Rev. Anthony Giang Nguyen

Anthony Nguyen Obituary

NGUYEN, Reverend Anthony Giang 70, a resident of Lowell, and a parochial vicar at St. Patrick Church, Lowell, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 21, 2009 at the Kindred Hospital in Waltham, surrounded by family and members of his church community. He arrived at St. Patrick Church in Lowell in 1986 and has been working very closely with the Vietnamese and Cambodian community's in Lowell, Chelsea, Lawrence and Haverhill. Rev. Anthony was also associated with St. Rose of Lima Parish in Chelsea for many years. He is survived by two brothers, Trieu P. Nguyen and his wife Tuyet of CA and Van P. Nguyen and his wife of Vietnam; a sister, Phong T. Nguyen and her husband of Vietnam; also many nieces and nephews, including Lap Nguyen and his wife Hien Banh of Lowell and Mary Banh of Lowell; also great nephews, Joseph Banh and Loc Banh both of Lowell. Rev. Anthony will lie in state in St. Patrick Church, 282 Suffolk St., Lowell on Thursday from 4 until 9 p.m. with an evening prayer service at 7 p.m. and on Friday from 4 until 9 p.m. with a solemn vigil service at 7 p.m. led by the Very Reverend Arthur M. Coyle, Regional Episcopal Vicar of the Merrimack Region. A mass of Christian Burial will be con-celebrated on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick Church, Lowell. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, with a reception to follow in the parish hall at St. Patrick Church. Arrangements by the Roland W. Martin Funeral Home, 308 Pawtucket St, Lowell. 978-454-5214.

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Published by Boston Globe on Sep. 23, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Anthony Nguyen

9 Entries

Catherine Nguyen

September 15, 2019

Its already almost ten years since the passing of our Fr Giang. May he share eternal life with our Lord. Thank God for him.

n t

September 28, 2009

Cha Giang (Father Anthony) will be truly missed. He has helped so many people in his life, including my family. I wouldn’t be where I am today, if it wasn’t for him. He will always be remembered...

Kha Tran

September 24, 2009

I was an altar boy for Father Anthony back in '88-'89 at St. Patrick's. I remember how I used to be a few minutes late to Mass, and Father Anthony would just softly implore me to try to come a little earlier. It's not like I expected Father Anthony to do it, but he never scolded me or raised his voice. I was the one holding him up, preventing him from celebrating Mass on time. Yet he still forgave. Not once, not twice. But many times over.

Looking back now, I can see how kind, loving, and patient Father Anthony was to me. And I'm more than sure that he's like that to everyone that's blessed enough to have known him.

I will dearly miss Father Anthony. May God reward him abundantly in Heaven.

Sr. Dolores Moloney,SND

September 24, 2009

Fr. Anthony was a very special man of God. I was very sorry to learn of his death. My sympathies go out to his family, especially Hien, Mary, Joseph, Loc and Lon. Know that you are in my loving prayers and I hold you close in my heart at this time.

CatLe Nguyen

September 24, 2009

I remember Fr. Anthony fondly. He became my family's Spiritual Father 24 years ago, in Indonesia. My family will miss his presence on an annual basis because we will no longer be able to receive him into our humble home for his one-week vacationing. I was with him on August 27, in Boston, to hear his very soft whisper for the very last time. I asked him what was his favorite dish prepared by my mother Vui, he said "thit da cay." (a special Vietnamese meat imitation dish--somewhat difficult to explain online).
All I can say is that the Lord gives us angels in our lives to remind us of God's goodness. I am thankful for his life and legacy-and feel honored that in His providence, we crossed paths. I am so proud that I know someone who has touched many lives including mine. Praise the Lord forever!

lai andrew nguyen

September 24, 2009

Father Anthony was my family priest, we we on the same boat to America. He is a blessling from God, he did the mass for my
wedding on 8/23/2008 in Garden Grove, California. He is such a humble priest and caring. You can tell that he is a saint and that
he live not for him self but for others.
Lai Nguyen

September 23, 2009

It was Father Anthony who guided me to the path of believing in God. Father Anthony (Cha Giang) is extremely humble, selfless, and enthusiastic in helping the Vietnamese and Cambodian communities survive when they are here without their families, their homeland. What unsual and phenomenal about Cha Giang is he gave 100 percent of his belief, his life, his energy to God and to the Vietnamese/Cambodian communities without wanting any thing back. Cha Giang will be missed very much. We know he has the express ticket to Heaven. Thank you very much Cha Giang for everything you have done for us. My deepest sympathies to the Lowell, Chelsea, Haverhill, his family, and other communities and lives that he touched.
"O God,
The Creator and Redeemer
Of all the Faithful,
Grant to the Souls
Of Thy Servants departed
The remission of all their sins;
That through pious supplications
They may obtain the pardon
Which they have always desired
Who lives and reignest
World without end. Amen.

September 21, 2009

My deepest sympathies to the parish of St. Patrick and to Fr. Anthony's fellow priests and his family. He was filled with the Holy Spirit and was a blessing to all. I will miss seeing him at Mass. He is in the arms of Our Lord.
Joanne Price

Sr. Peggy Cummins

September 21, 2009

My sympathy is with all of Fr. Anthony's family. I worked with him at the Julie Asian Center in Lowell when he first came to the United States. He was a wonderful, holy man and will be greatly missed.

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