List of Names for Prayers for the Dead 1. Name of Deceased: Cheng Chin Lye
Date of Passing Away: 06/19/2021
Cause of Death: Severe traumatic brain injury due to motorbike accident
Age at Death: 54
Place of Death: Penang Bridge, Penang
End of 49 Days period: 08/07/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: He was a member of Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Deputy Center Director of Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
2. Name of Deceased: Chiara Levantesi
Date of Passing Away: 06/01/2021
Cause of Death: tumore alla pleura
Age at Death: 47
Place of Death: Pisa
End of 49 Days period: 07/20/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: AMICA DI UNA PRATICANTE DI DHARMA
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
3. Name of Deceased: VERT Philippe
Date of Passing Away: 06/17/2021
Cause of Death: Suicide
Age at Death: 64
Place of Death: Liban
End of 49 Days period: 08/05/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
4. Name of Deceased: Myer Yuan
Date of Passing Away: 05/13/2021
Cause of Death: Body too weak from aggressive cancer treatment
Age at Death: 64
Place of Death: Stanford, ca
End of 49 Days period: 07/01/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Donor to FPMT
5. Name of Deceased: Celia Luisa Steiman
Date of Passing Away: 06/08/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer - Covid19
Age at Death: 64
Place of Death: Rosario - Santa fe - Argentina
End of 49 Days period: 07/27/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None. But she was a scholar Buddhist.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: None. But I need help to pass the bardo.
6. Name of Deceased: Chong Fook Ying Shirley
Date of Passing Away: 06/16/2021
Cause of Death: Breathing Difficulties
Age at Death: 56
Place of Death: Singapore
End of 49 Days period: 08/04/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: I am a student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the deceased is my friend who have no direct relationship with FPMT.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
7. Name of Deceased: Bodhi
Date of Passing Away: 06/17/2021
Cause of Death: Abortion
Age at Death: 105
Place of Death: Singapore
End of 49 Days period: 08/05/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: NA
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student
8. Name of Deceased: Froukje van Hall
Date of Passing Away: 06/17/2021
Cause of Death: Drowning
Age at Death: 8
Place of Death: Utrecht, netherlands
End of 49 Days period: 08/05/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Requester (Pellha) is a long term student of Fpmt and Froukje is my little niece,my sisters daughter
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a long time student and interpreter/DB teacher in maitreya institute Netherlands
9. Name of Deceased: Narendra Chaudhary
Date of Passing Away: 06/15/2021
Cause of Death: COVID and his wife passed away a month ago
Age at Death: 85
Place of Death: Mumbai, India
End of 49 Days period: 08/03/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
10. Name of Deceased: Charlotte Cusachs Bujoreanu
Date of Passing Away: 06/14/2021
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Age at Death: 53
Place of Death: Fort Mill, South Carolina, US
End of 49 Days period: 08/02/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None, cousin of IOF staff member
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: International Office staff
11. Name of Deceased: Bhadra Maya Rai
Date of Passing Away: 06/16/2021
Cause of Death: Paralysis
Age at Death: 84
Place of Death: Nepal
End of 49 Days period: 08/04/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Follower
12. Name of Deceased: ZAGDSUREN
Date of Passing Away: 05/12/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 45
Place of Death: Mongolia
End of 49 Days period: 06/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Previous office manager of Ganden Do Ngag Shedrup Ling, Ulaanbaatar
13. Name of Deceased: Roman Camacho
Date of Passing Away: 06/16/2021
Cause of Death: Head trauma
Age at Death: 72
Place of Death: Mexico City
End of 49 Days period: 08/04/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
14. Name of Deceased: Suguna
Date of Passing Away: 06/01/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 85
Place of Death:
End of 49 Days period: 07/20/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: none
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: member of ABC
15. Name of Deceased: Vijayalakshmi
Date of Passing Away: 05/21/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 80
Place of Death: Chennai
End of 49 Days period: 07/09/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: none
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: member ABC singapore
16. Name of Deceased: Shirley Chong
Date of Passing Away: 06/16/2021
Cause of Death: Heart Problem
Age at Death: 60
Place of Death: Singapore
End of 49 Days period: 08/04/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
17. Name of Deceased: Keith Yeates
Date of Passing Away: 06/14/2021
Cause of Death: lung cancer from asbestosis
Age at Death: 80
Place of Death: Bristol, England
End of 49 Days period: 08/02/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: none
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
18. Name of Deceased: Dean Lewis
Date of Passing Away: 06/14/2021
Cause of Death: old age and illness
Age at Death: 94
Place of Death: Santa Fe, NM, USA
End of 49 Days period: 08/02/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Dean is Rachel's stepfather and has a relationship with FPMT through her involvement as a student.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Rachel began a more serious relationship with FPMT starting with the 1993 November course at Kopan, a retreat at Tushita and working with IO Education Department when they moved to Taos, NM in 2000.
19. Name of Deceased: Amy Leisinger
Date of Passing Away: 06/11/2021
Cause of Death: unknown
Age at Death: 40
Place of Death: Chicago, Illinois, US
End of 49 Days period: 07/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: none
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: International Office staff
20. Name of Deceased: Choong Kooi Yong
Date of Passing Away: 06/13/2021
Cause of Death: Covid-19
Age at Death: 82
Place of Death: Malaysia
End of 49 Days period: 08/01/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Administrator at LDC
21. Name of Deceased: John Burke
Date of Passing Away: 06/01/2021
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Age at Death: 61
Place of Death: Glen Ridge/ New Jersey/ USA
End of 49 Days period: 07/20/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Practitioner. The center I am connected to is in my town, Rio, the Shiwa-lha center.
22. Name of Deceased: Anita Challinor Gallagher
Date of Passing Away: 06/07/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 72
Place of Death: Shell Beach CA USA
End of 49 Days period: 07/26/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Unknown, if any
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student
23. Name of Deceased: GEORGES HENRI
Date of Passing Away: 06/11/2021
Cause of Death: Natural
Age at Death: 91
Place of Death: Switzerland
End of 49 Days period: 07/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: The father of a student of Gendun Drupa FPMT center in Switzerland
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Philipe is one student of Gendun Drupa FPMT center
24. Name of Deceased: Irma Pouw
Date of Passing Away: 06/08/2021
Cause of Death: Infection/ Long term health condition
Age at Death: 75
Place of Death: Netherlands
End of 49 Days period: 07/27/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Deceased was a Family member of a close friend of a long time Patron of the FPMT.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a long time (20 years+) patron of the FPMT, I have faith in Lama Zopa Rinpoche and have read a lot of his books.
25. Name of Deceased: Duncan Pegg
Date of Passing Away: 06/10/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 40
Place of Death: Brisbane Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/29/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
26. Name of Deceased: Ngawang Dhargey
Date of Passing Away: 06/10/2021
Cause of Death: Covid19
Age at Death: 0
Place of Death: Sera Je Monastery, Tsawa Khangtsen
End of 49 Days period: 07/29/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: cousin of Gomo Rinpoche
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: student of Rinpoche
27. Name of Deceased: Millie Schneider
Date of Passing Away: 06/08/2021
Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure
Age at Death: 92
Place of Death: Sellersville, Pennsylvania, USA
End of 49 Days period: 07/27/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Millie is the mother of a dear Dharma sister who has great reverence for Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a student of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and H.H. the Dalai Lama.
28. Name of Deceased: Joseph Ryer
Date of Passing Away: 06/07/2021
Cause of Death: Complex: dementia, vasculitis and broken femur
Age at Death: 87
Place of Death: Santa Fe, NM
End of 49 Days period: 07/26/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Attended occasional teachings, father of Rachel (student of Rinpoche)
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Rinpoche, assistant to International Office Education Department, graduate of Maitripa College and LRZTP.
29. Name of Deceased: Ralph Herman Hilgendorf
Date of Passing Away: 06/07/2021
Cause of Death: Stroke
Age at Death: 88
Place of Death: St. Paul, MN USA
End of 49 Days period: 07/26/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Ralph is my father-in-law. I am a long time FPMT student, was on staff at Vajrapani for 6 years and have served on the Boards of Vajrapani and Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center.
30. Name of Deceased: Shinzan Miyamae Roshi
Date of Passing Away: 05/27/2021
Cause of Death: Possibly dementia
Age at Death: 86
Place of Death: Gifu, Japan
End of 49 Days period: 07/15/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: He was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest and the ex- husband of my dear friend, who herself has great faith in Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a student of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
31. Name of Deceased: Chang Kim Peng
Date of Passing Away: 06/06/2021
Cause of Death: Old age
Age at Death: 75
Place of Death: Kuala Lumpur
End of 49 Days period: 07/25/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Father of a member
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Center director , LDC
32. Name of Deceased: Joe Allan Anderson
Date of Passing Away: 05/27/2021
Cause of Death: cancer
Age at Death: 60
Place of Death: Adelaide, South Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/15/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Has been a spiritual being and has Buddhist beliefs and has lived a good and full life helping others
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Janne graham, I am a member of the Board of buddha house and a long time member of the FPMT Buddhist community
33. Name of Deceased: Elizabeth Anne Wriggley
Date of Passing Away: 06/05/2021
Cause of Death: Lung failure
Age at Death: 85
Place of Death: Sydney, Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Elizabeth is the mother of a dear friend of mine.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a student of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and have worked at Vajrayana Institute for 20 years.
34. Name of Deceased: Roberto faccioli
Date of Passing Away: 06/02/2021
Cause of Death: Neumonia
Age at Death: 79
Place of Death: Tandil
End of 49 Days period: 07/21/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Ninguna
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Por medio de un amigo
35. Name of Deceased: Pedro Jesus Hourbeigt
Date of Passing Away: 05/25/2021
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Age at Death: 73
Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina
End of 49 Days period: 07/13/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I have been to Dharamsala and have many friends who practice this tradition.
36. Name of Deceased: Mr Gang SHI
Date of Passing Away: 06/02/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 63
Place of Death:
End of 49 Days period: 07/21/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Mr Gang SHI is the uncle of Miss Li-jun SHI.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Miss Li-jun Shi is the long term student of His Holiness.
37. Name of Deceased: Leslie Huff
Date of Passing Away: 05/26/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 0
Place of Death:
End of 49 Days period: 07/14/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Attended classes at Tse Chen Ling in San Francisco.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: FPMT registered teacher
38. Name of Deceased: LEONG ANN SEOW
Date of Passing Away: 06/01/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 55
Place of Death: Singapore , his home
End of 49 Days period: 07/20/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Member of ABC Singapore and student of FPMT.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Life time member of ABC Singapore.
39. Name of Deceased: Mr. Lam Kwok Wai
Date of Passing Away: 05/31/2021
Cause of Death: Brain Hemorrhage
Age at Death: 305
Place of Death: Hong Kong
End of 49 Days period: 07/19/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
40. Name of Deceased: P. R. Vanchinathan
Date of Passing Away: 05/28/2021
Cause of Death: pulmonary problem
Age at Death: 82
Place of Death: coimbatore india
End of 49 Days period: 07/16/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: friends of FPMT
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: student
41. Name of Deceased: Sally Hildebrandt
Date of Passing Away: 05/27/2021
Cause of Death: Brief illness
Age at Death: 82
Place of Death: her home, Elyria, Ohio, USA
End of 49 Days period: 07/15/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: FPMT - Tokyo
42. Name of Deceased: Mark Neilson
Date of Passing Away: 05/31/2021
Cause of Death: Brain tumour
Age at Death: 54
Place of Death: Dolby, Queensland, Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/19/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Second cousin of a student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
43. Name of Deceased: TAY CHWEE LEONG
Date of Passing Away: 05/20/2021
Cause of Death: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Age at Death: 84
Place of Death: ASSISI HOSPICE SINGAPORE
End of 49 Days period: 07/08/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: NO
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: ABC MEMBER
44. Name of Deceased: NOEL ISSELE
Date of Passing Away: 05/13/2021
Cause of Death: infection
Age at Death: 92
Place of Death: toulouse (france)
End of 49 Days period: 07/01/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: none
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: member of iof staff
45. Name of Deceased: Martin Slocock
Date of Passing Away: 05/29/2021
Cause of Death: Brain Tumor
Age at Death: 49
Place of Death: Budapest, Hungary
End of 49 Days period: 07/17/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Martin is Catherine's twin brother.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Catherine, the deceased twin sister, has offered over ten years of service at Vajrapani Institute and Land of Medicine Buddha.
46. Name of Deceased: Shirley Chai
Date of Passing Away: 05/28/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 46
Place of Death:
End of 49 Days period: 07/16/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Disciple
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Disciple
47. Name of Deceased: LIU KEH KONG and Jackson KHO
Date of Passing Away: 05/28/2021
Cause of Death: sickness
Age at Death: 70
Place of Death: Malaysia and Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/16/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Brother and friend of Cham Tse Ling centre members
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Members and student of Cham Tse Ling centre
48. Name of Deceased: WANDA SNOWER
Date of Passing Away: 05/27/2021
Cause of Death: mobility failure
Age at Death: 91
Place of Death: scottsdale arizona
End of 49 Days period: 07/15/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: BIRTH MOTHER TO DHARMA STUDENT OF LAMA THUPTEN YESHE
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: LAMA YESHE LAMA ZOPA / MY GURU TEACHERS
49. Name of Deceased: JEAN-BERNARD CRETTENAND
Date of Passing Away: 05/27/2021
Cause of Death: HEART ATTACK
Age at Death: 64
Place of Death: VENS - SWITZERLAND
End of 49 Days period: 07/15/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Very good friend of the Gendun Drupa Center director ( John-Paul Gloor )
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Wife of the friend of the Gendun Drupa Center Director ( John-Paul Gloor )
50. Name of Deceased: Bobbie Lees
Date of Passing Away: 05/25/2021
Cause of Death: advanced cancer
Age at Death: 70
Place of Death: Hospice, Perth, Western Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/13/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Active member of the Hayagriva Buddhist Centre, Perth, Australia for the last 27 years
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: same as above
51. Name of Deceased: Tania Chocheva
Date of Passing Away: 05/21/2021
Cause of Death: possible suicide
Age at Death: 48
Place of Death: Sofia, Bulgaria
End of 49 Days period: 07/09/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: The deceased is a relative of a student of Lama Zopa/FPMT
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Ivan Ivanov is a student of FPMT - he has done number of retreats in Tushita - India
52. Name of Deceased: James Wylie Roache
Date of Passing Away: 05/22/2021
Cause of Death: Slipped on the ice, fell down a crevasse and died instantly
Age at Death: 55
Place of Death: Mount Olympus, Salt Lake City
End of 49 Days period: 07/10/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I (sister) lived and worked at the Land of Medicine Buddha for 2.5 years and went to many teachings.
53. Name of Deceased: DAVAA
Date of Passing Away: 05/25/2021
Cause of Death: sickness
Age at Death: 69
Place of Death: Uvs aimag, Mongolia
End of 49 Days period: 07/13/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: friend of a student of Ganden Do Ngag Shedrup Ling, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Ganden Do Ngag Shedrup Ling
54. Name of Deceased: Gursimran Grewal
Date of Passing Away: 05/25/2021
Cause of Death: Covid 19 Virus
Age at Death: 32
Place of Death: Chandigarh
End of 49 Days period: 07/13/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Hi. I serve as the director of Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre at Bengaluru.
55. Name of Deceased: Ven. Tsultrim
Date of Passing Away: 05/16/2021
Cause of Death: illness
Age at Death: 91
Place of Death: France
End of 49 Days period: 07/04/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Friend and former student
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
56. Name of Deceased: Gabriel Neo Ziesemer
Date of Passing Away: 05/27/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 13
Place of Death: Stockholm
End of 49 Days period: 07/15/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Lama Zopa
57. Name of Deceased: Roger Vanderhaegen
Date of Passing Away: 05/18/2021
Cause of Death: dementia; old age
Age at Death: 87
Place of Death: Meerbeke, Belgium
End of 49 Days period: 07/06/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: No relationship.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Rinpoche. Roger was my uncle.
58. Name of Deceased: Caroline Lochner Cardwell Morehouse
Date of Passing Away: 05/21/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 92
Place of Death: Casper, Wyoming
End of 49 Days period: 07/09/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Mother of friend who has been my strongest advocate and close friend
59. Name of Deceased: Jordan Mathews
Date of Passing Away: 05/25/2021
Cause of Death: accidental overdose after motorcycle accident
Age at Death: 27
Place of Death: Los Angeles
End of 49 Days period: 07/13/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Jordan was a friend of our family.
60. Name of Deceased: MARIO MANZONI
Date of Passing Away: 05/18/2021
Cause of Death: ARRESTO CARDIACO
Age at Death: 55
Place of Death: LECCO
End of 49 Days period: 07/06/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: SPONSOR DELL' ISTITUTO LAMA TZONG KHAPA
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: SONO UNA MONACA DELL ISTITUTO LAMA TZONG KHAPA POMAIA ITALIA
61. Name of Deceased: MARIO CIPOLLONI
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death: ARRESTO CARDIACO
Age at Death: 86
Place of Death: ROMA
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: FRATELLO DI UNA DISCEPOLA DI LAMA ZOPA
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: SONO UNA MONACA DELL ISTITUTO LAMA TZONG KHPA POMAIA ITALIA
62. Name of Deceased: FORTINI COSIMO
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death: TUMORE
Age at Death: 70
Place of Death: VIAREGGIO
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: FREQUENTAVA L ISTITUTO LAMA TZONG KHAPA DI POMAIA PISA ITALIA
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: SONO UNA MONACA DELL ISTITUTO LAMA TZONG KHPA POMAIA ITALIA
63. Name of Deceased: JEAN JACQUES MAILLARS
Date of Passing Away: 05/17/2021
Cause of Death: SICKNESS
Age at Death: 62
Place of Death: PARIS
End of 49 Days period: 07/05/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Kalachakra center board member
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: center director
64. Name of Deceased: Margrith Bossard
Date of Passing Away: 05/16/2021
Cause of Death: Alzheimers disease
Age at Death: 86
Place of Death: Buchs, Switzerland
End of 49 Days period: 07/04/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I'm a student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Wangchen in Auckland NZ and Venerable Robina Courtin
65. Name of Deceased: Thuten Kesang
Date of Passing Away: 05/23/2021
Cause of Death: Brain aneurism
Age at Death: 76
Place of Death: Auckland, New Zealand
End of 49 Days period: 07/11/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Thuten Kesang QSDM (Queen's Service Medal) was honorary secretary of the Liaison Office of Tibet in New Zealand and recognised Dorje Chang Institute as his spiritual connection.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Chair, Dorje Chang Institute Board of Trustees FPMT Registered teacher
66. Name of Deceased: Eduardo Portero
Date of Passing Away: 05/20/2021
Cause of Death: Sickness, Cancer.
Age at Death: 78
Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina
End of 49 Days period: 07/08/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: He is my father. We are supporters of Lama Zopa Rimpoche's proyect, and Kopan Monastery and Nunnery.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I'm a student. I'm a supporter of Kopan, Fpmt, Nunnery, and Lama Zopa Rimpoche's proyect.
67. Name of Deceased: Antone Armstrong
Date of Passing Away: 05/18/2021
Cause of Death: Alcohol poisoning
Age at Death: 50
Place of Death: Santa Barbara, CA
End of 49 Days period: 07/06/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: No relationship.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Took a course through FPMT and donated to organization in the past.
68. Name of Deceased: Sergio Martínez Rodriguez
Date of Passing Away: 05/17/2021
Cause of Death: Killed by gun shot
Age at Death: 11
Place of Death: Venezuela
End of 49 Days period: 07/05/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
69. Name of Deceased: Dayleen Easton
Date of Passing Away: 05/14/2021
Cause of Death: Melanoma
Age at Death: 58
Place of Death: Brisbane, Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/02/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Visited Chenrezig Institute in Queensland several times. Collected consecrated ashes of a friend from Chenrezig and met resident teacher. Dearest best friend of a student at Chenrezig Institute.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, volunteer at Chenrezig Institute
70. Name of Deceased: Lara Clarkson
Date of Passing Away: 05/20/2021
Cause of Death: Leukaemia, that became Graft versus Host Disease
Age at Death: 44
Place of Death: Amsterdam
End of 49 Days period: 07/08/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: There is no relationship
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a student at the Maitreya Centre in Amsterdam.
71. Name of Deceased: Leo Macpanas
Date of Passing Away: 05/14/2021
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Age at Death: 74
Place of Death: Adelaide
End of 49 Days period: 07/02/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's and Buddha House
72. Name of Deceased: Wendy Dimmick
Date of Passing Away: 05/17/2021
Cause of Death: Old age with associated complications
Age at Death: 79
Place of Death: Geelong
End of 49 Days period: 07/05/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Australian Getsul monk ordained by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and part of fpmt family.
73. Name of Deceased: Ng Fook Choon
Date of Passing Away: 05/10/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 53
Place of Death: Ipoh, Malaysia
End of 49 Days period: 06/28/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: member of Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Vice President of Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
74. Name of Deceased: Siri Atma Kaur Khalsa
Date of Passing Away: 05/12/2021
Cause of Death: Car accident
Age at Death: 18
Place of Death: Taos, New Mexico USA
End of 49 Days period: 06/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: A Good friends daughter
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Director of Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center in Taos, New Mexico
75. Name of Deceased: Marian Neill
Date of Passing Away: 05/13/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 81
Place of Death: Home
End of 49 Days period: 07/01/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Mother of Edward, a beginner on the path.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Inspiration and motivation to learn and progress for the benefit of all beings.
76. Name of Deceased: David Kolpikov
Date of Passing Away: 05/12/2021
Cause of Death: Suicide
Age at Death: 33
Place of Death: Belgium
End of 49 Days period: 06/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Best friend
77. Name of Deceased: TAI TSU KUANG
Date of Passing Away: 05/08/2021
Cause of Death: Old age
Age at Death: 89
Place of Death: Georgetown, Penang
End of 49 Days period: 06/26/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Student of Lama Yeshe and benefactor of Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Vice President of Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
78. Name of Deceased: Irene Saroj Singh
Date of Passing Away: 05/13/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 85
Place of Death: Brisbane, Australia
End of 49 Days period: 07/01/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of FMPT
79. Name of Deceased: BATMUNKH SHAGDAR
Date of Passing Away: 05/12/2021
Cause of Death: stomach cancer
Age at Death: 60
Place of Death: Bayankhongor, Mongolia
End of 49 Days period: 06/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: relative of Dulamjav, a previous employee of FPMT Mongolia
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: brother-in-law of Dulamjav.
80. Name of Deceased: Laura Beatriz García Córdova
Date of Passing Away: 05/07/2021
Cause of Death: killed by a cement mixer while riding her scooter
Age at Death: 26
Place of Death: Tainan, Taiwan
End of 49 Days period: 06/25/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: She's a friend of friends. I was very struck by the sudden and tragic death of this young girl.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I am a long-time student of LZR (and many other precious teachers).
81. Name of Deceased: Daud Barry
Date of Passing Away: 05/12/2021
Cause of Death: Suicide
Age at Death: 46
Place of Death: Slovakia
End of 49 Days period: 06/30/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student / practitioner
82. Name of Deceased: Karma Dondrup
Date of Passing Away: 05/03/2021
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Age at Death: 83
Place of Death: Kathmandu
End of 49 Days period: 06/21/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: The father of Kopan monk Ven. Losang Tsering who has been writing the Prajnaparamita sutra, in gold for the past 18, or more years.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: IMI nun and student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
83. Name of Deceased: Luca Benedetti
Date of Passing Away: 05/10/2021
Cause of Death: Shootout while on police duty
Age at Death: 37
Place of Death: San Luis Obispo, California
End of 49 Days period: 06/28/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Indirect; friend of an FPMT student.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Former IOF employee; Maitripa College graduate and volunteer; FPMT registered teacher.
84. Name of Deceased: Advocate Atul Chopra
Date of Passing Away: 05/07/2021
Cause of Death: Covid 19 induced heart attack
Age at Death: 60
Place of Death: Gorakhpur, UP, India
End of 49 Days period: 06/25/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Atul worked tirelessly for Maitreya Project from around 2001 to 2016 mainly in Kushinagar and also in Bodhgaya.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student
85. Name of Deceased: PUREVDORJ Nyam (male)
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death: old age
Age at Death: 76
Place of Death: Mongolia
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: husband of one of our regular Mani Retreat participants
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: a regular Mani Retreat participant
86. Name of Deceased: Jean-Jacques Maillard
Date of Passing Away: 05/04/2021
Cause of Death: Disease
Age at Death: 66
Place of Death: Boulogne Billancourt, France
End of 49 Days period: 06/22/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: He studied and taught dharma in Kalachakra center in Paris
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student at Kalachakra center in Paris
87. Name of Deceased: Namdu Sherpa
Date of Passing Away: 05/10/2021
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at Death: 78
Place of Death: Kathmandu
End of 49 Days period: 06/28/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None directly. A very devoted practitioner and sponsor of many prayers.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: IMI nun and student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
88. Name of Deceased: Niccolò Gastaldello
Date of Passing Away: 05/07/2021
Cause of Death: I dont know
Age at Death: 29
Place of Death: Germany
End of 49 Days period: 06/25/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: No relationship
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I'm a student of the Fpmt center of Padua
89. Name of Deceased: PAOLO VENTURINI
Date of Passing Away: 05/08/2021
Cause of Death: brain cancer
Age at Death: 54
Place of Death: FIRENZE
End of 49 Days period: 06/26/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: centro ewam firenze student
90. Name of Deceased: Marie Caristi-MacDonald
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death: Pulmonary embolism, clotting, died during surgery
Age at Death: 75
Place of Death: Massachusetts, USA
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Mark Caristi, Marie's son, has met Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and many times received his kind counsel and advice.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Former Center Director and on-going Assistant Director of Kurukulla Center
91. Name of Deceased: Mingma Sherpa
Date of Passing Away: 05/08/2021
Cause of Death: Surgeon error
Age at Death: 37
Place of Death: Kathmandu
End of 49 Days period: 06/26/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None, directly. A very devoted practitioner and sponsor of prayers and retreats.
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: IMI nun, student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
92. Name of Deceased: Adarsh Singh
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death:
Age at Death: 87
Place of Death: India
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
93. Name of Deceased: María Eugenia García Garaygordobil
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death: She was sick of ELA\\\'s, and she had several complications
Age at Death: 64
Place of Death: Guadalajara, México
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None. But I'm his son and I'm a Buddhist practitioner
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: I'm a Budhist practitioner and I have been in some events and retreats with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT
94. Name of Deceased: Neela (Lata) Chaudhary
Date of Passing Away: 05/06/2021
Cause of Death: COVID and other complications
Age at Death: 85
Place of Death: Mumbai, India
End of 49 Days period: 06/24/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
95. Name of Deceased: Dorothy Frances Weinert
Date of Passing Away: 05/05/2021
Cause of Death: Age related heart disease
Age at Death: 99
Place of Death: West Lothian, Scotland
End of 49 Days period: 06/23/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: None
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Studied at Tushita and good friend of Ven Angie Muir
96. Name of Deceased: Anjali Arora
Date of Passing Away: 05/04/2021
Cause of Death: covid
Age at Death: 75
Place of Death: India
End of 49 Days period: 06/22/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Aunt of a supporter of Shantideva Center in NY
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: We are an affiliate center with FPMT
97. Name of Deceased: Mr Xing-An LIANG
Date of Passing Away: 05/03/2021
Cause of Death: Accident
Age at Death: 55
Place of Death: Sichuan, China
End of 49 Days period: 06/21/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person:
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers:
98. Name of Deceased: Nam Tien Phan
Date of Passing Away: 05/03/2021
Cause of Death: Covid
Age at Death: 68
Place of Death: Minnesota
End of 49 Days period: 06/21/2021
Relationship with FPMT of the deceased person: Nil
Relationship with FPMT of the person requesting prayers: Student