Philip Alexander Parackal

July 13th, 2021 in his home surrounded by his wife Gracy and

sons Unni and Roney, and close family.

Jomy was born June 15th, 1953 to the late Alexander (Chandy

Sir) Parackal and Aleyamma Parackal in Neezhoor, India.

He is the eldest of 6 children. After the passing of his father in

1972 he joined the Indian Air Force at the age of 19 to provide for

his family and help raise his 5 siblings. He proudly served in the

Air Force for 15 years.

He married his wife Gracy in 1987 and they welcomed Unni the

same year followed by Roney three years later in 1990. They

immigrated as a family to the US in 1993 and eventually settled in

Chatsworth, California where he and Gracy raised their sons. He

worked as an inventory manager for Staedler for 17 years until his

retirement in 2013.

He watched his son Unni marry his wife Nimmy (Chicago /

Vettukattil House Punnathara) in 2018 in Los Angeles, California

and in 2019 he watched his son Roney marry his wife Silpu

(Tampa / Jose House Ayirukuzhiyil) in Tampa, Florida.

He and Gracy lived in the home they bought together in 1998.

Unni and Roney returned home to help care for Jomy and the four

of them spent the last eight months of Jomy’s life with him.

Jomy was known for his sarcasm, wit, and humility. He was

disciplined in all aspects of his life. He believed in being loving

and kind and treated people with these values always. He

emphasized the importance of family. He valued friendship and

cultivated a closeness that made his friends feel like they were

family. He read for leisure and always sought knowledge

anywhere he could find it. He had a love for gardening, card

games, basketball, and daily walks with Gracy. He was most

certainly a man that was loved by many and will be missed

immeasurably.

His spirit leaves behind his wife Gracy whose love for her

husband was the epitome of “in sickness and in health”. She

spent every moment with him ensuring that he was taken care of.

He leaves the lessons of love and life with his sons Unni and

Roney and their wives.

Jomy passed during prayer that was led by his best friend and

cousin Father Thomas Thazhappally who also married him and

Gracy, and baptized and married his children.

Amongst the most important relationships in his life was with his

mother Aleyamma Parackal in Neezhoor, India whom he leaves

behind along with his siblings, Gracy’s siblings and their families.

He was a loving father, husband, brother, and uncle all of which

he was, of course, the best at.

He will forever live in the hearts of all those he shared his life with

and with those who were fortunate to have had the chance to

have met him, love him, and live alongside him in this lifetime.

“If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die we die for the Lord. So,

whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Romans 14:8

A visitation will be held on Friday, July 23rd at Bastian & Perrott, Oswald Mortuary in Northridge from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Funeral Services will be the following morning, July 24th at 11:00am at St. John Eudes Church in Chatsworth, California. Service conclude at St. John Eudes Church.