Kirit was born on January 29, 1942 in Nairobi, Kenya and passed away on April 2, 2011 in Fresno, California.
Kirit is survived by his wife, Gita; son Janak Acharya; daughters Sonia Litt and Bhavisha Perry; grandchildren Jaxson, Calvin and Duncan Acharya, and Mari, Mira and Mihir Litt; sisters Jyoti Vyas and Divya Bhatt and brother Pankaj Acharya.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.