Cuong Van Tran, 94, of Orange, passed away on July 13, 2014, at his home.

A Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 17th from 6:00-8:00 p.m., and Friday, July 18th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 4:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Nam Dinh Viet Nam, on January 1, 1920, he was the son of Nhu Van Tran and Nhu Thi Tran. Cuong was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a Dallas Cowboy Fan. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Preceded in death by his wife, Cuong Thi Tran, he is survived by his children, Tuan Tran and wife, Tam Nguyen of Orange, Nhieu Nguyen and husband, Binh Nguyen of Biloxi, Mississippi, Huong Bui and husband, Duc Bui of Orange, Thom Nguyen and husband, Dich Nguyen of Orange, Thanh Can Tran of Pearland, Tho Miller and husband Rod Miller of Pearland, Hong Klein and husband, Erin Klein of Houston, and Phuong Dai Tran of Pearland; 26 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dominic Nguyen, Johnathan Nguyen, Andrew Bui, Chang Jim Tran, Cuong Nguyen, and Cameron Miller.