December 2024

Merry Christmas Mom.
As I gathered with my siblings on Christmas day to celebrate the birth of Christ, I thought of how you would have been proud that we had overcome big and small impediments to continue the tradition of being together as a family on this special day. We shared the foods, the stories, the laughters – the essence of a unified spirit of the holiday wrapped with the bow of memorial to your legacy of sacrifice and generosity to keep the family whole. 

Happy Birthday Mom.
How fortunate that your birthday comes one day after Christmas. It’s as though the merriment of Christmas needs another day to continue the holiday cheer. We gathered again and shared a joyous time to commemorate your special day. Our in-house photographer brother captured a beautiful picture of us all with you and Dad in the background. This frame touches my heart and reminds me that you and Dad are always with us when we gather as a family. 
I love you, Mom

Your #3 & Family

Hello Mom:

Another year has gone by and we are here today commemorating 3 years since you passed on. Life returned to normal, as is said after the mourning period. But in my heart and soul, the moment of our last good-bye relives on its own at the slight trigger of memory. My eyes swell when I witness how loving a mother’s gesture is towards her daughter or vice versa how caring the daughter is able to show her mother. I no longer have this opportunity. I want to cry out loud to mothers and daughters or sons to remind them that time is running out for them to hold one another and exchange the ‘I love you’ embraces. I find myself many times talking with you and telling you how deeply I now understand why you mold disappointments into blossoms of acceptance, hope and love. Your light shines on. Your love lives on. Thank you Mother for everything. 

Your #3

It’s been three years since you left us, and not a day goes by without me thinking of you. Your presence still lingers in the corners of our home, in the scent of your favorite flowers, and in the warmth of memories we shared. Today, as I write this tribute, I feel your spirit beside me. You’re the whisper in the wind, the warmth in the sunbeam, and the twinkle in the stars. Thank you for being my guiding light, confidante, and forever hero.

With love,
QGiao

Dear Mom,
Today is your third year since you left this earth and joined the Lord.  I just want to let you know I missed you and always love you Mom!.
Your son,
Hien

Today marks the 3 year memory of your farewell bid to join our Lord. In our old tradition, today is the day where we all “xả tang” and after which life goes on. However, we all always have you in our hearts. Your teaching, discipline and loving care are and will always live within us.  Today we weep for your departure but also rejoice for you to be with God. Until then…
Love always -

Loving Memory of Our Mom on Mother's Day 2024...

Memories bloom like fragile flowers in the corner of my heart where I hold you dear. You taught me resilience, patience and love. In your absence, my heart chokes in tears of remembrance. On this Mother's day, I find myself going through all the beautiful cards in the store and reading the warm words of love. I wish I could have you here to present to you the most beautiful card with words from my heart. But the dust of time has settled to mark three years of separation. I pray to St Mary, Mother of God, to keep you in her holy prayers to Christ, our Lord.

I love you and miss you, Mom.
Your #3

Mother...We kids (lol...yes still your kids) came together again for this holiday season and remembered you and Dad.  We did have fun together with a bounty of foods and pictures.  Amidst this celebration, your presence was felt lovingly, and remembering you inspired me to be humble and generous. As another new year dawns, I pray that your rest remains peaceful in God's embrace. In memory of you, our beloved mother. Your #3 and Family - Dec 31, 2023

In remembrance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmqYvsM15A&t=28s


It’s been two years without you, mom. I know you are in heaven, watching and protecting us. I pray that you will find a place there, I know the Almighty will be kind to you, for you are such a pure soul, Mommy

Hello Mom:

Today marks the second anniversary of your passing. The leaves of time rustled under my footsteps as I walk down memory lane to catch the warmth of your laughter, to reach for the reassurance of your steadying hand, and to tell you how deeply I have slowly but surely understood the silent sacrifices you had made to keep our family together. The simplicity of your nature masked the deep wisdom in your heart - the source of your infinite love. You often used the saying ”a mother’s tears roll down her cheeks”. I understood it back then, but now, it’s like peeling the onion to reach the core essence of the meaning. I appreciate it much more today. For that, my heart calls for you as I have done so many times during the year. Who understands a mother more than a mother? Please pray to Jesus for me and for all of us. In loving memory...your #3 & family

In July 2014 you were baptized to follow The Lord.  A memory of peace and not forgotten.  Its been 2 years since you are gone, our prayers are still lingering in your remembrance.  We missed you and dad and always love you both.

Today is your birthday and I missed you mom. 

From Hoa and Family

Mom, it's your special day. I am remembering our times together celebrating this day over the years with abundance of delicious foods, beautifully decorated cakes, and the happy tunes of birthday wishes. But above all are your laughter, the sparkle in your eyes, and how you say 'thank you'.  I miss the loving hugs and your presence - that you are with us in life. Mom, you are forever loved and missed. May you rest in peace in God's embrace.  Adieu...Your #3

On this special day, I ‘m sending you lots of love, hugs and kisses. You’re very missed, Mum, love you!

From Hoa Pham and Family

Mom, to quote Rudyard Kipling, " God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers'.  I miss you again Mom as I join my sisters, brothers and their families to celebrate the second Christmas without you and Dad.  In the blessed warm glow of lighted candles, we send our prayers of love and peace to both of you. Hear our prayers and rest in our Lord's embrace. Merry Christmas! Love forever...always your #3 

 A year passed by without you mom.  I know you have been watching me from heaven.  You have always kept the family tied with love, care, and affection. I wish I could climb up to where you are.  I have many stories to tell you, mom.  Missing you so much on this day!



Mom, One year gone by so fast. Today, I want to say I missed you so much and thinking about you of all the guidance and unconditional love you have giving me. I love you Mom!
Your son, Hien



6/3/2022 - Mother, today marks one year of your passing. While I celebrate your life and love, I must confess that the pain and grief of losing you still lingers, even after 365 days. My heart knows that you know I love you, but I still yearn to be able to tell you one last time how much I love you. I look at the horizon and see the last journey that you took. I look at a baby sleeping and see the continuum of life with your last days clearly in vision. I look at a lotus flower and see your radiant smile. Yes, you’ve been physically absent for a year, but you live on in my heart, my memories and my life. Rest in peace, Mother. I love you. Your #3 (hp)


bà nội
Thank you for all the the sacrifices you made in raising your family. As I’m struggling now to raise my own, I realize how difficult it must have been to do so across two continents. I’m very happy that you were able to meet my wife and son. He enjoys the same passion as me as a child, spaghetti and hot dog. I wish he could have tried yours. With the carrots. Which I always thought was strange… but I still loved it. Perhaps that will be what I make for him today, as you look over our well being. 
With love 
Phuong

From Yusef with love...
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Dearest Grandma Lien - Thank you.

Thank you for everything.
Thank you for raising me & playing with me as a child building pillow forts with all the couch cushions, running around [the house], up and down the stairs and so many good times that I cherish.
Thank you for nurturing me and nourishing me.
Your cooking was a particularly special expression of love: ‘pho’, ‘moc’, ‘bun thang’, spaghetti, ‘cha’, steak, fried rice and even pommes frites amongst others – your cooking was divine.
Thank you for always making me laugh whether it was during our family gatherings or weekends/holidays or the occasional honey bun and coffee sesh, you always put a smile on my face. Even now you have this je ne sais quoi, a joie de vivre that just contagiously radiated happiness and positivity.
Thank you for sacrificing for me and everyone.
Your fierce perseverance and indomitable spirit will live on in the hearts of all whom you have graced. We are all where we are today because of you.

Despite all the love in my life, I find myself always humbled when I just begin to fathom the sheer magnitude of love you have for our family, emanating throughout at least 3 generations. I aspire one day to even have a fraction of that love to give.

As your spirit watches over us from heaven, I just wanted to again thank you for everything. The world is better having been graced by your presence. I miss you so much and feel so blessed to have known you as grandma (and to have been raised by you, and to have experienced the fruits of your culinary prowess)

You are a queen.
You lived in power. May you now rest in power.

I love you grandma now and always.

Xoxo
yusef


December 25, 2021:
Mother. This is our first Christmas without you, and without both you and Dad. A shadow of sorrow touched my heart as I welcome the holiday season and the celebration. I can share with you the tears that have welled in my eyes and heart countless times, even at a slight reminder of our times together. But I would rather touch you and Dad with the brighter side of our memories - the gentle time when our family shared a meal together highlighting your culinary magic, the shopping sprees before and after Christmas when we fought the crowds, the long conversations past midnight even when I was miles and miles away...Mother, wherever you are, I feel your presence and your love warms my heart even as tears roll down my cheeks. Sh..sh.. It's our secret...Love you always. Hoa
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9/11/ 2021
Mother. 49 days passed, and today is 100 days. The stream of time flows along as if trying to wash away the tracks of memories. Alas, it knows not that your love has engraved in our hearts the memories of our days together, and time cannot erase them. So, as every day, today I reach into my memories and feel your touch of love. I pray that you are at peace and in the Lord's blessings. Love you always. Hoa

To my angel Mother,
I am  forever grateful for all your dedication, sacrifices and unconditional love to me and to my children. You were an amazing mom and a wonderful grandmother to Elaine, James and Hanna. We are blessed to have you in our lives.  
May you rest in peace and may the Lord light your way and guide you to the glorious everlasting life.
I love you and will miss you dearly!
 Tuyet

Mom,
Thank you for all that you were to me.  You were an amazing Mother and Grandmother, and we miss you so much already.  Your life gave me life…and life is a journey filled with moments and events that are imprinted in memory.

In my memory journal…

I remember you were there sitting outside my elementary class helping me cope with my anxiety and fear of going to school.
   You were there to all my graduations in the US.

I remember you were there helping me get my first paying job.
   You were there helping me buying my first new car and        persuaded Dad to go along.

I remember you were there for the first time post-Vietnam Reunification to meet your long lost brothers and sisters and later agreed meeting my future wife.
   You were there to my Son and Daughter when they were born and on their first and many birthdays.

There are so much more I remember that you were there and I cherish in my mind and heart.  Living forward, I know you  will be there in spirit with me and with all of us.

Thank you for your tender care and sacrifice and most of all thank you for your Unconditional Love.  Good bye for now…until me meet again.

I love you Mom,
Nang with Hoa, Minh and Mai


My earliest memory of bác Cả Gái was in the summer of 1979 when my mom and I arrived to America-Ohio-Akron - her house on Frederick Avenue late at night.  
She asked if I wanted to take a shower before bed; I remember not wanting to because I was cold. She told me not to worry and that she had ‘hot water’ (the concept of a hot shower was foreign to me at the time). Her gentle demeanor calmed an anxious ten year old that night. 

I was fortunate to grow up within walking distance to her house. I remember looking forward to her specialty cuisine Miến gà (?) during the yearly remembrance meals of our ancestors. 

To this day, a hot shower and a bowl of piping hot soup is still my go-to comfort habit because of my kindhearted bác Cả Gái. 

Please Rest In Peace…

With love, 
cháu Nga


Mother, as you travel beyond the horizon, please know that we will carry forth your torch of generosity, dedication and love. I am already missing you, and will miss you dearly in the days and years to come. But, I also know that you will quietly wipe my tears and remind me that you are near, always in my heart. May God receive you into His everlasting home. Forever Love -  your #3


Mom, your hair was black and turned grey as you worked so hard to raise a family.  I see your sweat and pain through the years of caring for us.  Yet, you always have a smile when you look at your children, grandchildren, and new fourth generation as they grow and expand the Pham clan.  To me, this is a grandeur sacrifice; I will always cherish and live by your teachings.  Your devotion is deeply felt by all impacted by you.  Even though you bid us farewell, you are forever in our hearts.

Love,
Hoang, Chu, Phuong (Sheyda), Dung (Jonathan), Quynh (Nikolai), Liam

Grandma, as I think of my memories of you, they are always about love and your sacrifices for the people you love. You and Grandpa were my first penpals, writing long letters and sending cards to each other since I was old enough to write. And then there were the phone calls at the wee hours of the morning, since we were half a world away. Through the physical distance I still felt your love and your warmth. Thank you for being my Grandma. I love you and till we meet again. 

My memory of bác Cả Gái is she is taller than most bác Gai', she is always smiling and helping bà ngoại preparing giỗ with other bác.  I wish i have more recent memory of her but she is now reunited with bác Cả after 40 some years?
God bless her soul
Lam


Mom, my lasting memories of you are simple: a hard-working and passionate figure of strength who loved her family immensely, even when times were tough. Mom, thank you for everything you’ve given me—I always remember and treasure the memories of you taking care of me like a little 'queen'. I learned well your unwritten rule that I must come home no matter how far away I was. I will cherish always the yearly family reunion with you as the heart of the family, all the yummy food and parties, and the beautiful hand knitted sweaters with unique designs that you customized to fit me. The baby doll with your handmade knitted outfit, which is still sitting on my bookshelf, now takes on a deeper meaning for me. Timeless are the moments you and I spent together working on crafts and coloring books during your last few years. You have given me everything that I need.
 
Mom, your memory will live on forever in all of our hearts.

Daughter
Quynh Giao


You had been my champion and hero all throught my life. I have always looked up to you for inspiration, wisdom and advice. You had been a great wife, an adorable mother and a beloved grandmother and an inspiring great grandmother. In my eyes you still are!
Rest in peace.
I Love you always.
Your son, Hien

Mummy Dearest,
There are no goodbyes for us,
Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.
Till we meet again. I love you Mum.
Daughter
Thien Huong Elaine.

In loving memories of great grandma. Little Caleb will miss you! 😘

OH  Mom !! 
 You were a role model to all of us.  You worked very hard to raise wonderful children. I am glad to have the opportunity to see you, hold your hand and say goodbye to you a few weeks ago. I find comfort in knowing that you are traveling to a peaceful world, and your soul is in the hands of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful..... We miss you Mom. 

 

You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith with perseverance, patience and endurance.  You are now in the assembly of the saints with Our Lord Jesus. Memories are gifts you left behind for us.  Till we meet again.  Goodbye for now Mommy Dearest.

Daughter 
Huyen Trang Helen

OBITUARY

Lien Nguyen Pham

December 26, 1930 – June 3, 2021

Rose Hill Funeral Home & Burial Park

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