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Kathy Tran wearing a Vietnamese ao dai dress

Kathy Tran, who worked at Print Services, died of a flu at Stanford Hospital on April 7. Last year, she had been diagnosed with cancer.

Friends say she was extremely caring, selfless and a fast learner.

"Everyone loved her. She was a wonderful person," said Lily Liang, a coworker.

After becoming a full-time De Anza College employee in 1996, she quickly rose through the ranks and soon ran the print office. While working at De Anza, she married and had two children.

Friends say she was always helpful and volunteered her time and services selflessly, assisting visitors at the Print Services.

Additionally, she donated clothing to refugees studying at De Anza and sent money back to her family in Vietnam.

"We are really going to miss her," said Jose Menendez, director of the Print Services. The print shop staff plans to compile individually written thoughts of Tran and create a book to present to her children.

Tran is survived by her husband Wayne Nguyen, two children Keenan and Ryan, her mother and three sisters. A Buddhist service was held for Tran on April 13.

Memorials may be dropped off at the Print Services on the De Anza campus.

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