Dr. Durgada Basavaraj, 69, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Uma Basavaraj; son, Pushkal Basavaraj (Shambhavi); and daughter, Shruti Ahluwalia (Pramjeet); and grandchildren, Arya and Jaiten. He was a spiritual man, a practitioner of Veerashaivism, an active member of the Gita Club, and an avid golfer. Services will be private, but will be livestreamed on Wednesday, July 15, at 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to JSS Spiritual Mission.