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Bawa Singh Rai Obituary
MAY 15, 1932 - JUNE 29, 2016
Bawa Dhanan Singh Rai, age 84, passed from this life surrounded by family on Wednesday afternoon on June 29. Mr. Singh was born at Ba, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands to Dhanna Singh Rai and Harnam Kaur Singh. He was one of seven siblings: Amar Kaur Singh, Balbir Kaur Singh, Udham Kaur Singh, Rattan Kaur Singh, Ranjit Kaur Singh and Channon Singh Rai. In Fiji, he married Prem Kaur and raised a family. In 1964, he and his family immigrated to the United States and decided to live in Modesto.
Mr. Singh was a supporter of Stockton Gurdwara Sahib (the site of the first Sikh temple in the United States.) He attended and supported the Gurdwaras' in Northern California. Mr. Singh worked at Gaylord Manufacturing, owned a gardening business, and the first Subway Sandwich Shop in Modesto. In his spare time, he loved fishing in Alaska, boating, gardening and spending time with his family and friends.
His wife of sixty-four years, Prem Kaur Singh and three children survive him: daughters Abtar Rai Haddox, Raiyn Hardeep Moore, and Sashmir Rai Garcia. Sadly, two sons preceded him in death: Jaswant Singh Rai and Balwant Singh Rai. Mr. Singh is also survived by eight grandchildren: Vincent Singh Haddox, Resham Singh Haddox, Ashwin Kaur Rai, Gurjeet Singh Rai, Desiree Singh, Jasper Singh, Joshua Singh, and Baljeet Singh Rai. He also has five great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews whom he loved and cared about very much.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Lakewood Funeral Home, 900 South Santa Fe Avenue, Hughson, California. Memorial services will be held at Lakewood Funeral Home from 10:00 to 1:00 pm. on Saturday, July 9, 2016. The public is invited for prayer services beginning on Thursday, July 7, 2016 and until after the memorial service at the Gurdwara Sahib, 6718 Hughson Avenue, Hughson, CA. Family and friends are invited to share their memories and condolences at www.lakewoodhughson.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Bawa Singh Rai
sashmir garcia
July 29, 2016
Manjeet Kaur
July 8, 2016
Treasured in my heart you'll stay, untill we meet again some day
R.I.P babba we all miss you.prayers from sister udham kaur and her children and grandchildren from Fiji ,USA and New Zealand.
Dad's Birthday
July 6, 2016
Mom and Dad in Oregon
July 6, 2016
Nani's Reunion
July 6, 2016
Dad's Birthday
July 6, 2016
Dad and Gurjeet in Alaska
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
Dad and Bow fishing
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
Bow and Dad in Alaska
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
Gurjeet and Baba in Alaska
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
Gurjeet's Wedding
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
Alaska
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
sashmir garcia
July 6, 2016
Bawa and family at grandson Vinny's wedding
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa and Son Bo with grandson Gurjeet
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa and his sonBo
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa/Prem/ Daughter Sash
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa and family
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa and family
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Mom and Dad
sashmir garcia
July 4, 2016
Dad, Grandfather, and friend
Raiyn Moore
July 4, 2016
Dad, Uncle Prem, and family friend
Raiyn Moore
July 4, 2016
Dad & Mom
Raiyn Moore
July 4, 2016
Sash/Bawa
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa with Vinny/Resham/Baljeet/Gurjeet.
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Bawa and Daughters
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Nana and Family.
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Nana and Great Granddaughter LilyAnn
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Nana and 3 generations.
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Nana and Great Grandson Chase.
Christina Haddox
July 4, 2016
Dad, Jasper, Vinny and Joshua
sashmir Garcia
July 4, 2016
Dad, Bo and Gurjeet fishing in Alaska
Sashmir Garcia
July 4, 2016
Raiyn Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad and Grandkids with Big Fish!
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad, Mom, and Sash at Vinny's Wedding.
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad and Gurjeet.
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad, Grandfather Channon, and brothers-in-law.
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad and Baljeet.
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad at outdoor BBQ.
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad at Ashwin's homecoming.
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad and Uncle in India
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad and Mom
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Dad and Mom
Ed Moore
July 3, 2016
Lakewood Funeral Home
July 2, 2016
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