email from Nalini

Here is an email I received from Pathi, 50 years ago.
Nalini

email re Pathmini's death

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Message from the Panchacharam Family:

"Dr. Pathmini Panchacharam passed away peacefully on Monday August 16th, 2010

around 8:40pm at home. The family is having a very, very private funeral ceremony. Please

give us some space and time to grieve and come to terms with what has happened.

We really appreciate all the support you have given us over the years. But at this time, we would like to have some time to ourselves and we hope that you will respect our wishes. Please give us a few days to unwind before you reach out to us.

Thank you"

From,

Panchacharam Family

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Philip,

Punch's address is Dr W Panchacharam, 89 Tennyson Drive, Nanuet, N Y 10954, U S A.

Daughter Arabi uses email sagefrog78@hotmail.com

I am not aware of Panch's email or whether he even uses one.. Will let you know if I get one. The announcement requesting a couple of weeks for the family to grieve came from Arabi's email address.

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Hello Ranjit and all Family members,

It is with deep regret and shock I learnt,about my dear colleague and friend's,death.I know she suffered a lot in her last few years.She was well looked after. When I last saw her,that familiar smile was there,in spite of her suffering.

Please convey our Sympathies & Condolences to Winston Annah,Viji Acca,Walter,Nandini,and the brothers,and all other members of the family.

I understand you all will want some time and space to grieve.

Regards,

Ras & Betty

emails re Pathmini's demise

Demise of Pathmini

1. 18.08.10

Sad to hear of Pathmini's demise. Our heart felt condolences to her family. I too remember her smiling and kind face.

Chitra

2. Pathi was one of my closest friends at Methodist College & we had such fun together.

During our Faculty days we used to make a dash for lunch (chatting all the way) - she to her home & I to my cousin's who lived opposite her home.

Afterwards too she was a great friend to both Daya & me.

Sadly we lost touch after she left for the States but we did have a couple of chats over the phone. I can vouch for the sentiments expressed by Chandran that she was indeed a wonderfully kind & generous person - very loving & lovable & a good friend.

Our deepest sympathies to Panch & the rest of her family.

Daya & Nalini

3.

Dear Philip ,

Please convey my deepest sympathies to Panch and his children ,i heard about her illness some time back ,it is a long suffering to reach her journeys end .

pleseant person to meet and enjoy a chat ,hope her soul rest in peace

Kind Regards.

Balakrishnan.

email from Chandra Dissanayake

Dear Philip (& Ponna),

It is very sad indeed to read about the passing away of Pathmini. She was admitted to medical college with the "direct batch" of eleven of us with me, and was in a "Group" out-of-the-alphabetical order, from the main batch, during the first two years. She was very pleasant, quiet and smiling most of the time. Please convey my deepest sympathies to "Panch" and the family (I don't have their e-mail address).

Best regards,

Chandra (Dissanayake)

Announcing the Demise of Padmini Rasasingam - Panchatcharam

Padmini had a quiet charm in her ways at the Medical Faculty.
Message was forwarded by Chandran Ponnambalam.
The heartfelt condolences of the '1960 Batch entrants' to the Medical Faculty, Colombo, go out to her family.