Pramod Vinayak Kedar
Pramod Vinayak Kedar, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 31, 2020, at Hospice of the Western Reserve, just a few miles from his residence in Rocky River, Ohio, USA.
Born in Nagpur, India in April 1943, Pramod married his wife Indira in 1970. They recently celebrated 50 years of togetherness and love, even though hospital policies due to COVID-19 necessitated that they be apart on their special day. Pramod and Indira raised their daughters, Shilpa and Alpa, in Delhi, India.
Pramod earned a Bachelor’s in Science from Nagpur University, India. He represented his college in Badminton, and years later, passed along his passion for the sport to his daughters. Pramod worked for Philips (a Dutch multinational company) in New Delhi and managed the sales & marketing functions for the electronic components division for eleven years. With a post graduate diploma in management in hand, he founded a business for manufacturing and sales of electronics equipment and components. He ran the business for 11 years, often working 7 days a week, and was highly respected for his ethics and fair business practices.
In 1992, Pramod picked up the badge of stroke survivor, and put down roots in Ahmedabad, India. He will always be remembered for his strength, patience, and courage in the face of the innumerable challenges that come with the badge. Known as Pramodbhai to his family and as PV to his friends, he was popular for his cheerful smile, calm demeanor, and witty humor.
Pramod was a loving husband and father, and more so, a doting grandfather for Niharika and Neil. The year 2015 brought twin grandsons into his life, and he and Indira relocated to Ohio, USA to give Krish and Arush the gift of a multi-generational family.
Survivors include wife Indira Kedar of Rocky River, Ohio; two daughters Shilpa Kedar Gandarva (Desikan Gandarva) Rocky River, Ohio, and Alpa Thakur (Manoj Thakur) Mumbai, India; four grandchildren Krish and Arush Kedar Gandarva of Rocky River, Ohio, and Niharika and Neil Thakur of Mumbai, India.
Pramod was preceded in his death by his parents Vinayak and Shaila Kedar.
Private services will be held with a priest from the Shiva-Vishnu Temple officiating, followed by cremation. A prayer meeting celebrating his life will be organized when COVID-19 allows. You are welcome to leave a condolence message for the family below.
The family expresses gratitude to the medical teams, staff and volunteers of the MetroHealth Systems, Ames Family Hospice of the Western Reserve, and the Cleveland Stroke Club for the incredible service and support over the last few weeks.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to any of these charities in Pramod’s memory.
The MetroHealth Foundation, Inc.,
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109
Hospice of the Western Reserve Development Office
17876 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Cleveland Stroke Club
c/o Geri Pitts
9284 Towpath Trail
Seville, Ohio 44273
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Shilpa/Indira: Vidya and I are very sorry and deeply grieved by PV’s passing. It’s a huge loss. May God give you enough courage to bear this loss. I have fond memories of time spent with him at Science College days in Nagpur. May his soul Rest In Peace. Our heartfelt condolences
Sorry for your loss. Prayers and Condolences for the family.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Pramodji. Please accept our sincere condolences. May our prayers ease the pain of this loss.
Our condelences. Hope you have the strength to overcome this difficult period.
we are deeply saddened to hear the news.we shall always remember his sense of humour and welcoming smile.
Shalini, Neil, Mr VK Agrawal, Sarika & Sanjay
Our deepest sympathy is with you now in this time of loss and grief. The gift of having your parents living here in Cleveland will always be treasured by you and your family, especially the twins. The greater the treasure, the greater the loss. The memories will lift you as time rolls on! Our prayers and support are with you.
Deepest condolences on the passing away of Pramodji. Uncle always reminded me of grit and fortitude as I would see him often taking his morning/ evening walk in Ahmedabad. He always had a warm smile in his persona and was forever welcoming to all those he knew. I pray for the soul to rest in peace and wish Shilpa and Alpa and Aunty the strength to deal with this loss.
My sypathies and condolences to Shilpa, her mother Indira and the rest of the family. May Ajoba’s (as he was known to me by way of Arush and Krish) soul be at complete peace. Sincere love and prayers from my family to yours.
We are very sad to know about the demise of our dear friend Mr Kedar .All the memories of Narsina Bihar come alive when we lived as a one family and had wonderful time together . May God give strength to dear Indra , you , Shilpa and the whole family to bear this grief and pain . Pl accept our heartfelt condolences .
Girish and Vinod