Tribute: Gomathi, senior resident of Mylapore
Gomathi (96) daughter of late K. V. Narayanan ( former advocate, Tirunelveli and wife of late T. K. Sitaraman of Tenkasi) passed away in Chennai on August 27. She spent …
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Tribute: Susheela Raghavan, educationist whose passion was geography
Well-known educationist Susheela Raghavan who resided in Alwarpet passed away on August 17. Susheela was the last of the ten children of Mr. & Mrs. Bhashyam Iyengar, wife of Major Raghavan …
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The Xaviers of San Thome lost two brothers the same morning
The Xaviers of San Thome and their families are still coming to terms with a cruel turn in their lives. They lost two brothers on the same morning. Richard Xavier …
Read MoreTribute: Prof. Bhanumathy, retd. HoD, Tamil Dept. at Queen Mary’s College
Professor K. Bhanumathy who passed away on August 8, retired in 2011 as Head of the Tamil Department, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai. She was known for helping out needy students …
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Obit: K. Ravindran of Maxwell
K. Ravindran, fondly known as ‘Maxwell’ Ravi to everyone who knew him, passed away on July 21, 2020. It will not be far from the truth to say that ‘Maxwell’ Ravi …
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Obit: Old Bedean Davis Thomas
Alwarpet / MRC Nagar resident and a senior alumni of St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Hr Sec. School, Davis Thomas who fought a quiet battle against cancer passed away on July …
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Tribute: Senior advocate V. T. Gopalan
V. T Gopalan, senior advocate, Madras High Court passed away on July 10 at his residence in CIT Colony, Mylapore. He was 78 years old. He was Additional Solicitor-General for …
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Obit: A. Rangaswami, former chairman of Lakshmi General Finance
A. Rangaswami, former chairman of Lakshmi General Finance passed away on July 7. He was 91. He began his career as a professor of physics and was later absorbed into the …
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R. A. Puram couple pass away; despite being seniors the duo distributed groceries to daily wagers this season
R. A. Puram based couple Arunachalam and Geeta, who are known for reaching out to visually challenged and physically challenged community across Tamil Nadu, passed away recently. While 58-year-old Geeta …
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Face behind popular Janal Bajji Kadai passes away; tributes flow in
One of the persons behind Janal Bajji Kadai, the hugely popular snacks joint, Ramesh alias Sivaramakrishnan passed away on July 5. Relatives of the family said he was admitted to …
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Tribute: M. R. Krishnamurthi, formerly of ‘The Hindu’ and founding team member of two sabhas
Manikudi Rajam Iyar Krishnamurthi, or M. R. Krishnamurthi, known as MRK to everyone, died on July 3 at his residence in Mandaveli. The 96 year old had retired from The …
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Obit: M. N. Raghunathan, feted LIC officer
M. N. Raghunathan, a feted officer of Life Insurance Corporation who grew up and worked in Mylapore passed away recently. He lost the battle against the virus on June 26. …
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