Meera Narahari (62) of Boulder, CO, peacefully departed this world on 12/25/2012, surrounded by her beloved family. She is survived by husband Hari, sons Uday and Kiran, daughter-in-law Sheetal, soon-to-be daughter-in-law Tania, grand daughters Sahana and Amisha, and sister Nalini. She is preceded in death by her father Ananthram, mother Leelavathi, and brother Prasan. Meera touched many hearts and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be kindly sent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at www.bcrfcure.org.
Meera was an amazing person with full of energy and passion. We had known her for 42 years and had lots of plans to spend time and travel together. We will sorely miss her.
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Ravindra and Arun
I'm saddened at hearing about Meera Aunty's passing. We have known Meera Aunty for over 40 years and she and the family has been a part of many big events in our family... college graduation, wedding, and birth of my kids. My mother passed away from breast cancer at a very young age and Meera Aunty was right by my mother's side holding her hand and giving her comfort. One of my mother's last wishes was for Meera Aunty to look after her two boys. Meera Aunty has been a mother to me and my brother for over the last 25 years and words cannot express the admiration and love that I have for her in this regard.
ReplyDeleteOne of my fondest memories growing up is coming over to Aunty and Uncle's home to watch Broncos games. Meera Aunty would sit on the couch knitting while the boys were yelling or screaming at the tv. Afterwards we would have a great lunch or dinner made by Aunty!
One of the most touch moments came short after my daughter's birth. Meera Aunty had saved a sari given to my mother before her death. She had saved that sari for almost 20 years and then decided to make a dress out of that material for my daughter Rani. Meera Aunty said to me, "I wanted to give your daughter something that your mother had touched." I cried when I read the card and looked at the dress.
You will now join my mother and be looking down upon all of us and guiding us. You will be missed but you will always be in our hearts and now god will take care of you.
God Bless,
Suresh, Kesuri, Rani, & Rakesh
I was so saddened by Meera's passing away from this mortal world. I am one of the many people touched by Meera who was always there for me & my family during happy as well as sad times. She was a person of very few words but one with loving, caring actions that cannot be described in mere words.
ReplyDeleteMeera was there when my wife Janaki was under the hospice care. Meera was the one who made the last meal & hand fed my wife like she was feeding a baby. I could never forget that. She was also there for me when I had my cancer surgery back in December 1997. She was one of the persons that took care of me while I was recovering from the surgery. She used to come from work everyday during lunch to feed me & change the bandage and other things that needed to be done.
Meera, I will miss you as everyone else that had the privilege of knowing you. May you rest in peace.
Hari, my thoughts and prayers are with you, Uday, Sheetal, Kiran, Tania, Amisha and Sahanna.
Love, Sethu
Dear Hari, Uday, Kiran & family,
ReplyDeleteWe are shocked and heart broken to hear of the loss of Meera. Memories have come flooding back from the 31 years we have known her. Her creative, artistic touch shone through in the lovely Ganesha cards she made and attached to every gift at Uday's wedding to the sweets she arranged on a platter at Pooja's bridal shower and the very meaningful New York theme card she made and gave to her. Her exquisite cooking ranging from a simple green bean sambar on our first visit to your place in 1981 to her famous chikki and puliogre to an elaborate Mexican dinner beautifully prepared and served are all memories we treasure.
The Goddess Lakshmi picture she made and presented to us at Uday's wedding serves as a tangible reminder of her in our home every day but we will miss so many of her wonderful qualities - her sweet and gentle demeanor, her quiet strength and her unassuming nature. We take comfort in knowing she lived a fulfilling and high quality life. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.
Love,
Pratima & Subbu
Dear Hari
ReplyDeleteIt is with great sorrow that I read about the passing of Meera.
Please accept my condolences.
Juan Rodriguez
In Kathopanishad when boy Nischiketha meets the Lord of Death, YAMA, he asks this fundamental question of LIFE- At the time of death some say she/he IS and some says NOT, please teach me the truth. Yama replies “We are never born and never die”. This philosophical discussion is also well described in the II chapter of Bhagavadgita regarding the nature of the SOUL. (2-23)
ReplyDeletenainam chindanti sastrani
nainam dahati pavakah
na chainam kledayantyapo
na sosayati marutah
(It can’t be pierced by the sharpest of the sword or burned by the raging fire or drenched by torrential rain nor dried by the strongest of the winds.)
For mortals when we can’t comprehend or understand the sudden loss or grief, overwhelming with out explanation, we all seek SPIRITUAL guidance to console our Spirits. As family and friends are experiencing the sudden loss of Meera with sadness and grief, we all remember Meera as a kind, compassionate and a wonderful person, who had given hopes for many who came across in her life.
We knew Meera and her family for more than 30 years and we all had a wonderful time with her easy going nature, a culinary expert in south Indian dishes and with an excellent talent for flower arrangements. During her recent visit in our home in the last two months she created most elegant flower arrangements’ envy of flower of shops.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Hari’s family to give strength and courage to carry on Meera’s vision and wishes.
Love,
Rathna and Krishna Murthy Family
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 28, 2012
Lata and Devraj, December 29,2012
ReplyDeleteWe were greatly saddened and shell shocked at the news of meera's
sudden demise. Needless to say, we are still grieving and trying
to come to terms with her passing on to a higher world. As we try to mourn her loss, we are left to reflect on our memories of her as a devoted wife,loving mother,adoring grandmother,wonderful friend and most of all a good human being who never stood in judgement of anyone she knew. As echoed by many before me on her
blog, she took time out of her personal life to do things and
regale us with a CD for instance of some of my daughter's early
childhood antics of which she had been a part of and one which
I will dearly cherish.
Her dedication to her family was unparalleled and her spirit of
friendship, among her many other sterling qualities, will bear
testament to her true persona as we experienced and knew it.
To you all, hari,uday,kiran,manni,nalini,nirmala,sheetal and tania,
devraj and myself share in your grief and pray that God gives you
the strength to get past your grief if only for a moment and know
that meera's soul will be present in everything that you do.
With Love and Regards,
Devraj,lata,pallavi,varun
Dear Hari,Uday,Sheetal,Kids,Kiran,Tanya and family,
ReplyDeleteMeera was the sweetest person on this universe that we live in. The 37 years that we had known her,She never hurt anyone's feelings or bad-mouth anybody. She was a kind,gentle,talented and giving person.I miss her beautiful smile.Whenever I asked about her adoring grandkids, her face would lit up and told me about what they did.Sahana and Amisha will always remember their thathi.She was so happy when Kiran got engaged in October and that is the last time I hugged her.
I had a very hard time saying goodbye my friend.You will never be forgotten.You will be missed at our group meet.Our heart goes out to all of you.She is peaceful in Devaloka with lord Shiva.
love,
Jaya,Vishwanath and Family
Dear Hari Thatha, Uday Uncle, Kiran Uncle and family,
ReplyDeleteMeera Pati meant a lot to me. She was an intrinsic part of many important moments in my life. I was told that she was there on my first trip to the St. Louis temple when I was 2 weeks old, and I took my first step in Boulder. She was there for my Upanayanam in Bangalore, and I have many pleasent memories of her that I will always cherish. I will always remember her creativity; She took my handprint when I was 6 months old, and made an album for my mother on my first Mother's Day in May 1998. We also have many of her handmade cards. She was part of the fun-filled vacations that our family took. I have memories of her being amongst the first of us to reach the crater at the top of Mount Vesuvius. I also remember eating crepes with her in Paris, and discussing Greek Gods with her in Greece. My most recent trip with her was the Baltic Cruise, and I remember all of us being interested in Russian amber. I will always treasure these moments with her. I will miss Meera Pati, and she will always be in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Raghav Ranga
Dear Hari uncle, Uday, Kiran and family,
ReplyDeleteI have very fond memories of Meera aunty right from the time of Jyotsna and Vinay's wedding. I remember the artistic way in which the wedding gifts were wrapped by her and Nalini aunty. I also remember how she was always soft spoken, kind and affectionate towards me. Over the past weekend, I just found a beautiful card made by her that she sent me when my daughter Anika was born almost four years ago; in the card, Meera aunty said that she would be out of town when the birth occurred so she had sent me a card in advance and did not know baby's name. I'm sure that I am only one of the many lives touched by her, and her loss has touched me as well. I wish you all faith and courage during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
~Hiranmayi Sreenivas Arora