At 1 pm at Manukau Memorial Gardens, Wiri
Staff Reporter
Auckland, December 6, 2020
The Funeral Service of Suresh Vengetaraman will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 1 pm at Manukau Memorial Gardens Chapel located at 361 Puhinui Road in Wiri, Auckland.
The burial will take place at 3 pm at Section 3, Row J, Plot 25.
A Post-Funeral Reception will be held at 4pm at Papatoetoe Town Hall, 31 St George Street, Papatoetoe, Auckland.
Give A Little please
Fredric Doss, a family friend and colleague (and Haemodialysis Educator at Auckland District Health Board, Past Chairman & Current Board member of New Zealand and Australia Society of Renal Dialysis Practice) said that the family is under severe financial constraints and hence the community is collecting funds through ‘Give A Little’ webpage.
Those interested may please follow this link:
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/support-for-grieving-family-of-suresh-vengetaraman
At the time of writing, about $6150 had been collected but more is needed.
Family bereaved
As reported earlier, Suresh Vengetaraman, a Nurse in Counties Manukau, passed away suddenly at work on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He was 43 years old.
He left behind his wife Pauline (aka Nava), their son Timothy (13) and daughter Tabitha (5) and a large number of colleagues and friends who are mourning his sudden death.
Born and raised in Vellore, South India, Suresh obtained his postgraduate Diploma in Dialysis Therapy from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore and commenced his career as Dialysis Therapist/Renal Physiologist.
He then moved to National Kidney Foundation (NKFS), Singapore.
Impressive career
Suresh migrated to New Zealand in January 2004 and worked as Renal Physiologist at Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) and Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB).
He pursued his career aspirations to become Registered Nurse with specialisation in Mental Health, at Counties Manukau from 2016.
“Suresh was an adventurist and evinced interest in Fishing, Jet Skiing, Driving and Hunting. At home, he was a cook fixed his car, and did gardening. He cherished fellowship with friends as well as the Church community. He enjoyed spending time with his children. Work life Balance was a skill that he developed well and recommended to all his friends,” Mr Doss said.
Those keen on supporting his bereaved family may contact Fredric Doss on 021-1150588; Babu Ramalingam on 021-1534697 or Manikandan Subbiah on 021-2054781.