Obituary of Dung T. Pham and Dinh K. Le

Dung T. Pham, 73, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville after a three week fight with complications due to COVID-19.  Born in Go Cong Tien Giang, Vietnam to the late Thiet Van and Tau Thi (Nguyen) Pham, Dung lived in Vietnam until May 10, 1989 and immigrated to the United States, settling directly to Middlesex.

While raising her family here in the United States, Dung worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Foothill Acres Nursing Center in Hillsborough.  She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church in Middlesex and enjoyed spending time in the kitchen cooking with her family and friends.

Her pride and joy was being a grandmother and great-grandmother.  When Dung was with her family, she was always happy.  She enjoyed watching Dancing with the Stars, the local News and Vietnamese channels, especially soap operas and the news.  Because of her grandson Kevin, her love for Penguins grew fond and became a family joke.  Her granddaughter Dalena lives by farms and Dung grew a liking to Cows because of that.

If she could not be physically with anyone in her family, she would FaceTime them to check in and show her love.

Dung is survived by her husband Dinh Le, sister Susie Zaliwski, daughters; Nga Pham, My Tran and Lana Nguyen, sons-in-law Canh M. Tran, Tom Tran and Nhan Nguyen, grandchildren; Phuong Le Tran, Phuong Thi Dinh, Phuong T. Tran, Kevin Tran and Dalena Nguyen and great-grandchildren; Vincent Tran, Vivian Tran, Phuong T. Tran, Nhu-y Tran-Nguyen and Thien-An Tran-Nguyen.

Dinh K. Le, 75, after a two week fight with Covid-19, passed away on December 30, 2020 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset in Somerville, just three days after his loving wife Dung Pham passed away.  The entire family is deeply saddened of the loss of their mother/grandmother and father/grandfather, but it shows a true love story where one another could not live without each other.

Dinh was born in My, Tho Vietnam to the late Le V. Ngoc and Dinh T Ba and resided there until May 10, 1989, immigrating to the United States and settling in Middlesex the remainder of his life.  Working alongside his wife at Foothill Acres Nursing and Rehab Center, he worked with the maintenance department while his wife cared for patients.  Dinh enjoyed attending mass at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish in Middlesex and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dinh enjoyed playing solitaire on the computer, working out and exercising and liked to watch Vietnamese comedy shows/movies.  He had a love for computer’s, TV’s and anything tech related but thoroughly enjoyed soccer, especially during the World Cup.

Predecease by his loving wife, he leaves behind his son Lee Keller, granddaughter Anna Keller of Clearwater, FL,  daughter My Tran and son-in-law Tom, grandson Kevin Tran, granddaughter-in-law Migelanne Acosta, daughter Lana Nguyen, son-in-law Nhan, granddaughter Dalena Nguyen and grandson-in-law John Stockton, daughter Nga Pham, son-in-law Canh M. Tran, grandson Phuong Le Tran, granddaughter-in-law Phuong Thi Dinh, great-grandson Vincent Tran and great-granddaughter Vivian Tran, granddaughter Phuong T. Tran, grandson-in-law Thang Q. Nguyen, great-granddaughter Nhu-y Tran-Nguyen and great-grandson Thien-An Tran-Nguyen all of Middlesex.

A virtual visitation for Dinh and his wife will be held on the Middlesex Funeral Home website (www.MiddlesexFuneralHome.com) on Saturday, January 2, 2021 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm.  A virtual religious service will be held at 11:45 am followed by an in-person burial at Resurrection Burial Park in Piscataway (please use the Morris Avenue Entrance and the cemetery staff will direct those attending to the proper location.)Those attending the graveside services are required to wear facial coverings, maintain social distancing and are asked to please remain in their vehicles until the funeral procession arrives to the cemetery.

To view the livestream of the visitation and services, on Saturday, January 2, 2020 click the YouTube link at the bottom of this obituary.  Please note, the livestream will not become available until 10:00 am.