Pramod Vinayak Kedar

Pramod Vinayak Kedar, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 31, 2020, at Hospice of the Western Reserve, just a few miles from his residence in Rocky River, Ohio, USA. Born in Nagpur, India in April 1943, Pramod married his wife Indira in 1970. They recently celebrated 50 years of togetherness and love, even though hospital policies due to COVID-19 necessitated that they be apart on their special day. Pramod and Indira raised their daughters, Shilpa and Alpa, in Delhi, India. Pramod earned a Bachelor\'s in Science from Nagpur University, India. He represented his college in Badminton, and years later, passed along his passion for the sport to his daughters. Pramod worked for Philips (a Dutch multinational company) in New Delhi and managed the sales & marketing functions for the electronic components division for eleven years. With a post graduate diploma in management in hand, he founded a business for manufacturing and sales of electronics equipment and components. He ran the business for 11 years, often working 7 days a week, and was highly respected for his ethics and fair business practices. In 1992, Pramod picked up the badge of stroke survivor, and put down roots in Ahmedabad, India. He will always be remembered for his strength, patience, and courage in the face of the innumerable challenges that come with the badge. Known as Pramodbhai to his family and as PV to his friends, he was popular for his cheerful smile, calm demeanor, and witty humor. Pramod was a loving husband and father, and more so, a doting grandfather for Niharika and Neil. The year 2015 brought twin grandsons into his life, and he and Indira relocated to Ohio, USA to give Krish and Arush the gift of a multi-generational family. Survivors include wife Indira Kedar of Rocky River, Ohio; two daughters Shilpa Kedar Gandarva (Desikan Gandarva) Rocky River, Ohio, and Alpa Thakur (Manoj Thakur) Mumbai, India; four grandchildren Krish and Arush Kedar Gandarva of Rocky River, Ohio, and Niharika and Neil Thakur of Mumbai, India. Pramod was preceded in his death by his parents Vinayak and Shaila Kedar. Private services will be held with a priest from the Shiva-Vishnu Temple officiating, followed by cremation. A prayer meeting celebrating his life will be organized when COVID-19 allows. You are welcome to leave a condolence message for the family below. The family expresses gratitude to the medical teams, staff and volunteers of the MetroHealth Systems, Ames Family Hospice of the Western Reserve, and the Cleveland Stroke Club for the incredible service and support over the last few weeks. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to any of these charities in Pramod's memory. The MetroHealth Foundation, Inc.,2500 MetroHealth DriveCleveland, OH 44109 Hospice of the We??stern ??Reserve Development Office17876 St. Clair Av????enueCleveland, Ohio 44110 Cleveland Stroke Clubc/o Geri Pitts9284 Towpath TrailSeville, Ohio 44273

Pramod Vinayak Kedar

June 1, 2020