Swapan Gupta Obituary

Gupta, Swapan CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. Swapan Gupta, 59, of Clifton Park, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 19, 2008 at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany. He was born on March 20, 1949 in Katihar, Bihar in India and was the son of the late Sushen and Kanak Gupta. Swapan was born and raised in India and received two master's degrees in civil engineering at IIT, Kharagpur, India and Waterloo University, Canada. He moved to North America in 1976 and embraced a western lifestyle. He was a proud citizen of his adopted country, the United States. Swapan was passionate about Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectiveism and pursued studying and advancing the cause most of his life. He led a rational and secular life, and highly valued individual rights and liberty. He will be missed by many close, loving family and friends. He was an engineer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in Albany for over 24 years until he retired in 2008. He was the beloved husband of Sumita Ray Gupta whom he married December 29, 1979 and celebrated over 28 years of marriage. He was the brother of Manikun-tala Dasgupta of Latham and Suman Gupta of Calcutta, India; brother-in-law of Swapan Das-gupta of Latham; uncle of Samya Dasgupta of Latham; cousin of Sushanta Gupta, Prashanta Gupta and Uma Mukherjee. He is also survived by many close loving relatives and friends. Funeral services are private. Calling hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in the funeral home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065, 518-371-5454. [email protected]

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Published by Albany Times Union on Jun. 21, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Swapan Gupta

9 Entries

Sanjiv Nundy

June 15, 2024

In memory of Swapan:
I cannot for the life of me understand why we did not continue to keep in touch especially after we visited you in Albany. I continue to remember you with great fondness.
Peace,
Sanjiv Nundy

Charles Morrison

August 29, 2022

Wow. I am so sad. When I was in upstate New York Swapan and I traveled to Hunter college for an Objectivist conference (which was disappointing, unfortunately). I had a bad divorce and had to spend a few years pulling myself together. I recently began restudying Objectivism and started thinking of reconnecting with Swapan (which is how I got to this page.) He was a very even tempered person, very kind toward me. I am so sad that I missed the chance to reconnect with him, and to say good bye.

Sanjiv Nundy

December 31, 2021

I remember Swapan from the time he immigrated to Canada. He lived with my family for over a year whilst he pursued a graduate degree at Ottawa University. He later moved to Waterloo. He introduced me to Ayn Rand and her philosophy on Objectivism. Swapan was a blast. We had an awesome time together. RIP Swapan. You are missed. Peace!

Ranjan Bhattacharya

August 2, 2008

Swapan Gupta was not simply a friend and elder brother to me - he was a motivator. He is the most true blue Engineer I have seen with a real passion and open love for the subject. He believed in rationality, Science and technology and he believed in living his life to the full. He enjoyedtravelling,food,books,internet,rational theories and practices and above all I.I.T. ,Kharagpur,which was a temple for him. He should have lived for 10 more years and the world could have been richer with his pure knowledge and wisdom. His wife had been for 28 years not only a part of his life but a part of his heart and soul. They were together in everything and one could have literally realised seeing them what an ideal couple should be. I only pray and wish that Sumita continues with his good work and fulfill his mission. She has the talent and may she be blessed with the enthusiasm and energy to do it.

Ashok Gupta

June 25, 2008

Dear Sumita,
I wish to convey my sadness and sympathy for Swapan's passing. We walked together for years. During this period I had an opportunity to know him very well. He was a good man, a good citizen, and a wonderful human being.

I miss him very much.

Helene Hewitt

June 24, 2008

Dear Sumita and Family,
I am saddened to hear of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you now and in the future.

June 22, 2008

We the Lajpatians in India are saddened by untimely demise of Swapan-da. May his soul rest in peace.

Laurie Forden

June 21, 2008

To Sumita and family, I wish to convey my great sadness and sympathy upon hearing of Swapan's passing.

You were wonderful neighbors, and Swapan was great company to my family when he would cross the street and spend time on the porch, discussing great and not so great literature, politics and culture, Jeffersonian Democracy, and whatever other topic that came up. He was a good neighbor, a good man, a good citizen, and a wonderful human being.

I am sorry that among the many gifts he was blessed with, length of years and growing old in a contented, comfortable manner was not to be.

I am so very heartsick for your loss. I will remember you both in my prayers.

Laurie Forden

June 21, 2008

To Sumita and family, I wish to convey my great sadness and sympathy upon hearing of Swapan's passing.

You were wonderful neighbors, and Swapan was great company to my family when he would cross the street and spend time on the porch, discussing great and not so great literature, politics and culture, Jeffersonian Democracy, and whatever other topic that came up. He was a good neighbor, an intelligent and interesting man, a good citizen, and a wonderful human being.

I am sorry that among the many gifts he was blessed with, length of years and growing old in a contented, comfortable manner was not to be.

I am so very heartsick for your loss. I will remember you both in my prayers.

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