YONG GE KUE
October 24, 1936 to November 1, 2009


YONG GE KUE , 73, OF PROVIDENCE , RI , PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 1st 2009 AT RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL. HE WAS THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF BAO VANG KUE.

YONG WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 24th 1936 IN XIENG KOUANG, LAOS . HE IS THE SON OF THE LATE MR. CHA KEE KUE AND THOUAN HANG KUE. IN 1978, HE LEFT HIS HOME COUNTRY TO RESIDE IN PROVIDENCE , RI .

HE WAS A VETERAN OF THE SPECIAL GUERRILLA UNIT THAT SERVED IN THE U.S. SECRET ARMY IN LAOS FROM 1961-1975 DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. HE WAS LAST APPOINTED THE RANK OF MAJOR IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEFENSE CORPS.

YONG IS SURVIVED BY 17 CHILDREN: KANONG REID; KOUA; XIONGMING;NOU; HLEE; YER; DOUACHEE; XIONG; ANGELA; MICHELLE; MICHAEL AND COREY KUE OF PROVIDENCE. ALONG WITH CHUE TOUA OF IOWA ; YING LO; YOUA VANG; MAY HANG; AND KOU KUE OF MINNESOTA . HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY 24 GRANDCHILDREN AND 9 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.

HE IS MOST MEMORABLE THROUGH HIS LOVE FOR FISHING, FARMING, GOING ON FAMILY TRIPS, AND HOLIDAY GATHERINGS WITH HIS FAMILY.

WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT SPECIAL SMILE, THAT CARING HEART, THAT WARM EMBRACES YOU ALWAYS GAVE US. YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR US. THE LOVE WE HAVE FOR OUR DAD WILL NEVER FADE AWAY. WE'LL THINK OF HIM THROUGHOUT EACH PASSING DAY. WE'LL WALK INTO THE ROOM AND SEE HIS EMPTY CHAIR; ALTHOUGH WE KNOW THAT HE'S IN A BETTER PLACE . THE MEMORIES WE HAVE WILL BE TREASURE THROUGH ALL THE FORTHCOMING YEARS.

“DAD, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER”

 

A 3-Day Traditional Hmong Viewing will be held at

Bright Funeral Home located at 290 Public Street , Providence RI 02905

 

THE HOURS FOR THE VIEWING ARE:

Friday, November 13th during the hours of 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday, November 14th during the hours of 10 a.m. - 12 midnight

Sunday, November 15th during the hours of 10 a.m. until Monday, November 16th to 10 a.m.

BURIAL will be held on Monday, November 16th at 11 a.m. at

Gate of Heaven Cemetery , Rt. 114 N, 550 Wampanoag Trail, Riverside RI 02915

 

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY IS REQUESTING THAT DONATIONS BE MADE OUT TO:

BAO VANG KUE at 173 MESSER STREET , PROVIDENCE , RI 02909

 

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Providence, RI 02905
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