Phêrô Vũ Ngọc Phúc

He was born on March 10, 1934, in Hải Dương, Vietnam, to Vũ Ngọc Ấm and Vũ Thị Thược. Pierre is survived by his beloved wife, Nhã “Teresa” Vũ; his children and their spouses: Phong & JiaYing Zhang, Duy & Thoa, Dang & Michael Gendreau, Viet & Phuong Phan, and Trinh & Albert Johnson; his grandchildren: Benjamin, Justin, Andrew, Connor, Alexis, Brandon, Cali, Lina, Levi, and Beklin; and his two sisters: Mão Thúy Trần and Phi Thúy Phạm.

In January 1965, Pierre married his love, Nhã “Teresa” Vũ. He served as a co-pilot in the South Vietnamese Air Force for 20 years. Following the fall of Saigon, he and his wife courageously fled Vietnam with their five young children in search of a better future. The Vũ family arrived in Memphis, Tennessee with the support of their extended family. Pierre and Teresa worked tirelessly to build a new life for their family. He held roles as a maintenance worker at a Catholic school and a mechanic at Memphis International Airport. Eventually, Pierre became a small business owner operating laundromats and convenience store.

Later in life, Pierre and his wife relocated to Greer, SC. He worked as a store auditor for R.L. Jordan Oil Company until retiring in 2008. Pierre spent his retirement pursuing many hobbies which included painting, sculpting, composing music, and poetry. He remained a pillar of the Vietnamese community and a faithful parishioner at Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church. His legacy of resilience and creativity lives on through his family.

A visitation will be held at Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Woodlawn Memorial Park, located at 1 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC 29609, on February 6, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

The funeral mass will take place at Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church, located at 2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd, Greer, SC 29650, on February 7, 2026, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.