Ronald Van Nguyen, age 76, of Houston, Texas passed away on June 8, 2014. Ron was born in Vietnam on March 7, 1938. He was an educator and during his career was the Principal of Cam Ranh High School and headed the education system for the Province. After the war, Ron and his family immigrated to Grand Prairie, Texas, where he attended The University of Texas at Arlington and obtained a BA in Social Services. He worked for Catholic Charities helping other Vietnamese immigrants settle in the US. After Catholic Charities, Ron worked as an insurance representative. Ron is survived by his wife, Trang To; sister, My-Linh Thi Tran; 6 children and 6 grandchildren. Children Johnathan Khanh Nguyen of Houston Michael Nghia Nguyen of Dallas Richard Phuc Nguyen of Washington, DC Thao Smith of San Antonio Chi Nguyen-Pinchek of Dallas and Yume Nguyen of San Francisco Grandchildren Devon Nguyen Austin M. Nguyen Adam M. Nguyen Penny L. Smith Olivia Q. Pinchek Sydney K. Mehta A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at ARIA Memorial Chapel in Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700