Saroj Daulat ANAND

Saroj Daulat (Ram) Anand
84, of Georgetown, Ontario passed away peacefully at home early in the morning of November 20 with her loving daughters and husband by her side. She was an accomplished physician, poet, artist and an incredible role model for her children and grandchildren. Born in Jandiala Guru, India on May 6, 1930, she lived there as a child before moving to East Africa. She attended medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland. After receiving her medical degree, she married Dr. S. V. Anand in London, England. She practiced anaesthesia at the University Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria before the family immigrated to Nova Scotia in 1965. While practicing medicine there, she founded the Asian Women's Association. After moving to Ontario in 1985, she completed a residency in psychiatry at Queen's University. She loved gardening, reading, writing and discussing poetry, and spent hours analyzing political and historical issues. She was ever so generous with her time, welcoming everyone into her home. For decades, she battled cancer bravely. She is survived by Anand, her husband of 55 years, and three daughters, Gita Anand, Anita Anand (John Knowlton) and Sonia Anand (Myles Sergeant) as well as grandchildren: Anand, Sonia, Monica and Kashia, Anjali, Anand and Sachin, and sister Prathiba Goberdhan, London, England, as well as a large extended family and many close friends. The visitation will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on November 21, 2014 at Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Rd.,Georgetown 905-877-3631. At Saroj's request, the funeral service is private. If you wish to make a donation in her memory, please consider Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills (www.cancerassistance.org). To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com Om Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi.