Ved Kayastha

Ved P. Kayastha Niskayuna - Ved P. Kayastha, 90, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Ved was born October 12, 1934 in Kangra, HP, India. He immigrated to the United States in 1964 to pursue higher education. He earned masters degrees in geography and library science.
In 1967, Ved took a job at Cornell University and settled in Ithaca, NY. At Cornell, he developed their extensive South Asia collection and was honored to be appointed as the first Ernest L. Stein Asia Curator, an endowed chair. He served as Faculty Advisor for a number of student organizations over his 37 year career at Cornell.
Ved was an avid sportsman and served as captain of his swimming team in college. He loved travel, nature, and gardening. Most important to him was his family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Ved was married to his loving wife, Veena, for 57 years.
He was predeceased by his son, Rajiv.
He is survived by his son, Sanjiv (Kate) Kayastha, MD of Niskayuna, NY, his grandchildren Grace and Dillon, his brother Rajeshwar (Anu) Kumar, and several nieces and nephews in the United States and India.
There will be no funeral services.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Community Hospice.