Obituary of Lakraji Bhola

Lakraji, better known as Basmati, or Dee Bas, was born at 124 D’Andrade Street, Newtown, Georgetown, Guyana. She was born to Ramasray and Somaria Ramasray on June 14, 1934.  She attended school at St. Winefride’s Roman Catholic School on Garnett Street, Newtown.  She married Bhola on September 25, 1955, by Hindu rites in Newtown. Before marriage, Lakraji worked at G. Kawall’s Ltd. on Regent Street, Georgetown. After marriage, she ran the family business at 9 La Penitence, East Bank Demerara, Guyana, before returning to Newtown to live at E 1/2 119 Da Silva Street. During her time in Guyana, she was an active partner with her husband in the family business that they established in the 1970s. In her formative years, she taught Hindi, and in her later years, she served in the leadership at several volunteer organizations, including Hindu temples and educational associations. She also cared and advocated for the many elderly members of her community in Newtown, Guyana.

Lakraji is preceded in death by:

Jagnatnarine (Babbuji) Ramasray (brother)

Somaria Ramasray (mother)

Ramasray (father)

Kissondai (Toonan) Harrilal (sister)

Indhar (Buddy) Ramasray (brother)

Diwali (Kamin) Hardwar (sister)

Mohan (Sonny) Ramasray (brother)

 

Lakraji is survived by:

Bhola (husband)

Thakurdeen (Prakash) Bhola (son)

Shanta Devi van Eis-Bhola (daughter)

Geeta Devi Sharma-Bhola (daughter)

Sabita Devi Ali (daughter)

Mahendranauth (Carlos) Bhola (son)

Sunita Bhola-Jagnarine (daughter)

Rabindra Nauth (Robin) Bhola (son)

Chakminidia (Baba) Persaud (sister)

Dayamati (Punka) Doodnauth (sister)

Doodnauth (Lala) Ramasray (brother)

Ummawati (Gayatri) Dulall (sister)

Vijayendra Sikandar van Eis (grandson)

Shailendra Maheshwar van Eis (grandson)

Lauren Marijke Chandani Bhola (granddaughter)

Mark Jagmohan Bhola (grandson)

Narendra Parmeshwar van Eis (grandson)

Alissa Ghislaine van Eis (great-granddaughter)

Ivy Quinn van Eis (great-granddaughter)

 

Donations in memory of Lakraji Bhola may be made to Diabetes Canada, Canadian Breast Cancer Society, Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The family of Lakraji Bhola wishes to extend its sincerest gratitude to the Emergency Room and ICU doctors and nurses at Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Canada for their excellent care.