Celebrating the life of

Irvin Nguyen

13th December, 1986 - 7th August, 2023

This online memorial has been created for family and friends from around the world to remember and celebrate Irvin's legacy. Irvin Duc Thien Nguyen passed away unexpectedly in the first week of August 2023, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam at the age of 36 years old. Irvin is survived by his brothers Ian Duc Thang Nguyen, Nigel Noel Nguyen and George Robert Leece, his sisters, Nadia Noelle Nguyen¬¬ a... more

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GLIN

1989

Elizabeth Leece

Ian N. Mom’s bowl cuts!

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GLTP

1999

Elizabeth Leece Family Christmas Photo

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Mar 2015

Matt Siameng Visited Irvin in Ho Chi Minh City, best time of my life!

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ELGL

7 Jan 2008

Matt Siameng Snowboarding, definitely was an entertaining day! Will never forget this day and how much we laughed.

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GLIN

Jun 2005

Matt Siameng High School Graduation

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ELGLINTP

27 Jan 2001

Stanley Truong Family photo with grandparents

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ELGLIN

2004

Stanley Truong Cousin Stanley and Ida's wedding

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ELIN

2013

George Leece Brothers reunion in SE Asia!

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ELINTP

1993

George Leece Being the baby brother

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ELGLINTP

1988

Julian Tran Ian, Rosie, Irvin and Julian

Ian N. At least its not the bath photo

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ELGL

2012

Julian Tran Traveling to Thailand, spending family time with my brother from another mother.

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ELGLIN

2012

Julian Tran Island hopping around Thailand, Irvin, Ming, and Ian. Great times

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2001

Torrie Facino Nick, Torrie, Kearsta, Irvin-Before TWIRPS Dance freshman year of high school.

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GLTP

2004

Torrie Facino Mike, Torrie, Kearsta, Irvin- Before our Junior Prom

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GLINTP

1992

Elizabeth Leece Imagining you and Mom in a big embrace.

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GLIN

2005

Elizabeth Leece High school grad!

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GLINAN

24 May 2019

Elizabeth Leece All dressed up at Ian and Charlene’s wedding in Hanoi💗

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GLTP

2004

Tyler Davis Cross Country

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2005

Tyler Davis Senior TWIRPS

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ELGL

2005

Tyler Davis Senior Year

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2003

Tyler Davis School dances

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GLTP

2005

Justin Ernenwein Poker Night.

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2003

Justin Ernenwein High school dance..

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GLIN

2005

Justin Ernenwein Senior dance.

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ELGLIN

2005

Cindy Truong Irvin's Graduation

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GLTP

1999

Justin Ernenwein Jr High Basketball - Irvin had a cast on his arm. Pretty sure he made the team with it on too lol.

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GLTP

2000

Justin Ernenwein Jr High Dance

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2000

Justin Ernenwein Jr High Dance

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GLTP

2004

Justin Ernenwein

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ELINTP

2001

George Leece The year you made me put Xbox as the #1 gift from Santa...

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GLINTP

1986

Elizabeth Leece Baby Irvin🕊️

Ian N. He never cried. Natural born killer instincts.

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GLTP

1997

Elizabeth Leece Leece Family Reunion in Lake Tahoe🌲

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GLTP

11 Jun 1999

Elizabeth Leece My brothers welcoming me earthbound🦋

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12 Jul 2002

Elizabeth Leece Aunt Linda and Uncle Phil’s wedding

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GLINAN

2004

Elizabeth Leece Hiding your shoes so you had to play with me longer🤪

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ELGL

13 Dec 2015

Ian Nguyen Irvin’s 29th birthday with Char and I

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2016

Ian Nguyen Playboy Club Hanoi Grand Opening with Irvin, Charlene, Hai and Linh. The Nguyen-Dang family.

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25 Dec 2016

Ian Nguyen Irvin with his favorite DJ, Dannic, on Christmas day!

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2016

Ian Nguyen

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GLIN

13 Dec 2019

Jenny Erickson Ho Chi Minh City for Irvin’s birthday with Ian, Charlene, Auntie Helen, and the crew. (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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GLTP

Jan 2002

Jenny Erickson Irvin in Vietnam with Ian, Auntie Helen, David, & Jenny (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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Dec 2003

Jenny Erickson Irvin’s 17th birthday with Ian, Auntie Helen, Esco, and Bear (dogs names by Ian and Irvin). (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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GLIN

May 2006

Jenny Erickson Irvin is with me, Jenny, at my UCSD M.Ed./teaching credential graduation. He is also pictured with (from left to right) David, Auntie Helen, Ian, and Julian. Heartbroken and still unable to process this huge loss to the world. I look forward to memorializing Irvin with the rest of our family and friends soon. I know Irvin will continue to shine down on our family with all the future milestones that he will miss as an angel on Earth. I know he will be with us forever through our actions and love. Miss you baby brother. 💔❤️‍🩹 (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell.)

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GLIN

Jul 2013

Jenny Erickson Vietnam with Ian, Auntie Helen, Julian, Dylan, and other family/friends aka the party crew! 🎉 (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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GLIN

Jun 2009

Jenny Erickson Irvin’s graduation with Auntie Helen, Jenny, and Kristen. (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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INTHAN

2019

Ken Ngo Teaching goddaughter some stuff

Jenny Erickson31 Mar 2006

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GLIN

31 Mar 2006

Jenny Erickson

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ELGLTHAN

3 2018

Ken Ngo Goddaughters lifeguard

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GLTH

Mar 2018

Ken Ngo Volcanic mountain in the Philippines

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GLIN

Nov 2008

Jenny Erickson Thanksgiving with Auntie Helen, David, Jenny, Luke, Cathleen Huyen, Dan, Chi Lien, Julian, Rosanna, Heyo, and family friends! (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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Aug 2009

Jenny Erickson Irvin with Auntie Helen, Donna, and Kristen. (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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GLIN

2 Jan 2010

Jenny Erickson Hanging out with Auntie Helen, Julian, and Justin (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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GLIN

2005

Jenny Erickson Irvin visited when we lived in North County SD for a short time. Pictured left to right: Luke, Jenny, Auntie Helen, Ian, Irvin, David, and Remy, the Rottweiler puppy We think this is 2005, but it could be 2004? (💕 Photo sent via Auntie Helen Campbell. Swipe through to see multiple photos from this event.)

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GLINTP

1988

Jenny Erickson Here’s a photo of the crybaby crew (me, Jenny; Irvin; and my big bro, David) that Auntie Helen was watching. Lol. My mom, Helen, says she was watching Irvin because he was the “favorite baby. He was very easy, not crying, would eat everything you feed him, and not greedy either.” My older brother, David, also just pointed out that my spiral perm fro looks like a hairdo from the 1950s. Also, I see my overalls are coming back in style these days… Oh, Irvin, we will miss your easygoing, chill, personality and you are everyone’s favorite (even though you’re not supposed to have favorites 😉)! 💔❤️‍🩹😇

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GLIN

2005

Rosie Tjarks

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GLIN

8 2010

Rosie Tjarks Heyo and I visited Vietnam in 2010! This was the last time I interacted with Irvin. During that trip we reconnected as young adults, I was amazed how well you guys were doing in life and the success in your careers. The only time we got along and didn’t nag or fight. 🤣 I truly wished we stayed connected and knew how much you were loved by so many! You will be missed!

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GLTH

12 Sep 2017

Alan Nguyen Irvin was always the best uncle to Aria. He was always there when we needed him the most.

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16 Sep 2016

Alan Nguyen After work, we used to try new cool 'hole-in-the-wall' places in Saigon for dinner before they became popular.

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11 Sep 2015

Alan Nguyen When he used to walk into the clubs, there would be a chorus of 'anh Irvin oi's. lol

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31 Oct 2015

Alan Nguyen Irvin on Halloween at one of our then-favorite restaurants, Si.

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31 Dec 2017

Alan Nguyen New Year's Eve.

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24 Dec 2017

Alan Nguyen Christmas Eve

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6 Mar 2016

Alan Nguyen Irvin and Charleen getting ready to cook some lobster!

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GLIN

4 Aug 2017

Alan Nguyen Uncle Irvin and his wing girl, Aria would attract so many new friends.

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GLIN

12 Feb 2021

Alan Nguyen Irvin and Bao. On one of our monthly Sunday Dim Sum. New World Hotel Saigon.

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GLINTN

1 Mar 2021

Alan Nguyen We used to have our meme wars using AI apps.

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GLIN

9 May 2021

Alan Nguyen Ken, Irvin, Binh

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GLINTH

2006

Alva Wan We studied abroad in Singapore and traveled to a bunch of countries together. He was always down to do whatever. Always had his jokes and shenanigans; he never failed to bring humor and joy to our trips.

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2000

Matt Siameng 7th grade Marsh Jr High Basketball team, photo is from Ameer Khan

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INAN

Jan 2011

Tat Sun Ho During Vietnam new year holiday, Irvin and I didn't go back to California to our families. Instead, we crashed our business partner's family gathering in Bao lap, Vietnam, to enjoy the sunshine and ride ponies. Best of all, someone else paid for the trip for us.

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Jan 2012

Tat Sun Ho Irvin, Ian, Alan, and I went to the Manila, Philippines to our fraternity brother's, Carson, wedding.

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INTH

2008

Christian Leitzinger In 2008, I had the pleasure of working with Irvin in Vietnam. We had a small investment firm, and were doing equity research, sales and trading. From here, I would build a great friendship with Irv, where he would eventually become a roommate for two years, and be a part of my wedding. This photo is from a chaotic day where we moved our office. It was an incredible time, which involved the police, the mafia and bolt cutters.

2011

Tat Sun Ho Irvin, Ian and I attended Christian's Singapore wedding. People got really drunk that night, but like always, I skipped out on most of the shots. Wait someone drank for me. Thanks, Irvin. I will miss you.

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May 2011

Tat Sun Ho Irvin and I went on a business trip together in Bangkok, Thailand, and I made him eat chicken feet and pig intestines. I thought it was funny at the time, and you hated it. From Earth to heaven: Sorry pledge bro. I promise I will never do it again.

Jun 2008

Tat Sun Ho Before Irvin moved to Vietnam, he visited Ho Chi Minh City for a 3 months internship at our bank. We traveled to the countryside together and got caught in the rain wearing these thin poncho in style.

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2011

Christian Leitzinger Irv was my roommate when I met Thao, so it was an honor to have him participate in my wedding. Here we are at my wife’s family home in Saigon. Irv was an awesome friend and roomie. Sad that I don’t have any photos of that time living in D5, Saigon. We would spend hours brainstorming business ideas, playing Battlefront and trying to find cheap food.

2011

Christian Leitzinger Irv was my roommate when I met Thao. It was an honor to have him in my wedding. Here is the Saigon ceremony. Later, we had another in Singapore.

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INTH

2010

Christian Leitzinger Having fun with the D2Capital team. Uyen, Thao and Ian.

2014

Christian Leitzinger Afrojack in Vietnam. One of the many, many times we would go out to enjoy Saigon nights.

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INTH

11 Mar 2007

Hetal Patel Delta Sigma Pi pledge bros ❤️💔

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2013

Ian Nguyen Boys night out in Singapore

Ngoc Le

I met Irvin when I moved to HCMC in 2013. Heartbroken and away from home and family, he was there for me right from the start, entertaining me, taking care of me, giving me advice and guiding me, then and many years later. Irvin to me was more than just a close friend, he was/ is family. He was the funniest, the most intelligent, the most generous ...

Ngoc LeJan 2013

13 Dec 2014

Ian Nguyen Irvin’s 28th birthday at a concert headlined by one of his favorite trance DJs, Dash Berlin, in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, courtesy of our incredible mentor, our former boss and most importantly our friend Christian. That was an amazing evening and wish it never ended.

2013

Ian Nguyen Fishing in Thailand with our brothers from another mother, Julian and Dylan, a summer trip of countless memories

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2012

Ian Nguyen Irvin headed finance for our cosmetics import, distribution and retail business in Vietnam. Picture courtesy of Steve Kinoshita visiting from Singapore with friends after a very late night (or early morning) where Irvin’s legendary status was validated and his nickname was dubbed Irvin “the Situasian” when MTV Jersey Shore was all the rage. Always a “philanthropist”, Irvin loved handing out the promotional make-up freebies to the ladies a gifts.

2013

Ian Nguyen In Ha Long bay with our favorite Great Aunt Helen where she was cheated with a leaky room on our cruise boat that flooded. We refused to pay for that room. They tried to hold us hostage. Calls were made and eventually they capitulated courtesy of Vietnam’s tourism authority and a limousine chauffeured us back to Hanoi.

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2015

Ian Nguyen With Tat Sun Ho in Ho Chi Minh City with our Delta Sigma Pi brother and one of our closest friends in another tag team attempt to get him drunk.

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2015

Ian Nguyen Dressed to impress. Irvin always was a “professional"

2015

Ian Nguyen Nguyen-Dang family with Char’s cousin Marren and our Hanoian photographer friend Lukas on one of our many nights out in Saigon AKA Ho Chi Minh City

2010

Ian Nguyen Photo from one of our interns at D2 Capital. Irvin is tuning out from one of my many spectrum episodes whether ADHD spasms or hyper robotic focus.

2007

Ian Nguyen Delta Sigma Pi BBQ and basketball at the Towers in La Jolla, CA

2007

Ian Nguyen Irvin and our brothers from Delta Sigma Pi at one of our brotherhood outings at Din Tai Fung in LA area for shanghai soup dumplings.

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2015

Ian Nguyen The front line soldiers with Daddy Bao on one of our many Bangkok missions

2007

Pei Yang Theta pledge quarter - couldn’t have asked for a better big bro.

1 Feb 2018

Alan Nguyen Us(Anthony) being wedding crashers @ the reverie hotel 😂 we literally met the bride and groom there

25 Dec 2018

Alan Nguyen Christmas 2018 at Anthony's.

2018

Alan Nguyen Anthony + Irvin

24 Feb 2019

Truyen Nguyen Saigon Heat's game

2 Dec 2018

Truyen Nguyen

16 Jul 2018

Truyen Nguyen Business Dev Team

2 Dec 2018

Truyen Nguyen Groomsmen + intruder

18 Sep 2018

Truyen Nguyen One of many karaoke nights. Irvin had many talents, but singing was not one of them

12 Oct 2018

Truyen Nguyen Irvin didn't get the memo to do an ugly face and just looked handsome instead

2 Dec 2018

Truyen Nguyen Drunk bridesmaids & grooms at 8 am in the morning

10 Aug 2018

Truyen Nguyen

8 Jan 2019

Truyen Nguyen

2 Dec 2018

Truyen Nguyen Irvin looking fly during the engagement ceremeony

27 Aug 2018

Truyen Nguyen

17 Dec 2018

Truyen Nguyen One of my favorite pics of Irvin, during the finals of 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, where Vietnam won the cup

28 Feb 2019

Truyen Nguyen Team lunch for Lunar New Year

15 Oct 2018

Truyen Nguyen Our early Business Development team, where I had the honor to be Irvin's manager. He would always be one of the first to arrive at the office and one of the last to leave