Bhagat Prasad Mathur MD

He was born in Dholpur, India on March 21, 1927 to the late Satguru Prasad and Saran (Kumari) Mathur. On January 18, 1956 he married his beloved wife, Swarup Lata Mathur in Allahbad, India. She survives him.

Dr. Mathur received his MBBS degree from Jaipur, India and worked for several years in India before emigrating to US in 1969. He began his US career at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and later joined Maimonides Hospital to complete his fellowship in Oncology. In 1977, he joined Uncas On Thames hospital in Norwich,CT retiring in 1993 as Director of Hospital after 16 years. He was a guest lecturer and adjunct faculty at Yale School of Medicine.

In addition to his wife, his family includes his daughter Sujata and her husband Victor D. Rodriguez, brothers: (Late) Daya P. Mathur and wife (late) Sarveshwari, Anami P. Mathur and wife Prabha, Soami P. Mathur and wife Shashi, (late) Guru P. Mathur and wife Anju, Satnam P. Mathur and late wife Rajani, sisters: (late) Darshan and husband (late) Vijendra B. Mathur, Priti Kumar and her husband Raj, Hem Mathur and her husband Hari, grandchildren: Maya Victoria Rodriguez, Victor Jaylen Rodriguez, Marlena Dolores Rodriguez and many nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren all around the world.

Calling hours will be held TODAY from 4pm-6pm at Church & Allen funeral home, 136 Sachem St., Norwich, CT. Services and cremation will be private for immediate family at their convenience.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Dr. Mathur’s name may be made to Eastern CT Hematology and Oncology, 330 Washington St., Norwich, CT.

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