ANNAPURNA PANDYA

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ANNAPURNA PANDYA

Peacefully, at home on December 12, 2020, Annapurnaben Pandya, our beloved matriarch, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 90, with family by her side.
Annapurnaben was born in Adas, India and lived in India, Kenya and Canada. She lived a long, healthy and happy life and was able to enjoy watching three generations of her family flourish.
Annapurnaben will be sadly missed by her beloved husband of 73 years, Vrajbihariroy (Roy), her children Jyotsna (Larry) Custead, Purnima (Michael) Lindsay, Shailesh (Daksha) Pandya, Kamalesh (Yogini) Pandya, Hasmita (Mitesh) Trivedi, Manisha (Naishad) Vyas, her 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren who adored, cherished and loved her dearly. Also in grief are her numerous relatives and friends all over Canada, India, England and the rest of the world.
In 1967, Annapurna moved to Saskatoon and went to school to learn English so that she could communicate with her new neighbours and friends. She did everything she could to ensure the family would have a smooth transition to Canada while continuing to maintain Gujarati values, traditions, and language with the family.
In 1975, she moved to Thompson with her family where she worked until retirement and later moved to Winnipeg. Annapurnaben and her husband continued to maintain a large home in Winnipeg where many gatherings and celebrations were held, including her recent 90th birthday.
Annapurnaben would accompany her husband all over North America with his volunteer involvement, always being the silent but supportive partner. Her dedication was recognized by Lions International in 2000, when she received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award.
Mom had an amazing memory and remembered details clearly, especially phone numbers, birthdates, anniversaries, and important events for everyone in the family. She was gifted in many ways, with her love for sewing, crocheting and recently word searches.
Our Mom was predeceased by her father, mother, brothers, sister, father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The Pandya family would like to express our appreciation to friends and family both locally and abroad who have shown their love and support in our time of grief and sorrow. We would like to extend our appreciation to Dr. Nakosi, Dr. Jose and Dr. Galloway for their kindness and care of our mother, as well the many caregivers who have provided Mom support and compassion over the years.
A family funeral service will take place on December 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. CST with a public video presentation of the service and tribute available through Thomson "In the Park" Funeral Home Facebook link. All are invited to participate and may follow this link to view the livestream: https://www.facebook.com/Thomson-In-the-Park-Funeral-Home-and-Cemetery-1934981230093053/
Our mother's name, Annapurna is derived from Sanskrit meaning the giver of food and nourishment. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of our dear Mom may be made to a charity providing food and nourishment.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 15, 2020