Paulo Van Pham

Paulo Van Pham, 74, of Amarillo passed from this life on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

Paulo Van Pham was born on November 15, 1944 in Pakse, Laos to Huu Van and Han Thi Pham. He grew up in Laos with his parents and five siblings. In 1968 he married the love of his life Maria Thi Nguyen. He moved his family to Amarillo in November 1979. Paulo owned and operated All Japanese Used Auto Parts.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

Left to cherish his memory is wife Maria Pham; their sons, Peter Van Pham and wife, Loung, La Van Pham and wife, Lae and Lo Van Pham and wife, Kelly; seven grandchildren, Anthony, Andrew, Arron, Boulder, Lek, Len and Lei Pham; a sister, Thanh Thi Pham of Calgary Canada; and two brothers, David Sao Pham of Las Vegas, Nevada and Hue Pham of Etienne, France.


Viewing will be held on a come and go basis Saturday, February 23, 2019 from noon until 6:00PM at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road.

Vietnamese prayer services will begin at 2:00PM and Laotian prayer services will begin at 3:00PM on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel.

Services will be at 12:00PM Vietnamese tradition and 1:00PM Laotian tradition at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel on Monday, February 25, 2019. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery East. Arrangements are under the personal care of LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin Road.