Comments on: Goodbye, my friend

By: Kartikay (Sony) Sonrexa and Dipti

Kartikay (Sony) Sonrexa and Dipti — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:41:35 +0000

Still awaiting phone numbers for Raj, Vijaya, Vinita in SFO or Bangalore.

By: Kartikay (Sony) Sonrexa and Dipti

Kartikay (Sony) Sonrexa and Dipti — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:06:38 +0000

We are too shocked for words. Just learned about the great loss from an email from his dad. Raj and I go way back. We were in college together in Socorro, NM in 1975. He took me under his wings and always nurtured me selflessly. We remained in touch over the years through thick and thin. Met his wonderful family for the first time during a visit to Bangalore in 1994. Vinay struck me as a brilliant young man (child). My own two children Siddharth and Juhi were about the same age as Vinay and Vinita.

Well.. really can’t go on. The world has lost a wonderful, beautiful soul and God has gained the best companion He / She could hope for. May the good Lord give his friends and family the fortitude to bear the loss.

Could anyone kindly share phone numbers for Raj or Vijaya or Vinita in USA or Bangalore ? The ones I have do not seem to work. Shall be eternally grateful.

Kartikay, Dipti, Siddharth, Juhi
Houston
832-236-9056
832-259-8694
713-937-1123

By: Nagaraj Katti

Nagaraj Katti — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:53:37 +0000

I am really saddened to hear sad passing of Vinay. He was my Mridangam buddy when we were learning this difficult instrument, to me anyway, in his home at NJ. When I was struggling to grasp the idea the teacher was trying for us to try, Vinay would very easily master it. I wish I had been part of his techy world as well.

Vinita, our heartfelt condolences to your family. Every one in NJ are shocked. May God give you all the strength and comfort you need to get through this.

Nagaraj, Lakshmi and Karishma

By: Yunmi Baker

Yunmi Baker — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:49:44 +0000

I knew Vinay through our many VMware campus recruiting trips when I worked there from 2006-2007. He was always volunteering his time and helped the company recruit top talent. It’s so sad to hear the news. I distinctly remember his smile, his intellect, and his kindness. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and loved ones. R.I.P.

By: Pratima

Pratima — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:27:08 +0000

What a beautiful tribute to our dear Vinay – thank you so much Christian. I too (like Vinita) was a bigger part of Vinay’s family life then his California one, and it warms my heart to hear his friends and collegues speak so admirably about him. Vinay meant more than words to all of us and he will be dearly missed forever.

Let us continue to share memories, stories, photos, and anything else we can of Vinay to keep his memory alive; and above all, let us not lose connection – this is what Vinay would have wanted.

Wishing health, happiness and love for all of you – and never forgetting our Vinay….

much love, Pratima

By: Rodrigo Moya

Rodrigo Moya — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:17:55 +0000

Sorry to hear this, so my condolences to you and all his friends and family

By: Joe Hopkins

Joe Hopkins — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:04:22 +0000

Touched by the true story guys, May he rest in peace. I was about to just post a link here but your article aught my attention and it made me felt like I knew him and from all of your kind and sincere words, I wish I met him, few nowadays are like him, who is free from hatred, and loves people around him…

By: James Lin

James Lin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:53 +0000

Very well said. Thanks, Christian.

By: Vinita

Vinita — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:55:06 +0000

Thanks Chippy for this beautiful note. As his sister who always lived rather far away, I never really knew how much he cared for us, but it’s amazing to hear these accounts from his friends and really his california family that he had built up for himself. I know personally, my dad, mom and I were so happy to see the turnout yesterday – It’s so great to get a glimpse of several people that Vinay had touched one way or another. It seems like he was such a big part of so many people’s lives that it makes me wonder how many of us got a chance to be a big part of his life. But like you said, i think he lived to enjoy his friends and family, and it was time for him to move on.
It’s going to be terribly hard for us to move on after this loss, but i think he would want us all to find the strength in each other and not let go of that in order to get through this.
It was nice to meet a bunch of his friends in these last few days (though I wish it were under different circumstances) but I would like to extend my hand to all of you in anyway possible, and hope we can keep the connection going over time as well (I know I’m totally different and not really in the tech-y world he lived in at all, but it gives me great comfort to know that I could know how he lived his life a little better through his friends and other interests.)

By: Adam Gross

Adam Gross — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:07:34 +0000

Hey thanks for doing this. I feel the same way as Jason. And in your post, you hit the nail right on the head..whenever I picture him, it is definitely always laughing.