wait to welcome royal baby Archie from afar. I worked with Jen, but she was so much more beyond her role here at Industry Intelligence. Jen was a talented writer, photographer, pet lover, and artist! For anyone who wasn't aware, Jen created the very cool drawings on our company website. Even more importantly, Jen had a wonderful, generous spirit. She was also a calm and loving presence, every day. Her absence is deeply felt. My heart goes out to her family and close friends during this very difficult transition. 

You know, it’s funny: When I found out about Jen’s passing, I thought a lot over the next few days about the connection she and I had. Each day when work began, we’d joke about how tired we were because we always started before the sun came up. We’d share stupid stories we found on the internet about fat cats, stupid politicians, beauty products that smell like Kentucky Fried Chicken. We’d continue to joke throughout the day about anything and everything. It was a nice start, middle and end to every work day.

But in the last few days, I came to learn that I wasn’t the only one of my co-workers who had a connection with Jen. So many of us had our daily connections with her, whether the foundation be similar tastes in movies, being from the same area, having similar heritage, etc. Each day, so many of us were connected to Jen. Each day, she made all of us feel connected to her.

When you think about it, that’s a rare thing: One person being able to offer so many special 1-on-1 connections with people. Each of us felt tied to her in some way. She made each of us feel special in our own way. Not just once in a while, but every day. That’s something rare. And that’s something that can’t be replaced.

Heaven gained an angel in Jennifer Nguyen. But I lost a friend. I lost a special connection. She will be forever missed and never forgotten.

Rest In Peace, my friend. 


Jen was one of the first people I saw when I got into the office every morning. She always welcomed me with a sweet "good morning!" and was a bright and very kind person. We used to send each other jokes about Marvel movies or any other stories that we found amusing. A lot of my friends from back home are of Vietnamese descent, so it was easy to strike up a conversation with her about food, culture and any other shared interests. We'd plan lunches with other colleagues to brighten up an otherwise typical workday. She was always looking out for everyone around her. Truly - she made it a point to be on the planning committee for almost all of the events we had at the company. Birthdays, holidays and just any reason to celebrate were times when Jen's enthusiasm and kindness really shone through. 

I will miss Jen terribly. Our desks were next to each other, so there will always be an empty space now from where she used to have her work station. She was one of the first friends that I made when I started at Industry Intelligence. May she rest in peace.

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Jennifer Nguyen

27 enero, 1991 – 24 mayo, 2019

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