Janet Vanniroth Janet and her husband, Dara Vuth, at a Coffee Bean and Tea store in Long Beach, CA, 2019. Dara’s mother died in January 2019 and he became a monk for a short time. After a parent’s death, it is customary for the son or son-in-law to shave his head and become a monk for a short period of time. The merit he earns by doing this goes to the deceased. Dara’s hair is growing back.