Vasantben Ratilal Parekh

Vasantben Ratilal Parekh January 15th 1923 - January 12th 2017 Didi - as she was called by all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren left to meet with her Lord. She lived in Bombay, India for all her working life, she raised her family and taught generations of high school students. Her love of life was teaching and learning, she was always eager to learn. She came to the USA in around 1983, with her husband to be around their children and grandchildren. They thoroughly enjoyed the opportunities and challenges offered here. She is preceded in death, by her beloved husband, Ratilal Maganlal Parekh - "Bha" as he was known to all of us, her grandson, Keyur, son-in-law Dr. Dinesh and her three brothers. She is survived by her children, Nila, Kashmira (Dhansukh), Mukund (Raksha), Hema, Yamini (Jaladhi), Bankim (Kamini), and Vatsal (Nina). Grandchildren, Kartik (Bina), Kesha (Tushar), Bindi (Timothy), Bella (Matthew), Neil, Reema, Shweta, and Nicky. Great grandchildren; Nitant, Kevin, Mira, Devan, Amiya, Arya and in addition to them, she is survived by her two sisters, and three brothers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to one of the two charities that were dear to Didi: St. Jude Children's Hospital www.stjude.org/donate Or The Jimmy Carter Center www.cartercenter.org 1/14/2017 05:00 PM Celebration of Life J.B. Tallent Funeral Service Charlotte NC