Born in Ben Tre, Vietnam, she was the daughter of Minh Duy Nguyen and Tam Thi Doan. She came to the United States in the late 1970’s with her husband, Chau Minh Nghiem, and their 6 children. Her passion in life was cooking, making meals after meals. Her home was always fragrant with the aroma of wonderful Vietnamese food.
She will be remembered for her kindness, loving nature, and fun times with her many grandchildren. Her most precious moments in life revolved around spending time with family, always laughing and talking around her kitchen. She lived a full life immersed in her love for family and for cooking her children and grandchildren’s favorite meals.
Trieu was predeceased by her beloved husband Chau Minh Nghiem and her brother Muon Van Nguyen. She leaves behind her 6 loving children and their spouses: Michael and PhiVan Nghiem of Stafford, VA; Holly and Vinh Truong of Southington, CT; Dan and Elaine Nghiem of Wolcott, CT; Robyn Nghiem-Altomari and Rich Altomari of Southington, CT; Bruce and Anne Nghiem of West Simsbury, CT; and Terri and Edgar Fajardo of Southington, CT. In addition, she leaves behind her beloved grandchildren Alyssa, Ashley, Justin, Nathan, Joshua, Emily, Jaden, Cora, Sera, Reyna, Catherine, Annabelle, Claire, Adelie, Zoe, and Rylee. Additionally, Trieu is survived by her son-in-law Duke Vuong of Saigon, Vietnam and step-children, Frank and Judy Nghiem of Canton, MA; Bac and Khoai Tran of Braintree, MA; step-grandchildren and their spouses Dat and Elaine, Lisa and Kevin, Quan and Susan, and Tammy; and great step-grandchildren Ty, Taylor, Amber, Paxton, Parker, and Peyton. She also leaves behind her sister, Ut Thi Nguyen of Saigon, Vietnam.
Services and burial will be held privately for her family. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington is assisting the family with the arrangements. For online condolences please visit, www.dellavecchiasouthington.com
In lieu of flowers, Trieu would hope that you would do an unexpected act of kindness for some poor, unfortunate soul.
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