Cherukoth Verghese Joseph Verghese (informally called C.V.J.), age 85 years, was born in Vaikom, Kerala State, South India on September 21, 1938. He passed away at 7:40 A.M., May 28, 2024, at the Mountainview Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He joined his late son, Jamath Cheroth Verghese, in eternal peace. Dr. Verghese is survived by his wife, Gertie, of 56 years, daughter, Riya, her husband, Guido and their sons, Benjamin Cherukoth, and Christian Michel.
He obtained a master's degree in Botany and a medical degree before moving to the USA to raise a family and build a medical career. Dr. Verghese did a fellowship in Nephrology and earned board certifications both in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. He worked at VA hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
An avid tennis player, his hobbies included painting, cooking, and gardening. Dr. Verghese was fluent in several Indian dialects and was well-liked by family and colleagues. His generosity, easy-going manner and encyclopedic knowledge on any requested subject garnered him many lifelong friends.
At this time, he has joined several predeceased members of his family, namely his beloved Jamath (son), Cherukoth Varghese (father), Mariamma (mother), and Thathi (sister). May his soul enter a well-earned heavenly serenity together with theirs, in God’s Kingdom.
In lieu of flowers, Dr. Verghese's family asks you to consider a tribute donation to CurePSP at www.psp.org/ways-to-give.
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