John Hung Pham

John Hung Pham was born in Bao Loc, Lam Dong, Viet Nam on 12 April 1960. He was the 6th of twelve children. In April 1975, John's family left Viet Nam to come to America. He was 15 when he came to America.

Growing up, John was very nice and extremely smart. After the family moved to America, John was the first to learn English and frequently was a translator for others in his family. He was always the nice sibling, who often took the blame when his younger siblings got in trouble.

John was the cool guy, and he was very popular because he was funny and had a great sense of humor. He liked to make people laugh and make friends. He enjoyed dressing sharply, going shopping, dancing, watching scary movies, and fishing. John dreamed of going hunting one day. He also looked forward to helping his daughters with the coffee shop they dreamed of opening.

In 1986, John met An Kim Bui at Valley College in San Bernardino. They dated for five years and fell in love, even though they had different religions. For five years, their love stayed strong. They respected each other and each other's families, who grew to love and accept John and An's relationship, because they could see how much they loved each other.

On 9 February 1991, John and An were married at San Francis de Sales in Riverside, California. John moved into this stage of family, and was an incredibly hardworking man who always did his best to love and protect his family. He raised his family as a devout Catholic and greatly believed in God.

On 1 October 1991, John's first daughter, Diane Diem Pham, was born. He worked long hours to support his family, but no matter how busy he was, he always loved his family. On his days off, he would watch tv shows with Diane and teach her how to draw.

John's second daughter, Natalie Truc Pham was born on 19 October 1996. When Natalie was vegetarian, John decided to try cooking so Natalie could eat with the family. This is where he learned that he loved to cook, and went on to cook many dishes from different cultures. He especially enjoyed making fried rice and pho for his family.

In 2012, John stopped smoking. He felt that if he could try to improve his health, he could spend more time with his family. From then on, his condition worsened, and he was put on oxygen. However, that didn't stop him from being active. He still loved cooking, and he even did house renovations on his own. John was especially proud of his work on the kitchen backsplash, which he did on his own.

John taught his children that family is the most important thing in your life. No matter how hard things get, we should always be there for each other. Even if you are angry with your family, it's not worth it to hold a grudge. You must always come back together.

On 21 November 2020, John went to the hospital because he couldn't breathe. He was put on the ventilator, and his condition didn't improve.

On 3 December 2020, John passed away at 6:07 am. He was surrounded by his wife, An; daughters, Diane and Natalie; sister, Nancy; and friend, Vincent. While he is very loved by many people and will be dearly missed, the impact he left on our hearts will remain forever.

We are grateful for the extra time we got to spend with him because he took care of his health. John was a cheerful, loving, dedicated, kind, and supportive father who only cared for the future of his family. We will always remember him for the good times that we had with him and for all the things he's taught us.