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Vinay Balaji Obituary

Balaji Vinay Balaji, age 21, passed away on June 14, 2015 in Seattle. He was born in India and came to the United States as a five year old. Vinay is survived by his parents, Rajan Balaji and Anitha Balaji who reside in Dublin, OH. Vinay went to Dublin Jerome High School and was in Jerome Marching Band. He was also part of Dublin Crew during his high school days. He graduated from Carnigie Mellon University, Pittsburgh in 2014 with a Bachelors in Computer Science. He was part of Sigma Chi fraternity at CMU. He started working for Microsoft in Redmond as a Software Development Engineer after graduating and had been residing at Bellevue, WA since August 2014. He loved hanging out with friends, going to the gym, good food and nature hikes. He will be dearly missed by one and all. Friends may call HILL FUNERAL HOME, 220 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081 on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 2-5 p.m. Remembrances can be shared at www.HILLFUNERAL.com.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Jun. 24 to Jun. 25, 2015.

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JCM

June 26, 2015

May Vijay rest in peace in God's memory

June 25, 2015

I offer my sincerest condolences to the family. "... may the God who supplies endurance and comfort" be with you, and help you to endure this troubling time. (Romans 15:5)

Mary Ann Ward

June 24, 2015

Dear Balaji Family: We, the families of The Compassionate Friends, send you our heartfelt condolences. The Compassionate Friends is an international grief support group for parents, grandparents and siblings who have suffered the heartbreaking loss of a child. Our only mission is to provide comfort, hope and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister, or grandchild, and to help others better assist the grieving family. We meet monthly in Columbus from 7-9 PM on the second Tuesday of each month at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1479 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43229. If and when you are ready to do so, please join us. We Need Not Walk Alone. We are The Compassionate Friends.
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The Compassionate Friends
Columbus, OH Chapter
(614)882-8986
www.tcfcolumbus.org
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