Rajasekharan Dravida

Rajasekharan Dravida, known to his family as "Raja," passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in the early hours of November 12, 2026. He was 91.

Raja was born on July 10, 1935, in Gooty, Andhra Pradesh, India. He earned his B.Com. from AVN College, Visakhapatnam, and moved to Bombay in 1957, where he built a long career, rising to Chief Accountant of a pharmaceutical company. In 2002 he came to the United States to live with his son's family.

A man of simple habits, quiet discipline and deep faith, Raja began each day with the Venkateshwara Suprabhatam and was devoted to Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati. He loved cricket, Hindi and Telugu songs, a good plate of bobbatlu, and above all his grandchildren. He faced heart surgery and many years of Parkinson's disease with a smile, a sharp mind and never a complaint.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Vasantha; his sons Balvenkatesh and Sunil; his daughters-in-law Delna and Maithreyi; his grandchildren Amulya, Gaurav, Suneet and Gulnaaz; and his siblings Lakshmikantham, Jayalakshmi and Krishnamohan.

A viewing, followed by a pooja and cremation, will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Leroy P. Wooster Funeral Home, 441 White Horse Pike, Atco, NJ 08004. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Raja's memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research DONATE

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