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Page2.Qxd (Page 2) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 (PAGE 2) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU OBITUARIES REMEMBRANCE CREMATION 15 Death Anniversary on 13-12-2016 With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad and untimely “Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure, demise of our respected Sarder You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.” Satnam Singh (President Prade We pray to God for eternal peace of your soul. Ground Workshop Hatta) S/o Late S. DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:- Piara Singh R/o H. No. 279, Ext/D Sdn Parkash Kour - Wife Janipur Colony Jammu on 10-12-16. Son & Daughter-in-Law CREMATION will take place on 13-12-16 at 12.00 Noon (Tuesday) at S Ajitpal Singh Soodan & Sdn Harmeet Kour Jogi Gate Prem Nagar, Jammu. S Devinder Singh & Sdn Harmeet Kour - Son-in-Law & Daughter GRIEF STRICKEN Sarder Satnam Singh Hargun, Tejaswar, Gurmehar & Hirdayeer - Grand Children Sdn. Kulwant Kaur-Wife And All Family Members Lt Dr Harbans Singh Soodan CHOUBARSI Sons & Daughter-in-laws Ph: 9419797373 S. Harpreet Singh (Tony) & Sdn. Baljit Kaur Four year passed since you left us, we feel your presence every where and every moment with S. Dilpreet Singh & Sdn. Dimpaljeet Kaur silent tears, your love and memories alive with us. Sdn. Simmi Lal & S. Randhir Singh Virdi-Daughter & Son-in-law 10TH DAY CHOUBARSI With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the (LOVE U MAA) Contact No: 9906235698, 9419115792, sad and untimely demise of our beloved Four years passed when you had left us. Choubarsi of our beloved Late Smt. Vidya 0191-535041, 9906206234, 9796031514 Sh. Hans Raj S/o Sh. Romesh Chander on 06 But your beautiful memories and love still Devi W/o Sh. Shiv Ram Sharma will be Dec. 2016. guide us. We can’t see you but you are performed on 14th of Dec 2016 (Wednesday) at 10TH DAY will be performed on 15 Dec. 2016 always with us. 12 Noon at their residence Lane No - 23, respectively at our residence at Chinore Roop CHOUBARSI of our beloved Late Sh. Greater Kailash Jammu. Nagar, Jammu. Bansi Lal Sharma will be performed at GRIEF STRICKEN GRIEF STRICKEN 14th of Dec. 2016 at 12 Noon at our resi- Sh. Shiv Ram Sharma -Husband Sons & Daughters-in-law Sh. Indru Ram-Grand Father dence House No. 85, Lane No. 27, Rajpura Late Smt. Vidya Devi Sh. Tirath Ram Sharma Sh. Romesh Chander-Father Mangotrain, Jammu. Sh. Nischint Kumar Sharma & Smt. Rita Sharma Smt. Santosh Kumari-Mother Sh. Hans Raj DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: Sh. Sanjay Sharma & Smt. Munna Sharma Smt. Mamta Kumari-Wife Smt. Krishna Devi-Wife Sh. Ajay Sharma & Smt. Monika Sharma Smt. & Sh. Babu Ram-Chacha Son and Daughter-in-law Late Sh. B.L. Sharma Daughters & Sons-in-law Smt. & Sh. Sat Pal-Chacha (Retd. PWD) Smt. Lalita & Sh. Sudesh Khajuria Smt. & Sh. Vinod Kr.-Brother Sh. Rajesh and Rajni Sharma Smt. Sarishta & R.K. Dutta Smt. & Sh. Jia Kr-Brother Daughters and Son-in-laws Grand Sons & Grand Daugters Smt. Neetu Devi & Sh. Sakinder Kr-Sister & Brother-in-law Smt. Anju & Sh. Dharam Pal Sudan Aditya Bhagat-Son Smt. Bindu & Sh. Rajeev Sharma M/S AMAR WORKSHOP (GUN MANUFACUTRERS) SATWARI JAMMU CANTT. Mob: 9419147680, 9419183358, 9419183341, 9419194176 Alisha Bhagat-Daughter Grand Children: Sharun, Shinal, Rudhar TENTH DAY M/s Jamwal Enterprises Rajpura REMEMBRANCE Ph. No.: 9419124564 With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise We respectfully remember the great of our beloved Sh. Inder Dass (Patwary) S/o Late Sai visionery on 14th Death Anniversary of CREMATION Dass who expired on 05-12-2016. With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the The Tenth Day will be performed on 14-12-2016 SHANTI PATH our beloved father Late Sh. Faquir Chand sad demise of our beloved Smt. Krishna Devi (Wednesday) at our reisdence Vill. Arnia, Ward No 1, With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad Sharma on 13-12-2016 and pray to God to Wife of Late Sh. Ami Chand R/o H.No. 73, Jammu at 11.00 AM. demise of our beloved mother Shobna Devi Alias bless the noble soul with eternal peace. GRIEF STRICKEN (Shubni Sus) on 10-12-2016 at 4.30 pm W/o Late P.N Sector 14, Nanak Nagar, Jammu. CREMATION Sister & Brother-in-law Sus originally resident of Malayar Nai Sarak Srinagar will be performed on 13th December, 2016 at Kanta & Braham Anand (Kashmir) presently at House No. 129/130 Surya Vihar Reverental Homage From: Shastri Nagar, Cremation Ground at 1:00 p.m. Daughters & Sons-in-law Wazir Bagh Opp. Anand Nagar Bohri, Jammu and D/o Sharma Parivar and Nears and Dears Grief Stricken Rama & Som Nath Late Shobhavati and Late Maheshwar Nath Tiku of LATE SH. FAQUIR Anju & Mohan Singh R/o 250, New Plots, Jammu Sonu and Preet- Son & Daughter-in-Law Nawakadal, Srinagar. CHAND SHARMA Rajni & Rakesh Kumar Sh. Inder Dass Shanti Path will be performed at our present residence Ph: 9419261250, 9419141732, 2549063 Daughters & Son-in-Laws Sonu & Raju on 14th of Dec. 2016 (Wednesday) at 2.30 pm. Jyoti & Raju (Patwary) Smt. Sushma and Late Sh. Yog Raj GRIEF STRICKEN Son & Daughter-in-law Smt. Lajo and Jugal Kishore Daughter & Son-in-law Smt. Krishna Devi Rajan & Mamta Smt. Radha and Sh. Sanjay Dogra Smt Muni Muku & Sh Rakaish Muku FIFTH DAY Mob. No: 9103580786, 9796462418 Sons & Daughters-in-law Smt. Sona and Sh. Pawan Kumar Sh Ravinder Sus & Smt Anjali Sus Smt Shobna Devi With profound grief and sorrow, we Smt. Rajni and Sushil Rayou Sh Opinder Kumar Sus & Smt Rubia Sus Grand Son & Grand Daughter (Sus) inform the sad demise of our beloved Mob.: 9018941551, 7006860652 Mr Sumit Sus & Mrs Shiny Sus Late Smt. Santosh Kumari W/o Late TENTH DAY Ankit, Anmol, Nidhi, Nishi -Grand Children Mob.No. 9911423332, 9419130249, 9419303637, 9711229781 Sh. Darshan Kumar Sharma R/o Jakh Muku’s, Munshi’s, Tikoo’s & Sher’s CREMATION With profound grief and sorrow, we inform MALYUN SIDE Teh. Samba. you the sad demise of our beloved Smt Sheela Tiku (W/o Lt. S.N Tiku) -Bhabi WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW, WE Fifth Day will be performed at Panch Sh. Ganesh Dass Gupta S/o Late Sh. Sh A.K Tiku & Smt Jaya Tiku -Brother & Bhabi INFORM THE SAD DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED Smt Bentathi (W/o Lt. S.N Bhat) -Sister Mandir Sector-5, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu SMT USHA JI KOUL W/O SHREE SATISH JI Labhu Ram R/o Dhar Road Venus Chowk, Sh M.K Tiku & Smt Asha Jee TIku -Brother & Bhabi at 10.00 a.m. on 14-12-2016 KOUL R/O HOUSE NO. 32 8/B DURGA NAGAR Udhampur, who left for heavenly abode on Sh Ravinder Tukra & Smt Madhu Tukra Son & Daughter-in-law of Lt. M.L Tukra & Lt Bengashi Tukra (Wednesday). Late Smt. Santosh SECTOR-1, JAMMU, ORIGINALLY R/O SATHU 05-12-2016. Kumari PAYAEN BARBER SHAH SRINAGAR. TENTH DAY will be performed at Ashoka GRIEF STRICKEN CREMATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON 13-12-2016 Palace, Dhar Road, Udhampur on Smt. Tarawati- Mother TUESDAY AT BANTALAB CREMATION GROUND 14-12-2016 at 11.30 A.M. W/o Late Sh. Sukhdev Sharma AT 2 PM. M/s Labhu Ram Ganesh Dass H.No. 38/P Sector-4 Trikuta Nagar, Jammu GRIEF STRICKEN SMT USHA JI KOUL And All Members of Bhardwaj Sharma Family SH SATISH KOUL -HUSBAND Dhar Road, Venus Chowk, Udhampur Sh. Ganesh Dass Gupta PARMESHWARI KOUL -MOTHER-IN-LAW 9419158003, 9086058003 Contact No.: 9419103102, 9419312575, 2472418 SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW M/s Charan Dass & Co. SH RAMAN KOUL & MANSI KOUL (BHAT) Dhar Road, Venus Chowk, Udhampur M: 9697751810 01992-270513 KRIYA/UTHALA M/s Rakesh Ganesh & Associates With profound grief & sorrow, we inform TENTH DAY Chartered Accountants the sad demise of our beloved SH 20, New Rehari, Jammu SUDESH GUPTA S/o Lt. Sh Jagat With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the demise 9419162373, 0191-2564572 of our beloved Smt. Prakash Kour W/o Late Sudha Ram Gupta R/o H.No. 95 Mast Garh R/o Kotli Arjun Singh. who expired on 1-12-2016. 10TH DAY of Smt. Prakash Kour will be TENTH DAY Kriya will be performed on 13-12-2016 performed on 14-12-16 at 11.00 A.M. at residence Gurudwara Singh Sabha Kotli “Arjun Singh.” With profound grief and sorrow, we inform at our residence 95 Mast Garh Jammu. Sons & Daughter-in-laws the sad demise of our father Sh. Dev Raj Uthala will be performed on 14-12-2016 Jagdev Singh & Swarn Kour Bangotra S/o Lt. Sh. Behari Lal Bangotra OBITUARY at 4 PM at Mahajan Hall Shalamar Road SH SUDESH Gian Singh & Sarabjeet Kour R/o H. No. 163, Krishna Nagar Jammu, who With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad Jammu. Harmesh Singh & Inderjeet Kour GUPTA left for heavenly abode on 05-12-2016. demiseof ourbeloved THAKUR HARNAM SINGH Grief Stricken Harjinder Singh & Kuldeep Kour TENTH DAY will be performed at Gurudwara BANDRAL Sub. Retd. AEC (Sounthalwaale) S/o Harpal Singh & Akhbinder Kour Smt. Prakash Kour Smt Vaishno Devi -Wife Shree Guru Ravi Dass Ji Maharaj Krishna Lt. Sh. Teja Singh Bandral R/o Lane no. 2 Ward Brothers & Sisters-in-law Daughter & Son-in-law Sons & Daughters-in-law no. 3,Shiv Puri, Dream Land Park Road, Near Ramesh Gupta & Kanchan Gupta Harbhajan Kour & Late Balkar Singh Nagar, Jammu on 14-12-2016 at 12 Noon to Ashu Gupta & Sunaina Gupta 1.00 P.M. (Satsang). Excellent concerns, Kathua(J&K) on 9th of Dec., Rattan Gupta & Prabha Gupta Kirpal Kour & Jaswant Singh 2016.
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