Mrs. Cheurng Leurng

LOWELL***** Mrs. Cheurng Leurng, passed away on her 85th Birthday on the morning of Friday, November 6th, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with health complications. Mrs. Leurng and family recently celebrated their 35 years anniversary of settling in the USA on August 18th, 2020. Mrs. Cheurng Leurng was born in Bosspor Village, Battambang #1 Commune, Sangkae District, Battambang Province, Cambodia on November 6, 1935 to former Business Man and farmer Mr. Che Leurng, who passed during the Civil War after World War II, and Mrs. Me Chhum a great housewife and businesswoman, who passed during the Killing Field 1976 in Cambodia. She was the 2nd daughter of their six children. Leurm Leurng passed in 1963, Moch Leurng passed in 2001, Limkhorn Leurng is currently living in Santa Rosa, California, Brok Khoeun Leurng and SumSoeun Leurng are both currently living in Battambang Province, Cambodia. Through adversity Mrs. Leurng survived the Killing Field and in 1979 settled in a refugee camp. She then arrived in Joliet, Illinois, USA as a refugee with her five children and one granddaughter on August 18, 1985, and then on to Chicago, Illinois in June of 1986. Seeking for a sense of community she moved to Lowell, Massachusetts in June 1988. For the next thirty-five years she embraced the large Cambodian community, while through out the years she worked various jobs in factories, farms, and floral shops. Mrs. Cheurng Leurng was a humble, active, devoted, dedicated, noble, loving, kind, and strong woman. As a wife and grandmother, she was committed to her husband and her family. She never ceased to make her family proud with her kindness, compassion, and love towards people from all walks of life. Her smile always showed her strong and generous personality. She was a strong advocate, supporter and a member of Trairatanaram Temple, Vatt Khmer Temple, and Glory Buddhist Temple of the Greater Lowell and Chelmsford area since 1988. She also contributed to many charities to rebuild and fund old temples, schools, Buddha Statues, and Buddhist Books. With her big giving heart she also helped the poor and disabled in rural villages in Cambodia. Despite various health complications from COPD, Hight Cholesterol, Tracheomalacia, Gout, PTSD, Dementia, and undergoing major surgeries including Brain, Heart bi-pass and recently a Hip replacement. She prevailed through all those medical hardships with a big smile. She will always be remembered as resilient fighter with her heart grasped on hope and happiness. She is in the hearts of and survived by her daughter Choeun J. Sath and son in law Paul T. Yann along with five grandchildren Kimheng Sath, Choumnith S. Sath, Vireak R. Sath, Telung Sath, Chandyna J. Sath; her son Bunrith Edward Sath & daughter in law Yeap Noun along with three grandchildren Guitana B. Sath, Rithphyrom K. Sath, Rozsophia A. Sath; her son Pov Eddie Sath and daughter in law Mrs. Kanina Say along with three grandchildren Kamilia Sath, Kyler Sath, Annika Sath; her son Bhunlork Sath and daughter in law Sokha Mao along with four grandchildren Jordan Sath, Regan Poeung, Dallas Poeung, Sadavy Poeung, her daughter Cheth Sath and son in law Vannak Toun along with two grandchildren Aharon S. Toun, Nadia Sath; and twelves greatgrandchildren Sophannavy A. Em, Sovannaroth A. Em, Sopheary A. Em, Sovandara A. Em, Kayling Sath, Theodore Kim, Isabella Kim, Maxwell Kim, Oliver Kim, Kenji Kim, Leonardo A. Keophilalay and Rowan A. Keophilalay were her biggest fans and her greatest source of joy. To our beloved mother, grandma, and great grandma may you rest in peace.

Mrs. Cheurng Leurng

November 6, 1935 - November 6, 2020