Thinh Phung

Thinh D. Phung, age 57, of Erie, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at UPMC Hamot. 

He was born December 1, 1961 in Saigon, Vietnam, a son of the late Vy Viet Phung and An Thi Hoang.

Thinh graduated from St. Mary’s School and Technical Memorial High School.  He belonged to the Vietnamese community in Erie.  All his life, he was very close to his mother.   His most favorite niece is Le-Ann Tate who gave him the nick name Bazooka. 

Survivors include three brothers: Dinh Phung, Thanh Phung and Viet Phung and his wife Kieu Diem Nguyen; and five sisters: Khanh Linh Phung and her husband Chan Tran (also his favorite brother in law), Nu Phung, Hong Que Le, Kim Thanh Pham, and  Linh Hoang Phung.  He is further survived by 7 nieces, 7 nephews, 8 grand-nieces and 11 grand nephews.

 Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home and Crematory, 602 W. 10^th St on Monday, November 4^th, from 11am -1 pm and 3-6pm; and Tuesday from 9-11 am, followed by burial at Erie Cemetery.

Condolences can be sent to www.Burtonfuneralhomes.com.