Suneeth S. Nayak

NAYAK, SUNEETH S. (Age 38)

Of Alexandria, VA, died Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at Carolinas Medical Center, in Charlotte, NC, after a long, arduous battle with cancer. He was born in Washington, DC on February 25, 1964, the eldest son of Sanjeeva and Jeet Nayak of Long Island, NY.

He was married to his beloved wife, Hollidae, in 1994. They shared their life and love with numerous family and friends.

He is survived by his brothers, Bob Nayak of Alexandria, Tim Nayak and his wife Becky, and their children, Timmy and Megan, of Sterling; father and mother-in-law, Harold and Evalyn Berg of Charlotte, NC; sisters-in-law, Lynda Berg of Ft. Myers, FL, Lysa Long and her husband Scott, and their daughter, Lexy, of Charlotte, NC; as well as many other family members and dear friends.

Suneeth was Chief Technical Architect for Information Management Consultants, Inc., (IMC), of McLean, VA. He maintained a uniquely rare combination of brilliant mind, effervescent personality, and child-like wonder of the miracle of life. Suneeth was extensively involved in the application of advanced technology, open systems, and object-oriented design and development, and the design of specialized user interfaces. He chaired AIIM (The Association of Information and Image Management) International's Emerging Technologies Advisory group (EmTAG). His service to the IT industry was recognized at the annual AIIM Conference in New York earlier this year. Suneeth graduated from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and received his Masters from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, where he was honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" in 2001. His life accomplishments formed the basis for a legacy that will live on for years to come, and will serve as an inspiration for us all.

A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2002 at Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center, on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30-3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society. (www.cancer.org)