Ban Van Pham St. Joseph, 91, of Rockport, Texas, passed away on July 25, 2026. Mr. Pham was born in Vietnam on October 26, 1934, to Chien Pham and Ngoi Thi Pham.

He lived half of his life in Vietnam and the other half here in the U.S. He wed Duyet Pham in 1955 in Ha Noi, Vietnam, and they were married 65 years until her death in 2020.

Before retirement, Ban was a restaurant chef. He had an easy-going personality, loved naps, knew what he wanted, was nice and loving, and was always there when you needed him. In 1990, he made a big sacrifice to leave everything he had in Vietnam in order to have a better future for himself and for his kids. His hobbies included watching the WWE, fishing videos, and loved a good Big Mac, sushi, and Jim Beam honey whiskey.

Left to cherish his memory are his seven children, Phạm Hiệp, Phạm Hùng, Phạm Dũng, Phạm Hân, Phạm Lan Anh, Phạm Hằng, Phạm Hà; grandchildren, Chau Pham, Kevin Pham, Khoa Pham, Stephen Pham, Thuan Pham, Tim Pham, Angelina Pham, Allison Pham, Marthy Bui, Kevin Bui, Megan Bui, Diana Bui, John Vo, Samson Vo, Jayden Vo; Great-grandchildren, Logan Pham, Valentino Pham, Jayce Vo; sibling, Phạm T Ri

Preceded in death by: Wife, Duyệt Phạm; Father: Chiên Phạm and Mother: Ngợi Phạm 

Serving as Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Tim Pham, Marthy Bui, Kevin Bui, John Vo, Samson Vo, and Jayden Vo.

Visitation: 11:00 am-5:00 pm on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home in Rockport

Prayer Service: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home.

Funeral Services: 10:00 am on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at St. Peter's Catholic Church located in Rockport, Texas.

Interment to follow at 11:30 am at Rockport Cemetery.