Mohan Kapahi Obituary
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Born on November 30, 1945, to the late Tirath Ram and Gian (Mehta) Kapahi in Lahore, India, he had been a resident of the United States for the past 50 years. Mohan earned his Bachelor Degree in Engineering from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. An avid golfer, Mohan was fun loving and outgoing. He enjoyed a nice Gray Goose Martini and was always the life of the party. He loved to crack jokes and enjoyed making his friends and family laugh. His energy was infectious and will be forever missed by all who knew him.
Those who will cherish his memories include his wife, Ranju Kapahi of Mansfield, Ohio, whom he married on March 2, 1975; his daughters: Pooja (Benjamen) Kapahi-Zoeller of Liberty Township, Ohio and Geethanjali (Gayan) Poovendran of Miami, Floridia; his grandchildren: Krishan Zoeller and Nayana Zoeller; his siblings: Subhash (Tuanjai) Kapahi of Chiang-Mi, Thailand, Kailash Kapahi of Winnipeg, Canada, Naresh (Neera) Kapahi of Redwood City, California, Neena Malhotra (sister-in-law), Sachin Malhotra (nephew), Anjali Singh (niece), Aarti Malhotra (niece).
A Puja ceremony with friends and family to honor Mohan's life will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Barkdull Funeral Home & Crematory in Shelby. Calling hours from 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM with friends and family at the funeral home.
In place of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St Jude Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Services
Puja
Thursday
May 29, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Barkdull Funeral Home
33 N. Gamble Street
Shelby, OH 44875
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Thursday
May 29, 2025
12:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Barkdull Funeral Home
33 N. Gamble Street
Shelby, OH 44875 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Mohan, please visit our Tree Store.
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