Duc Van Nguyen

New Iberia A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00 AM Saturday, August 16, 2014 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in New Iberia for Duc Van Nguyen, 69, who died Saturday, August 9, 2014, in New Iberia. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Baldwin. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia, Friday from 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM, and then on Saturday from 7:00 AM until 8:15 AM. A native of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen was born on October 10, 1944, and was a retired commercial fisherman. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and carpentry. Survivors include wife, Lang Pham Nguyen of New Iberia; children, Loan Nguyen and husband Phuoc of New Iberia, Phuong Nguyen and husband Hoang of New Iberia, Linh Vu and husband Ly of Arlington, Texas, Danny Hung Nguyen of Hurst, Texas, Tom Nguyen and wife Katelyn of Hurst, Texas, Thai Nguyen and wife Ruth of Chicago, Illinois, Hang Nguyen of Dallas, Texas, Tuyen Nguyen and wife Sharon of Houston, Texas, Truyen Nguyen and wife Kieu of Arlington, Texas, Quang Nguyen of New Iberia; sister, Ru Thi Hoang of The Colony, Texas; godchildren, Nghi Hoang and wife Catherine of New Iberia, Thanh Kim Nguyen and wife Vy of Houston, Texas; 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nghia and Cam Nguyen; and several brothers and sisters. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Tim Viator and his staff. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.