Durvasula Sastry

Durvasula passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Durvasula was a resident of New York at the time of passing. The same year he also founded the Hindu Community and Cultural Center (known as the Shiva Vishnu Temple or HCCC ) in Livermore, California with Muthuraman Iyer.. He served as the opening ceremony Chairman and was interview ed by the full assortment of Bay Area print media inc luding the Sunday San Francisco Examiner/Chronicle and all Bay Area television news stations. Sa sh went on to serve as director or Chairman of the Shiva Vishnu Temple throughout the 1980's and 1990's. Some Awards for D. V. Sastry Outstanding Immigrant from India award, California Legislature, East Bay Institute FAA Diamond award for Aviation Excellence (U S. Federal Aviation Administration) FAA Gold Award for Aviation Excellence (U. S. Federal Aviation Administration) United Airlines Community Service Award TANA (Telugu Association of North America) Lifetime service awards FIA (Federation of Indo-American Associations) Lifetime service awards Lifetime Arts and Cultural Organizer Award from Vamsee Arts Theater in Hyderabad, India Lifetime Achievement Award, Delhi Telugu Academy , New Delhi, India In lieu of flowers: Memorial contributions may be made to the Gulf Coast Hindu Society, 823 Country Club Court, Mobile, AL 36609.