Long Vu, 44, owner of Hollywood Nails & Spas, including a location on Oak Lawn Avenue, died on March 1.
He was born in Vietnam to a U.S. military father and a Vietnamese mother and raised in many different foster homes. He came to the United States in 1990 through a special program for Vietnamese Amerasian children. After arriving in the U.S., he lived with family in California and trained at his uncle’s salon. He found a job in Florida and later moved to Texas where he began his business.
Friends called him a successful and happy man who touched many people’s lives.
He is survived by his partner, Danny Nguyen, his brother, Kenneth Thai, and his sister, Victoria Tran. Funeral service was held at Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, 2121 W. Apollo Road, Garland on March 6.
Larry O’Dwyer, 77, an actor and director long associated with Theatre Three, died on Feb. 28 in Knox City, Texas, following surgery for colon cancer.
Larry began his acting career with Theatre Three in 1962, playing major roles in many plays including Tartuffe, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Stop the World – I Want to Get Off. His final show at Theatre Three was Sly Fox in 2003. He also directed many shows at Theatre Three including Hedda Gabler, Design for Living and Animal Farm. For 20 years, Larry wrote and directed a series of imaginative children’s shows for Theatre Three, inspiring Dallas’ youngest citizens.
Larry finished his acting career as an associate artist at CenterStage in Baltimore, Md., and in July of 2013, he retired to Knox City.
He is survived by his longtime partner, Ricky Tankersly. A memorial service will be held at Theatre Three March 24 at 6 p.m. The service is open to the public.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 7, 2014.
