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Ishan Bose-Pyne Obituary
20 January, 1994 - 13 September, 2010
Ishan Bose-Pyne, 16, died in hospital on the night of Monday, Sep. 13, 2010, from burn injuries sustained in an accident in Los Angeles, California.
Ishan was born Jan. 20, 1994, in Los Angeles, California and lived in LA his whole life. He spent months each year amongst family in New Delhi, India.
He was a student in the 11th grade at Harvard-Westlake School, a chess player, a jazz musician, a physics and math enthusiast and a great guy.
He is survived by his brother, mother and father, Vivan Bose-Pyne, Shonali Bose and Bedabrata Pain and numerous grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services will be held at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September, 16, at the Hollywood Forever Funeral Home at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, CA.
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Memories and Condolences
for Ishan Bose-Pyne
Grover Furr
June 22, 2023
He showed promise in his writing of Soviet history of the Stalin period. His passing is tragic indeed!
kirtika tomar
October 12, 2010
may god bless your family. and may ishan soul rest in peace..........
September 27, 2010
Dear Shonali,
With great sadness and a heavy heart I wtite this note. Please accept my deepest sympathies. There is nothing sadder in life than losing a child and no words can express my sorrow. I keep thinking about your Mom, then Koko and now your son. Regards Rupa
Tamoghna Chattopadhay
September 27, 2010
Bedo, Ishan-ke kokhono dekhini; but I am seeing him in you - you and Sonali in him. Bedo my old friend, my brother: cherish the life of Ishan, the amazing gifts he had left for you all. Suddenly, this morning feels very quiet here in Indiana. Bhalobasha nish. Tamoghna
MULTANS CHIB
September 27, 2010
I LOVE YOU BOSS KEEP SMILING WHEREVER YOU ARE LOVE YOUR BORUMASHI
Debapriya (titir) Sinha
September 19, 2010
Respected Mithu uncle and Sonali aunty,
I got this heartbreaking news from my cousin sister payal(sohini sinha).It is hard to believe that someone of our age have left us and went so early to the Heaven.May GOD take care of his soul and let it rest in peace.
kajori dasgupta
September 18, 2010
May you live in every warm-hearted smiling boy and light his life
September 18, 2010
My deepest sympathy is extended to you and your whole family over the loss of your beautiful child. Please know your whole family is in my heart and in my prayers. Sincerely, Anne Wolfstein (Vivan's math teacher)
September 18, 2010
I am just broken hearted over this devastating loss your family has had. Your whole family is in my thoughts and in my prayers. Blessings. Anne Wolfstein, (Vivan's math teacher) Walter Reed Middle School
Mistu
September 18, 2010
Dear mithu da ,sonali,and vivan.
I donot have any words to console you,but i can say that since he was a cheerful,brilliant,truthful,smart and loving boy so angels have took him from all of us and kept in the in the palms of GOD.May his soul live in peace.
Sabina Singh
September 18, 2010
Dear Shonali,
I am so shocked to hear about Ishan. I only remember him as a little boy when you all came to our house to play Holi. God bless his soul and give you the strength to bear this tragic loss.
Jack Peters
September 17, 2010
I knew Ishan as the cheerful boy who made everyone in the chess club smile. How sad that he is gone. He was very special.
Satya / Baptu Dutta
September 17, 2010
Dear bedo da and shonali di
I am shocked and i don't have any word to express my grief.this is life. may god bless u all.
Titli Dutta
September 17, 2010
Dear Mithu Kaku and Shonali Kakim
No words are enough to console your bereaved family.
Ishan was one of a kind, who touched us someway or the other with his innocent and comforting smile.
He will forever stay in our hearts.
Jayasree Barman
September 17, 2010
Dear Bedo and Shonali ,
We are with you in your hour of grief. There is no way to fill up the loss of such a young and promising life. It's true your life has changed for ever. May God help you to live the life ahead with courage.
The May-Suzuki family
September 17, 2010
Our Deepest condolences from our family to yours. Ishan will be terribly missed.
The May-Suzuki family
Christian May-Suzuki
Harvard-Westlake 2013
September 17, 2010
Dear Bedo, Shonali and Vivan,
We are with you in your hour of grief. There is no way to fill up the loss of such a young and promising life. It's true life has changed forever for you. May God help you to face your life ahead with courage.
Jayasreedi and Goutamda (Kolkata)
Koushik & Anjali Dutta
September 16, 2010
Shonali, Vivan and Bedabrata we are very deeply saddened to hear about Ishan. May God give you all the strength and courage to bear this great loss.
Natalie & Shoshi
September 16, 2010
Shonali, Vivan and Bedabrata,
We are shocked and sad to learn about Ishan, and hope your having each other is some solace. He was so warm and funny and helpful at Vivan's birthday party, we all enjoyed him. We pray that the joy of having had him will at some point balance your loss. Our prayers are with you.
Linda Kaufman
September 16, 2010
Shonali and Family,
Words can not begin to express my feelings and shock. I think of your family often and have only wished the best for all of you. If there is anything at all I can do now or in the future, please let me know. My deepest sympathy and love.
Linda Kaufman, BHMS
Simarjit Kaur
September 16, 2010
Dear Bedo and Shonali,
Truly saddened about your lovely son, and the tragic loss you suffer. May Waheguru keep dear Ishan with the angels. You have both worked so hard in human rights and helped others through their terrible sufferings after the Delhi massacres. May God give you both the strength through such tragic suffering. I was so upset to hear of your loss. My prayers are for you and for Ishan.We met you, Bedo, briefly, my brothers, sister in law, and husband all send their love to you both and pray for you.
Regards,
Simarjit,
London
September 16, 2010
Didn't know him at all, just came across the obituary in our newspaper in Meerut & was saddenned to learn about the loss of your precious little one,May God in his wisdom bestow courage on all of you to bear such a personal loss...
Neeta Aneja
September 16, 2010
Shonali---I am really feeling really sad --I remember u from Miranda House--that was the time we met last--But ofcourse I know about you thru AMU--I read about Ishaan in the newspaper--And May GOD bless his soul--Please take care--with all my best wishes for you and your family at this moment--Neeta Aneja
Sandeep Chitkara
September 16, 2010
Deeply shocked and still cant believe this. But i can proudly say that you were one of my topper students who excelled in Chess.
Sandeep Sir
September 16, 2010
God Bless your soul...
Allie C
September 16, 2010
You will be missed, Ishan. You were so kind, so helpful, and so intelligent. My deepest condolences to your family and friends.
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