It is with heavy hearts that the family of Virender (Raj) Singh Rao announce his unexpected passing on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the age of 67. He has joined his late parents, Haripal Singh Rao and mother Jaswant Kaur in the next phase of their journey.
Raj was born on May 7, 1953, in Deheru, Punjab and was one of 6 siblings. After completing his Masters of Science in Anthropology at Punjab University Chandigarh, he immigrated to Canada in July 1978. Shortly thereafter, he married the love of his life, Harvinder on August 20, 1978 after which they decided to call Edmonton their home. They were blessed with 2 sons, Harvir & Deshvir.
In Edmonton, Raj started his career at Triple M Fiberglass Manufacturing where he worked for 27 years. He was a very strong believer in working hard to accomplish your goals. Raj was a very warm and caring person who would do anything he could to help someone. His morals and principles are unmatched by many.
On his days off, you could always find Raj gardening in his yard in Edmonton or on the fields of his home in Punjab – this was his sanctuary, a place of meditation of sorts.
Raj will be greatly missed by his wife: Harvinder, sons: Harvir & Deshvir, sisters: Sudarshan Gill, Rajinder Mangat, Parminder Grewal, and Ravinder Jassar, brother: Narinder Rao, brothers-in-law: Gurdeep Gill, Gurdev Mangat, Harinder Grewal and Balvinder Jassar, sister-in-law: Manjit Rao, In-laws family: Gurnihal & Manpreet Virk, Gurvinder & Sukhdev Kullar, Tejpaul & Rano Virk, Harpreet & Ravinderjit Gill, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandniece and very close friends.
The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm at Hainstock's Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9810- 34th Ave, Edmonton, AB. The online portion will commence at 1 PM.
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