Hoa Ahmed was born on August 8, 1947 to Phuong and Au Nguyen in Vietnam. She was the oldest surviving child of 8 living children. She married Saif Ahmed and they raised two sons, Hazam and Hakim, and daughter, Jameela.
Hoa was a loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, sister, niece, cousin and aunt. As the oldest child, Hoa helped her parents raise her siblings. Hoa immigrated to the United States from Vietnam for a better life. She married Saif and started a business to provide opportunities for their children they didn’t have. Hoa was a remarkable cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family. She loved to watch comedies, drama and murder mysteries and listen to Buddhist scriptures.
Hoa was preceded in death by her father, Phuong, and her mother, Au. She is survived by her husband, Saif, her three children, Hazam and his wife, Cristal, Hakim and Jameela and her husband, Makara, her grandchildren, Andre, Carter and Marley, her seven siblings, Tai, Thong, Hiep, Quy, Dep, Nguyet, and Hung, and a number of loving relatives and close friends.