Although I never got the chance to get to know him that well, I knew he was a strong person. I saw him go through so much in the past years, but just like the fighter he was he always made it through. It saddens me that this time he has passed away but I know now that heaven has gained another soldier.  Wish I was able to get to know him better, but i’m glad now that he’s no longer in pain and resting peacefully ❤️

(2/2) He was always so happy and excited to see me when I visited him; I am going to miss that the most. I just want everyone to remember my grandpa how I see/saw him: just this amazing human being who had to overcome many adversities in his life (being a war prisoner, emigrating to a new country with nothing in his pocket, being unable to walk these past few years, being blind in his right eye, dealing with severe heart and lung problems - just to name a few). As sad as I am about losing my grandfather, my aunts and uncles losing their dad, my grandma losing her best friend and soul mate, it gives me a great peace of mind knowing that he is not in pain anymore. He is reunited with his parents, brothers and sister, and his war brothers. He is free now and my family and I all have a new guardian angel watching over us. We all love and miss you, Ong Ngoai. Grandma waited for you for 7 years, now it’s your turn to wait for her to come home to you ❤️

(1/2) To start, my name is Emily (Thao). I am Tony’s second eldest grandchild (out of 13!). This is actually my first time experiencing the loss of a (close) loved one so I am still trying to process and navigate through this whole thing. My grandpa has been in and out of the hospital since December of last year, so he has been in pain for a while but fought really hard to stay alive for his family. I was actually on vacation when I received the news of his passing. It was also the longest I had gone without seeing him in these past few months. I was so busy prior to going on vacation that I did not have a chance to tell him bye. I intended on visiting him after school that Wednesday to tell him that I would not be coming in to visit him for a whole week because I was going to Hawaii. I was going to tell him to stay put in his rehab/nursing home place and to not go anywhere. He was literally the first and only person I wanted to go see when I got home. I wanted to tell him all about my adventures there since he’s never been there. It still feels unreal to me that I will never be able to see him or talk to him again.  I was actually not very close to my grandpa before he started getting really sick in December. I would ocassionally talk to him when I took him to his doctor visits but that was pretty much it. My grandpa was not very close to his grandkids. When I found out he had cancer back in December, I really forced myself to try to talk to and get to know him better before he left because I did not want to regret anything. I’m really grateful that I had the opportunity to because not many people are’t as lucky. I got to know a whole side of my grandpa that no one ever really gets to see. He was funny, super honest, strong yet gentle. My grandpa was known to have a strong personality. He had his moments but I never saw that these past 3 months. He was so loving towards me and never raised his voice or took out his anger on me. 

MVG - Most Valuable Grandpa. Heaven gained an angel on Tuesday. I will always cherish the memories we had together. Thank you for always taking Thao and I to the beach every weekend when we were little; I still remember those days. Your legacy will live on and you will always be remembered. Happy that you're not in pain anymore. Everybody loves and misses you. We will see you soon. Love you, Ong Ngoai. :) 

-Phuong 

OBITUARIO

Tony Tu Nguyen

25 agosto, 1941 – 25 febrero, 2020

Peek Funeral Home

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