Malet Thaing

Born in Rolous District, Siem Reap Cambodia to his father- Tong Thaing who was a policeman and his mother- Yem Kheav who was a businesswoman. Has 9 siblings: 5 girls and 4 boys. As a child, he was very obedient and very respectful of his elders.

He entered the military after graduation in 1968. In 1970, he moved from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and got work with the US Embassy. He married the love of his life in 1972 and had 4 beautiful children. Due to the Cambodian genocide, with the support from the US government, he was forced to leave home with his immediate family in 1975. First arrived at Camp Pendleton and was sponsored by a Lutheran church family and moved to Washington state. Due to the cold, they eventually moved to Oakland, Ca and Union City and Modesto.

Unfortunately, in 1990 he suffered a stroke. But, despite his difficulty, he managed to live his life to the fullest and support his family.

Survived by his wife Neang, children: Manith, Johnny, and Jeffrey, and grandchildren: Jessie, Kayla, Kaitlin, Abel, Ayden, Alaina, Brother- Chandara and his nieceTrisha and her family, nephew JL, and family in France and Cambodia.

Funeral and cremation services for Malet will be held on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at 1:30 PM at Lakewood Funeral Home & Memorial Park in the Heritage Chapel, 900 Santa Fe Avenue, Hughson CA 95326.