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The Life of Hien Quang Nguyen

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 23, 2010, at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette, for Hien Quang Nguyen, age 73, who passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2010 at his residence in Lafayette.

Reverend Corey Mathew Campeaux, Associate Pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Giftbearers will be the Grandchildren. Lectors will be Anh Hoang and Le Nguyen.

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Kim Bao Nguyen of Lafayette; one daughter, Huyen Hoang and her husband, Anh of Dacula, Georgia; three sons, Huy Nguyen and his wife, Karen of Anaheim, California, Hoang Nguyen of Newport Beach, CA and Hiep Nguyen and his wife, Le of Lafayette; nine grandchildren, Eric Nguyen, Nicole Nguyen, Brandon Nguyen, Nyny Hoang, Ai-Loan Hoang, Gia Hoang and Emi Hoang, Henley Nguyen and Jett Nguyen; one brother, Tho Van Nguyen of Saigon, Vietnam.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Uy Van Nguyen and An Thi Nguyen; three sisters, Khiet, Khanh, Bich and three brothers, Ru, Tri, Tinh.

Mr. Nguyen was born in Ha Noi, Vietnam in 1936 and was a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana since 1975. He served as a member of the Vietnam Air Force in the American Trained 219th Special Operations King Bees. The United States President has awarded the squadron The Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy. Mr. Nguyen was employed with Frank''s Casing Crew as an Airplane Mechanic for 28 years. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather and he will be missed.

Pallbearers will be Huy Nguyen, Hoang Nguyen, Hiep Nguyen, Anh Hoang, Hien Khieu, Hai Le, Hung Lai and Nick Hebert.

The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille''s SOUTHSIDE location on Sunday from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Monday from 8:00 AM until time of service.

A Rosary will be prayed Sunday at 6:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Hien Nguyen''s name to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 or visit www.HospiceAcadiana.com

Martin & Castille-SOUTHSIDE, 600 E. Farrel Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508, 337-984-2811

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