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Jo Chopra McGowan
June 8, 2025
21 years, Arun, and your memory remains bright and sparkling. Ravi and I send love and prayers to you and your wonderful family . . .
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2025
Happy birthday dear Arun, miss you a lot every single day, praying for you and hoping that you are resting in peace
Nutan Gupta
June 5, 2024
Arun, you continue to live in the hearts and minds of the loving family you left behind. We welcomed a new member in our family last November-Laura, Akash's wonderful wife. We all wish you a Happy Heavenly Birthday!
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2024
On your birthday, I light a candle and send my love to you in heaven, I am grateful for the precious moments we shared together, your compassion made you a remarkable human being and the kindest brother, happy heavenly birthday dear brother
Jo Chopra McGowan
June 5, 2024
Happy Birthday, Arun. We celebrated here in India by humbling Mr Modi and showing him the power of the ordinary citizen. I think you would have enjoyed seeing the celebrations!
We miss you and love you and still remember you so often.
Jo and Ravi
Rakesh Gupta
June 4, 2024
Miss you so much Bhai
Shashi
June 6, 2023
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Jo Chopra McGowan
June 6, 2023
I often get your birthday wrong, Arun! I thought it was the 6th . . .so one day late, but the love is always on time.
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2023
Happy 72nd birthday dear Arun, I count each day and year to remember your birthday but you are not around to celebrate, the hard part was not losing you, it is learning to live without you, your knowledge and guidance always kept me grounded, you touched countless lives in your lifetime and you live through your good deeds even if you are not here, hope to see u soon up there since you can not be here, miss you always
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2023
Happy 72 birthday Arun, I count each year to remember how old you would be now but still miss you being around, the hard part was not losing you, it is learning to live without you, your knowledge and guidance always kept me grounded, you touched countless lives in your lifetime and you live through your good deeds in each and every one´s life, miss you still after so many years and will keep you in my prayers till the day I meet you up there, hope soon
Nutan
June 5, 2023
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 5, 2022
Arun -
It hardly seems possible that you've been gone from this earth for 18 years. I think of you often with a smile on my face and continue to pray for Nutan and family.
Rest in peace my friend.
Shashi
June 5, 2022
Happy birthday dear Arun, you are always in our hearts with your fond memories, peace in heaven
Nutan
June 4, 2022
June 5
Today is your 18th Birthday in Heaven. Celebrating here with the kids with wonderful memories. Sending you our love and hugs. Happy Birthday dear!
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2021
Happy 70th birthday dear Arun, you are missed each and every day
NUTAN GUPTA
June 4, 2021
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 6, 2020
What the world needs more than ever in this time of social unrest and injustice are people like you Arun. You remain a role model for me to this day.
Rest in friend my friend.
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2020
Happy birthday dear Arun, you are always in our thoughts and prayers, miss you and lots of love
Nutan
June 4, 2020
My mind still talks to you and my heart still looks for you..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ARUN
Shashi Kuchhal
June 6, 2019
Happy birthday Arun, it has been 15 years since you left us but your memories will never fade away. Now Sushil has also left us and I know you both are together like always in heaven. Miss you both a lot an love always.
Shashi
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 5, 2019
Dear Gupta family -
Patti and I continue to hold Arun and all of you in our hearts every day.
May each of remember him as a shining example of all that we can be - brothers and sisters in the human family united by love.
Peace,
Nutan Gupta
June 4, 2019
Happy Birthday dear, we truly treasure the wonderful memories we have shared and we miss you.
Leland (Lee) More (Padron)
June 6, 2018
What a great man Arun was . . . IS. His loss is felt everytime I remember his brilliance.
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 5, 2018
Arun -
Patti and I think of you often...
I frequently reflect with great fondness upon our many years of business collaboration and friendship. You were such an extraordinary individual who deeply influenced me and so many other people in such a positive manner.
I continue to pray for you and your family.
May your soul be at rest.
Love, respect and peace,
Jo Chopra-McGowan
June 5, 2018
Happy Birthday, Arun. The number of conversations I have had with you in my head in these 14 years! So much still to talk about, so much still to share. Lots of love.
Jo
June 5, 2018
Arun,
Happy birthday Arun, I miss you each and everyday, wish you were here to see and feel proud how your children grown up to become successful in their lives, We miss your generousity, your wisdom and above all your smile and laughter. Take care
Shashi
Nisha Gupta
June 4, 2018
Missing you and your smile dad.
christopher mastronardi
August 24, 2017
Remembering your great love story today and always.
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 10, 2017
Arun -
You live on in our hearts and remain an inspiration to all who knew and loved you.
Rest in peace my dear friend.
Jo Chopra-McGowan
June 10, 2017
13 years! Bahut hogaya, Arun. Vapis aa jao.
Love from Jo
Shashi Kuchhal
June 9, 2017
Prayers and love in our hearts, love you and miss you
Nutan Gupta
June 8, 2017
13 years ago.....Nutan
Gunnar agerholm
January 30, 2017
I love you arun.Abc:4040 B.r.c long time friend I Heart little - anna -9 on abc
Christopher Mastronardi
January 6, 2017
Still miss you Arun little nemo on abc IHeart little anna-9 on abc 13:30 <3Sva I love you
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 8, 2016
Arun -
Another year has passed but you remain alive in our hearts.
Rest in peace my friend.
Jo Chopra-McGowan
June 8, 2016
None of us can ever forget this day. We lost you and that loss will always remain in our hearts.
But so much lives on! You are still so much with us.
Much love, Arun.
Jo
June 5, 2016
Happy Birthday Arun!
Miss you and Love you...
September 9, 2015
I still think about you every day. In my heart you never died i just think of you and youre there. I hope to catch up with the family when there is time.
August 22, 2015
Arun, I am thinking about you today, I am still using some of the tools you were so influential in, you are still living on in the code, Rest in peace.
Jo Chopra-McGowan
June 9, 2015
Another year gone by . . . Arun, we still think of you so often. Your life is one that can never be forgotten; your light can never be extinguished. You live on in your astonishing, incandescent wife and children. How proud you would be of each one of them today.
Much love to you and to all of them.
Jo
all six of us
Shashi Kuchhal
June 8, 2015
Dear Arun,
I still miss you and always will. while never stop feeling it would be so much better with you here but continue to live with your precious memories since our childhood and cherish them forever.
Remembering you fondly.
Peace
Shashi
Deacon Dan Romanello
June 7, 2015
Arun -
Patti and continue to remember you with great affection. You were, and still are, are an inspiration to everyone who knew and called you their friend.
May you continue to watch over your family and friends with the deep kindness that you so special.
Peace,
Rakesh Gupta
June 7, 2015
Happy Birthday, Arun.
June 5, 2015
Happy Birthday dear Arun! We miss you and you reside in our hearts now and we feel your presence all around and in all the great things happening in our lives. Kunal, Nisha and Akash are doing brilliantly well with your blessings. Akash just finished his MD and is at Mass General, Nisha is halfway done with her Ph.D and Kunal is a young entrepreneur. So proud of them. We love you.
Christopher Mastronardi
August 24, 2014
I still Love (u.)
Nisha
June 5, 2014
Happy birthday Dad! I am making a Thai dinner from scratch to celebrate, complete with vegetarian spring rolls, thai noodles with peanut sauce, and coconut mango sticky rice! next time i will try to tackle homemade sushi rolls. I am doing really cool things in your honor this month. Wish you could be alongside me to enjoy. But maybe you are enjoying with me in spirit! Love you!
Subhash, Shashi, Arun and Shashi
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2014
Happy birthday Arun,ten years have passed since you left us but it feels like it happened only yesterday when our world was shattered with this sad news.
A lot has changed since you left us, some for good and some for bad but one thing will never change, remembering you each and every passing day.
Your children are doing fine keep looking after them and give them your love and blessing as always.
Your family misses you a lot and love you very much.
Be in peace
Your sister
Shashi
Nutan
June 5, 2014
Happy Birthday dear Arun, all of us love you and miss you very much...
June 8, 2013
Arun! Another year and your memory is as strong and vivid as ever.
Each time I meet your children, I am astonished by what beautiful, strong, resilient adults they have become. You would be so proud of each one of them.
And Nutan continues to dazzle the entire world. She told me you once told her that each person needs to make their own happiness. She's done that for herself and - miraculously - she goes on doing it for everyone she meets (proving you right and wrong at the same time!).
They are doing well, Arun. But Lord, how we all miss you!
With love from all of us in Dehradun - Jo, Ravi, Moy Moy and Mummy
Chris Griffith
June 7, 2013
Arun, fellow Gemini, my friend, the time has flown since we knew each other. You wouldn't believe it, but still no databases, only spreadsheets. You would have changed the world!
Your friend, Chris
Rakesh Gupta
June 6, 2013
Arun Bhai,
Eight years ago when I wrote that all important letter/email to you asking you to get me out of my personal miseries, you did. I left my past behind and came here on a wing of prayer and then, suddenly you decided to move to your heavenly abode. I struggled to find my feet on this foreign soil w/o your personal guidance and I thought I had succeeded until recently, when I found that my American Dream lies all but shattered. I am at a juncture where I do not know whether to continue chasing this elusive dream with the help of my parental family who have been extremely supportive, or to go back to reality which I couldn't tolerate and ran away from in the first place.
I need spiritual guidance and would like you to come in my dreams sometime and tell me what to do. I know you are somewhere around and are listening to me. I, personally miss you a lot.
Forever grateful,
Rakesh
Dan Romanello
June 6, 2013
Arun -
You will be happy to know that I was just ordained a Permanent Deacon. My call is to build bridges between all people so that we may love and serve another as you did.
Rest in peace my friend. You remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Gary Kline
June 5, 2013
Dear Arun,
Still miss you and always will. Hope you are able to know the great things your family and friends have continued to do, while never stop feeling it would be so much better with you here.
Remembering you fondly,
Your friend,
~Gary
Vidyut Lingamneni
June 5, 2013
Dear Arun
Happy Birthday! We miss you and you will always remain in our hearts. i continue to have the most wonderful memories of my visits to CT.
Lots of love to the whole family,
Vidyut
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2013
Happy 62nd birthday, Arun, you will always live in our hearts and prayers.
Grief can be so hard and specially losing a person like you who was generous, caring and most of all best human being you ever come across in life time but our special memories help us cope with that grief.
Remembering you today and always and missing you.
Your loving sister
Shashi
Nutan
June 5, 2013
Happy Birthday dear Arun. We love you and always feel your presence amongst us. Kunal, Nisha and Akash are our shining stars and make us proud. Continue to watch over us. We miss you.
With Arun and Nutan in Easton . . .
Jo Chopra
June 8, 2012
Each year that passes, I think to myself: by NEXT year, I'll be used to it. By NEXT year, I'll have begun to believe that Arun is no longer alive. And next year arrives and is this year and then last year and still I am no closer to belief or acceptance.
As Robert Louis Stevenson wrote:
“Love makes people believe in immortality because there seems not be room
enough in life for so great a tenderness
and it is inconceivable that the most masterful
of our emotions should have no more than
the spare moments of a few brief years.”
Arun, you just feel alive to so many of us! We still feel your presence, we still believe you are with us. With love from Jo, Ravi, Mummy and Moy Moy
Dan Romanello
June 6, 2012
Arun -
Another year has passed and you remain an inspiraton to me of goodness and kindness. May you continue to rest in peace and watch over your family.
Peace,
Dan
Vidyut Lingamneni
June 5, 2012
Dear Arun,
Happy Birthday! I am very fortunate to be here today with Nutan.
Yes, you are loved and continue to live in our hearts. I am proud to report that I enjoyed meeting your accomplished and lovely grown children, Nisha and Akash too. Kunal is away in Europe, successful in his business.
Love and Best Wishes,
Vidyut
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2012
Happy 61st birthday, Arun, we miss you very much everyday, but we know you are watching over us from heaven, everybody is doing fine and love you very much
Shashi
Nutan
June 5, 2012
Happy Birthday dear Arun. Continue to be our guardian angel and watch over us. We love you and you will always live on in our hearts. Kunal,Nisha and Akash are flourishing and make us proud.
Vidyut Lingamneni
April 26, 2012
A belated message:
Dear Arun,
I will always remember your kind heart and hospitality during my visit to your home in CT several years ago, though it just seems like yesterday!
My silent prayers have been answered; I see that Nutan, Kunal, Nisha and Akash have done so well over the years. Love and Blessings to everyone,
Vidyut
Lee Padron
June 9, 2011
Can't believe Arun is 60. It feels like just yesterday that I had the privilege to meet him. And, Arun was just 33 then. Time does pass fast. Life is short. Make the most of every moment.
Arun taught us all that . . . and so much more.
With Gratitude,
Lee
June 8, 2011
So much has happened since you left us, Arun, but it is truly amazing how brightly your memory lives on. It feels like you have actually been right in our midst as your remarkable children have grown and flourished and your incredible wife has dazzled us all with her resilience, generosity and brilliant spirit.
Your memory has endured because of the love you inspired in the four of them, in your brothers and sisters and in all who ever met you.
Including me!
I love you still - thanks for all you were and are.
Jo
Titus Sequeira
June 5, 2011
The blessings continue to shower on each and everyone you touched!
Happy 60th!
Regards to all in family.
Regards,
Titus
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2011
Happy 60th birthday to my dear brother Arun, we love you and hope that your legacy continues to give us strength and hope for the life.
Shashi
June 5, 2011
Happy 60th Birthday Arun!
Kunal has turned out an entrepreneur like you, Nisha finished her Masters and getting ready to apply to Ph.D program and Akash completed his 1st year medical school at Yale. Thanks for continuing to look after us. We love you very much.
Rakesh Gupta
June 5, 2011
Happy Birthday Bhai. Missing you as always.....
Dan Romanello
June 4, 2011
Dear Nuthan and family,
I now have finished my second year of study towards ordination as a Roman Catholic deacon and remember Arun fondly in my daily prayers as someone who really helped to shape my faith. My prayer is that he is at peace and one with God.
As Mahatma Gandhi stated, "the divine radio is always singing if we could make ourselves ready to listen to it, but it is impossible to do without silence”.
May we all spend some time in silence each day to ponder the goodness of the Almighty (no matter how we name him) and be loving servants to each other in this life.
My love and prayers are with you,
Shashi Kuchhal
August 23, 2010
Happy Rakhi Arun, I am missing u a lot on this day and always, as more time passing your presence is missed deeply
Dan Romanello
June 22, 2010
Dear Nuthan and family -
It seems both so long ago and yet so recently that Arun left this life as we all knew him in order to embark upon his next one.
I continue to think of Arun often and am thankful for the very positive and enduring influence that he had upon me both professionally and personally.
Once quick story - I just finished my first year of study towards ordination as a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. 1 year down - three to go!
At the end of this first year, I was asked to name two individuals that truly helped me to understand and live the teachings of my Christian faith. I immediately named Arun along with my late father - both of them embodied in their daily actions the true meaning of how to be kind, loving and of service to others.
While Arun and I practiced different religions, we lived a common truth.
Patti and I continue to pray for Arun and all of the Gupta family, and for an end to peace, violence, hunger and suffering in our world.
With love and respect,
Lee Padron
June 11, 2010
Just heard John Walsh speak. He is the now famous man who lost his 6 year old son to a predator almost 30 years ago.
Walsh lamented that the lack of a "predator" database hampered the investigation. I immediately thought of Arun's DataEase, just coming on the scene back then.
How many lives have been saved because Arun conceived DataEase, the single greatest relational database ever brought to the PC? No really think about it. Surely, millions of applications were created that made business more efficient, a noble cause itself. But, how many DataEase applications saved lives?
Think of the original DataEase motivation and application . . . MedEASE. Remember that? And, many more to follow. Arun's DataEase brought to life hundreds, perhaps thousands of medically oriented applications putting life saving information at professional's fingertips. There are dozens of medical applications that could not have been done without DataEase. I can personally testify to that fact.
Joel Richmond says it well: "the Brilliance of his creation has not been matched."
Arun, your legacy is clear. You touched the world in so many ways. You and your genius are remembered and missed, every day.
Joel Richmond
June 10, 2010
It's wonderful to think that Arun can still be with us in memory. The brilliance of his creation has not been matched by any other product since his passing.
Nisha Gupta
June 8, 2010
we miss you dad! everyday we try to make you proud! love you.
Lee Padron
June 6, 2010
The mediocrity and lack of vision everywhere around us regularly makes me miss Arun's 4th dimensional thinking all the more.
Happy Birthday old Friend!
Good to hear news of yet more success in Arun's family. Best wishes and warm regards all.
Rakesh Gupta
June 6, 2010
Happy Birthday Arun
June 6, 2010
Happy Birthday Arun
Titus Sequeira
June 6, 2010
Oh! I nearly slipped my mind! Thank you, Nutan, David and all friends and families of Arun.
Happy Birthday, Arun.
Congrats to Akash on his success.
Nutan
June 5, 2010
Hi, Arun Happy Happy 59th Birthday. We love u and Akash got accepted in Yale Medical School.
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2010
Happy Birthday Arun, things are not the same ever since you are not with us but I am sure you will make things right at the end. But the good news is Akash is going to Yale for his medical program and we all are very happy with this news and I know your blessing and good wishes will be always with him. I miss you a lot even though I know you are not too far away from all of us. Be in peace.
Lee Padron
October 2, 2009
Hey Gary . . .
Thanks for reminding me about Fall, DataEase and Arun Gupta. It all comes back . . . another chance to talk about DataEase at the annual conference and thoughts of new hope for the coming year. Long after Arun had moved on from DataEase, I still remembered that without him, there would have been no such product.
And, you know what . . . I'm still using DataEase. Just pulled it up this week and fired off another report. How many 25 year old programs are still on my PC? None! Except good 'ole DataEase. What does that say about Arun?
It's a binary tribute to the genius Arun!
Gary Kline
October 1, 2009
I always think of you every June 5th, Arun (aside from countless others). It was the day that celebrated the start of your life--a very special day. I can't even think of you on the day of your passing, because of what it represents. Actually, I'm not quite sure anymore, which is a good thing. But what I do regret forgetting was to come back to this testimonial legacy of love and affection for you, and record my remembrance. Better late than never, as they say. ;-)
The warm season is over and fall has officially begun; the days are getting cooler. They still feel a bit colder without you in our lives. You are still so greatly missed, Arun. But the thoughts of all the good you brought into the world helps warm things back up a bit. Take care and God bless...
David Gray
June 6, 2009
Once again, I thought of Arun last week, as I assembled CV's on several colleagues, including Pete Tabord, who is doing his best to keep the idea of DataEase alive, in the form of pFenics.
Titus Sequeira
June 6, 2009
Happy Birthday Arun!
Lee Padron
June 6, 2009
In a world of darkness, your light shines still. In a world of ignorance, your genius is remembered . . . and always will be. I'm honored and grateful to have known such a man as you Arun.
Rakesh Gupta
June 6, 2009
Happy Birthday Arun. I too have good news to share with you, Varun is going to Narsee Monji in Mumbai for his MBA, one of the top ten business schools in India. We are proud and excited.
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2009
Hi Arun, Happy 58th Birthday. It is almost 5 years but it does not seem that long to me because your memories are still alive in our hearts. Your inspiration makes me keep going in the life.
We all wanted to grow old together and remember old things when we were older but I guess you wanted to stay forever young. Sushil and I am turning 60 but it is no fun without you being here. But as you will say keep on going and I know that you are there in spirit.
I miss you.
June 5, 2009
HAPPY 58th BIRTHDAY DEAR.
Akash graduated from Columbia University
and has his first job before medical school. We are all excited.
Nutan
April 16, 2009
It now is almost five years since Arun's passing from this life and I still think of him daily and the profound impact that he had upon me as a human being.
As just one example - I am about to embark upon a 4 year course of study for ordination as a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. During the 18 month interview and admissions process, I was asked a number of times who were my greatest Christian role models and I named Arun, a Hindu, as one of them every time. His example of love and kindness, respect for others and non-judgemental behavior served as an important example for me - I only wish that I could be half as generous in spirit and kindness as he was.
While we all miss him, he is with us every day in our hearts and that can never change.
Patti and I pray for you Nutan and family every day.
With great affection,
Dan Romanello
Titus Sequeira
January 3, 2009
This must be destiny.
On the 1st day of the new year, 2009, as I was looking for ideas for the year ahead, I was drawn to our dear friend once again - 1st time since June 2007! I still do not believe it!
Nutan and family and fellow friends of Arun, please let me know if we have to fulfill any of Arun's dreams that are waiting to be implemented. It would be an honor for me to be part of this initiative.
Peter Intermaggio
December 6, 2008
I was driving up the Merritt recently and began to think of Arun and the inspiration he was to me in so many ways. I still delight in telling people about Arun, and feel fortunate I had the chance to know him.
To Nutan and family, my best wishes always. Arun is present with all who knew him.
Dan Romanello
June 13, 2008
I think of, and speak about Arun very often and the indelible impact that he had upon me as a person. We grew up together in business and shared many important professional experiences together over a 25 year period. More importantly, however, he was my friend and it was a privilege and honor to know him.
I continue to pray for Nutan and family.
Howard Berger
June 8, 2008
Happy Birthday Arun, we all miss you and think of you very often. You have been a great inspiration to many including me.
Lucy Cuseo
June 6, 2008
I remember Arun. Always will.
Nisha
June 6, 2008
Hi Dad! We had a kick-butt Memorial Day party in your honor a few weeks ago! We miss you and love you.
Shashi Kuchhal
June 5, 2008
Happy Birthday, Arun. With every passing year we miss you even more, the empty place you have left behind, will never be filled. We love you and miss you.
Shashi
Jo McGowan Chopra
June 5, 2008
Arun's birthday is always a bittersweet day for us now - joy that he was born, joy that he lived; but deep sadness at his death just a few days after his 53rd birthday.
All of his extended family here in Dehradun send their love and prayers to Nutan, Kunal, Nisha and Akash.
It's wonderful to see how beautifully his children have turned out and how amazingly Nutan has coped with his loss. He would be so proud of all of you for your resilience and courage.
Nutan
June 5, 2008
When I look at the sky at night
I see you living in one of the stars
I see you laughing in one of them
And so it is as if all the stars are laughing
and there is sweetness
in the laughter of all the stars...
and in the richness of the memories you left behind
HAPPY 57th BIRTHDAY, ARUN
You will be proud to know that Kunal gradauted with a Masters in Professional Studies
Ritu Gupta
November 29, 2007
We missed you on Thanks Giving Day.
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