Dung is survived by his father, Do Van Tran, his daughter Chyna Mercado and her husband Gabriel Mercado, his grandchildren, Khai, Leila, and Uriah, and his siblings Phuoc Tran, Lan Tran, Hoang Tran, Hong Tran, Loan Tran, Yen Tran, Duong Tran, John Tran, Mai Willin, their families, his girlfriend Nghi Nguyen and her son.
Dung was born on May 10th, 1977 in My Tho, Vietnam to Do Van Tran and Vi Thi Pham. He graduated from Mira Mesa High School and had a beautiful daughter in 1995. After raising his daughter in San Diego, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio and started a career as a nail technician and a salon owner. His family remembers him as a generous, caring, and funny person who loved to have fun and was very family oriented.
A funeral mass is scheduled for July 2nd at 10AM at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, with graveside service to follow at El Camino Memorial Park. Father Michael Xuan will officiate the mass. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Dung's life. Flowers and condolences may be sent to Chyna Mercado or the Tran family.