Thayamkulam V. Ramachandran

Beloved father, husband and brother, Mr. T.V. Ramachandran passed away peacefully this day of 28th, November 2016. He was surrounded in the comforting grace and adoration of his family and friends. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years, Mrs. Sita Ramachandran, his son Mahesh (w/ wife Deepa & children Swapna and Meghana) and daughter Vidya (w/ husband Raj & children Amit and Rekha). His passing was blessed with the grace of our Lord in prayers and hymns, along with an outpouring of love and devotion from his immediate and extended family. His life was one of profound grace and kindness, traits that he demonstrated to all of us every day. He set an example for all of us on how we should be as human beings as he embodied strength, courage, benevolence and perseverance, qualities to just name a few. He was at ease in relating to people of all ages, making them feel they were the most important person in the room. He inspired all that he met with his actions and the calmest of demeanors, showing us all how we can be the best men and women. He guided the lives of many in his family, enabling them to start a life anew in the U.S. and succeed for themselves and their families. He provided so many with a safety net not available to him when he came here over 40 years ago, with just a few dollars in his possession. He exemplified this courage then and towards the end of his life as he bravely fought his cancer with all he had. Never was a mention of despair or anger during his battle. Even in his time of great despair, he had this ability to inspire us and guide us through the roughest of times. The greatness of a person’s life they say is measured by their actions. If that is true, his greatness is limitless, measured by so many peoples’ lives he touched and blessed along the way. It is with profound sadness that we must leave his side. His life is one that can’t be equaled, only aspired to as we attempt to achieve a measure of his greatness. As a father, father-in law, husband, brother and friend, he exemplified all the qualities that we would like to embody: kind, generous, loving and an incredible measure of helping people. We will miss him profoundly, only to fill his absence with so many loving memories. It is our lives that have been blessed by his radiance and nurturing. We hope to come close to his achievements in life and in the way he was received by friends and family. We thank him for his abundant blessings and will always hold him close to our hearts as he ascends to his rightful place in heaven closest to God that he so avidly adored during his earthbound life.

Thayamkulam V. Ramachandran

November 28, 2016