Theu Thi Vu

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Bà Maria Vũ Thị Thêu, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, on November 5, 2026, at the age of 96.

Bà Vũ Thị Thêu was born on September 10, 1930 in Sa Châu, Việt Nam, the eldest daughter of Ông Cố Vũ Văn Nhai and Bà Cố Phạm Thị Cúc.

Throughout her life, Bà Vũ Thị Thêu found strength in her faith, purpose in her family, and courage in the face of adversity. She married her beloved husband, Ông Phùng An Khang, in 1947 (and is referred to by her husband’s name hereafter). Together, they built a home centered on faith and raised ten children. When Việt Nam fell in 1975, the family was torn apart; three sons escaped the country in 1975, two daughters and a son in 1979, and the rest of the family in 1985. The family was reunited in the United States in 1986. Bà Phùng An Khang’s devout Catholic faith kept her hope afloat during these dark times, and continued to shape the entirety of her life thereafter. Bà Phùng An Khang’s journey was one of perseverance, dedication, and love for God and her family.

Bà Phùng An Khang is preceded in death by her husband, eldest son Phùng Thư Cưu, second eldest son Phùng Huy Hoàng, and granddaughters Trần-Phùng Mai Phi and Nguyễn Thị Kim Anh. She is survived by her children, Phùng Thị Mỹ Dung, Reverend Vincent Phùng An Toàn, Phùng Thị Ngọc Ánh, Phùng Tuyết Mai, Phùng Quốc Hùng, Phùng Tuyết Trinh, Phùng Minh Nguyệt, Phùng Tuyết Nga, 19 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

With faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, her family entrusts her soul to the loving and merciful hands of God.

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Bà Phùng An Khang’s funeral services are as follows:

Tuesday November 10, 2026: Viewing & prayer service at 4:30PM; Mass at 5:30PM at Horan and McConaty Funeral Home, 7577 W 80th Ave., Arvada, CO 80003.

Wednesday November 11, 2026: Viewing & prayer service at 4:30PM; Mass at 5:30PM at Horan and McConaty Funeral Home, 7577 W 80th Ave., Arvada, CO 80003.

Thursday November 12, 2027: Viewing at 4:00PM; prayer service at 5:00PM; Funeral Wake at 6:00PM at the Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs’ Parish, 4655 Harlan St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

Friday November 13, 2026: Viewing & prayer service at 3:00pm; Mass at 5:30PM at Horan and McConaty Funeral Home, 7577 W 80th Ave., Arvada, CO 80003. To view this service via livestream, please click on this link: Cụ Cố Maria Vũ Thị Thêu

Saturday November 14, 2026: Prayer service at 8:30AM; Funeral Mass at 9:00AM at the Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs’ Parish, 4655 Harlan St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 12801 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.