Long Bui Obituary (2023) - Chantilly, Virginia

IN LOVING MEMORY of BÙI VĂN LONG August 5, 1920 to May 2, 2023 Mr. Bùi was born on August 5, 1920 in Hanoi, Vietnam to parents Bùi Văn Trung and Nguyễn Thị Tuyết. He passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2023 at 21:05, at the age of 102. He was always an adventurous child. In his youth, his favorite sport was soccer which he played in the neighborhood playgrounds. A highly intelligent young man, he once entered a community typing contest in which he won first prize. His typing skills would help him later in life. Mr. Bùi met his wife of 73 years, Yến in 1948, and married a year later. During his life time, he lived through 3 wars. He grew up and married in Hanoi, then moved his young family to Saigon in 1954 and expanded his family to include 6 children. As an adult, Mr. Bùi served his country as a civil servant with the foreign affairs department. His job allowed him to travel to various countries including Switzerland, France, and the Philippines. Mr. Bùi spoke 3 languages Vietnamese, English, and French. Because of these skills, he would often work on document interpretation into various languages. His involvement in peace and diplomacy helped make the world a better place. Mr. Bùi was assigned to the Vietnamese embassy in the Philippines in 1970. After the fall of Vietnam in 1975, Mr. Bui and his family immigrated to Toronto, Canada. As a new immigrant, Mr. Bùi found gainful employment within 2 days upon arrival. He was determined to support his family in the new land. He worked as a typesetter in Toronto and was able to buy his family a home in the Beaches of the east end of Toronto. His time in Toronto gave Mr. Bùi many great memories including marriages of his children and the births of many grandchildren. Mr. Bùi retired at the age of 65. After living in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Bùi moved to the United States, where he lived in California, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia to be closer to his grandchildren. His favorite past times were taking long walks in the neighborhood with his wife and watching Wheels Of Fortune, Jeopardy, and The Price Is Right. Mr. Bùi also loved doing things on his own. He would often disappear and take walks to the local grocery to stockpile on bananas or candy. He was lovingly nicknamed as Mr. Banana. His passion was storytelling and he wrote his autobiography for his family to remember the challenges he survived to bring his family to Canada. He was a devoted Buddhist, and enjoyed his time at the temple volunteering his assistance on Sundays with his wife. He is survived by his beloved wife: Yến Bùi; his 6 children: Kim, Le, Tuấn (Marcella), Tú (Zan), Liên (Gordon), LoAn (Marc); his 14 grandchildren: Stephanie (Richard), Jennifer (Justin), Jessica (Daniel), Kevin, Vincent (Veronica), Cynthia (Jason), Dan, Lauren, Dean, Kristen (Lynton), Jonathan, Nicholas, Genevieve, Christine; his 8 great-grandchildren: Oliver, Henry, Ophelia, Jalen, Jaxon, Kelani, Miles, Madison. Mr. Bùi is also survived by his youngest brother, Trương Kim Toàn. Mr. Bùi is preceded in death by 2 twin daughters, his parents, oldest brother, and 5 sisters. Mr. Bùi was a caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He emphasized the importance of education and kindness to his children. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren’s education and success. He was a gentle, kind, and a fun spirited soul. He will be forever missed. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the cremation services to be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 2:00PM-4:00PM at Direct Cremation Services 4425 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Chantilly, Virginia 20151. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to your favorite charity. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for Mr. Bùi and the Bùi family.