BORN

1941

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Blount & Curry, Terrace Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory

12690 N 56th St

Temple Terrace, Florida

Kamala Paniker Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 8, 2017.

PANIKER, Kamala D., age 75, of Tampa, FL, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Moffitt Cancer Center. She was born August 29, 1941 in Madras, India, the daughter of Parwathi Amma and Gopala Panicker. Dr. Paniker came to the US in 1971 from Kerala, India and led an illustrious life as a brilliant pathologist at various institutions. She retired from the practice of pathology and was happily settled in Florida to spend a relaxed life. Kamala was full of strength and taught her children and grandchildren to be the same. She embodied grace and dignity to all who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Vasudeva Paniker; daughters, Lekshmi Paniker and her husband, Jose Brito and Uma Paniker and her husband, William Kremers; sister, Krishna Joseph and her husband, Thomas Joseph and grandchildren, Mohan and Priya Brito. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m., with a funeral service beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Blount & Curry, Terrace Oaks Chapel, 12690 N. 56th Street, Temple Terrace. In lieu of flowers, please donate an amount of your choosing to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the name of Dr. Kamala Paniker by visiting http://www.lls.org/ways-to-donate

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March 11, 2017

Selicia and Stan Copening

Heart felt condolences from the Copenings..

March 10, 2017

Alka

March 10, 2017

Our heart felt condolences to all of you there. Her demise is a tragic loss and the soft and gentle nature,the affection and love she showed to me, will be sorely missed.

March 9, 2017

Sreedevi and Sreekumar

Heartfelt condolences to Dr. Panicker, Lekshmi, Uma, and all family members. Chechi was an incarnation of unconditional love and affection! Her memories will be cherished for forever.

March 8, 2017

Rajee and Mohan Ananda

Heartfelt Condolences to Panicker, Lakshmi, Uma and all the family members.

We cherish Chechi's love, affection, kindness, generosity and all other sweet memories.

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