Sheshagirappa V. Venkatesh

S.V. VENKATESH April 1, 1940 - April 30, 2020 S. V. VENKATESH, 80, passed away on Thursday April 30, 2020 at his home in Staten Island, NY surrounded by his loving family. Born April 1, 1940 in Mysuru, India, Venkatesh credited his interest in his eventual career in engineering to his father Venkataramaiah , who was a engineer who built dams across India. An Electrical Engineering graduate of Mandya (P.E.S.) Engineering College, Venkatesh worked on engineering projects in northern India before moving back to his home state of Karnataka to marry his dear wife, Nagarathna. The young couple lived in K.G.F, Karnataka for several years, where Venkatesh worked as a engineer in the gold mining city, with his young family, his sister, and his beloved mother. Venkatesh, his wife, and two young children left India in 1980, to move to New York, USA. After residing in the culturally vibrant neighborhood of Jackson Heights, Queens for several years, Venkatesh and his family then settled down in Staten Island in 1985, where he lived until his passing. Venkatesh worked with the NYCTA, where he contributed to a number of transit improvement projects until his retirement in 2014. He had established a strong social network in his 33 years with the NYCTA and he maintained these connections throughout his whole life. Always an avid member of his community, Venkatesh was deeply involved in the Kannada Koota, a way for him to maintain a connection to his first homeland. A wearer of many hats within the organization, Venkatesh could be found acting, serving meals, working on various committees, or just joking around with his many friends. After retirement, Venkatesh found new purpose in taking care of his beloved grandchildren, writing and publishing three books in his native Kannada, and of course, crafting new jokes to share with his many family and friends. He wrote his translation of the Ramayana, the Mahabharatha, and the Bhagavatham with help from his sister Manjula and the late MG Prasad. Venkatesh noted on his 80th birthday, celebrated just a few weeks ago, that he found the symmetry in his life compelling; that he spent the first half of his life in India, and the other half in the United States. Venkatesh passed away on April 30, 2020, surrounded by his loving family in his Annadale home. He leaves behind his cherished wife of 48 years, Nagarathna, his daughter Surabhi Hanubal and son in law Nagesh Hanubal of Newburgh, NY, and son Sughosh Venkatesh and daughter in law Dr. Arathi Setty of Staten Island, as well as his four grandchildren, Suresh, Maanasa, Mahesh, and Akash, who he doted over (seriously, he loved having them around, he lit up whenever he talked about them). He also leaves behind his three sisters, Vani, Manjula, and Indrani, and brother, Guru. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4849517214 Meeting ID: 484 951 7214 One tap mobile +16465588656,,4849517214# US (New York) +13017158592,,4849517214# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 484 951 7214 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k9dhbGfhX