CHANDRA (DAS) SAMANTA

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CHANDRA (DAS) SAMANTA
January 5, 1946 - May 4, 2021

After a courageous battle with cancer, cardiac issues and other health concerns, it is with sorrow and sadness that my mom passed away early in the morning of May 4, 2021, at Health Sciences Centre.
She leaves behind her husband, Dr. Mrityunjay Samanta; son Mridul "James" (Michelle), and their two children, Rachel and Emily; and daughter Urmila; as well as family in India, the U.K, U.S.A and UAE. She was married for 51 years.
Mom was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India just after the end of the Second World War and was the eldest of six children. My mom was a smart, modern woman in the mid-1960s, with two bachelor degrees and a zest for life. She got married to Dad in 1970 and soon after Dad and Mother emigrated from India to Alberta. Mridul was born in Edmonton in 1972 and shortly thereafter, they all moved to Winnipeg. After a few years living in the Osborne Village, the family house was bought in Fort Richmond in 1975 which remains as such to this day. Their daughter Urmila was born in 1981.
While Mom never worked, she did volunteer at Ryerson Elementary and later at Balmoral Hall. She was quite talented, she could sing, play the harmonium, write stories and poems, sew and knit. She was a great cook and sewed and knitted clothes for James and Urmila. She loved flowers and her garden.
She loved her nieces with all her heart and wished she could spend more time with them. She loved everyone. She was an affectionate woman and was loved by all.
Private funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m., for those who wish may view the livestream service by following this link:

https://youtu.be/Bm-JqjB_27I

Our family wishes to thank the physicians and other health care personnel at St. Boniface Cardiac ICU Wards, Health Sciences Centre GH5 and CancerCare Manitoba. All the attending nurses had said that she was a fighter to the end and that is a testament to her strength.

THOMSON "IN THE PARK"
204-925-1120
Condolences may be sent to
www.thomsoninthepark.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 07, 2021