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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Ramesh Kantety, 43 years old, born on July 10, 1969, and passed away on August 20, 2012. We will remember him forever.
August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023
Dear Nanna,

Eleven years have passed since you left us, and not a day goes by when your absence isn't felt. Your love, wisdom, and warm presence continue to guide us through life.
I recently completed my Master’s program and Akka is now in medical school. Amma has continued to remind us of how important it is to work hard to achieve our dreams, just like you would have. Amma has been our pillar of strength, and her love and support continue to remind us of you and your guidance. Your legacy lives on in the lessons you taught us, the values you instilled, and the memories we hold close. We find comfort in the love you shared and the time we were lucky enough to share with you.
Though you may not be here physically, you will always be with us, reminding us to cherish every moment and keep your memory alive. We miss you a lot, Nanna.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023
Dear Nanna,

Happy 54th birthday! It's been over ten years since you left us, but not a day goes by without missing you. Birthdays were always such special occasions with you. You made us feel loved and cherished, and your warm presence always filled the room. Today, we would have pampered you with your favorite foods, surrounded you with love, and celebrated the incredible person you were. We miss you deeply, and we wish more than anything that you were here with us. You remain alive in our hearts, and we carry the love and lessons you gave us wherever we go. We love you, Nanna, and we'll always miss you.

With all our love,
Vinny and Vijju
June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023
Dear Nanna,

Happy Father's Day!

Your unwavering love and support helped to inspire and shape us into the people we are today. On this Father's Day, we wish we could celebrate you and shower you with love and gratitude. We would give anything to be able to celebrate with you. We love you and miss you more than words can express.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022
Dear Nanna,

Today marks ten years since you passed away. Time has flown by, but not a day has gone by without being reminded of you. Whenever we even go to a restaurant or watch a new movie, we think of you and how you would have enjoyed them. We miss you very much.

A lot has happened in the last ten years. I recently graduated from college and Akka graduated from her Master's program too. Amma always encourages us to be the best we can be, and constantly reminds us about the importance of resilience and motivation when achieving our dreams. At the same time, we wish you were also here to guide and mentor us. We were both young when you passed away, but your ambitious, kind, and giving nature set an example that we will always cherish.

Nanna, we wish we could have spent more time with you. We love you and miss you a lot, and know that you are watching over us.

Love,
Vijju and Vinny
July 10, 2022
July 10, 2022
Dear Nanna,

Days like today are especially difficult because we know we would have spent the day celebrating you. It has been ten years since we last spent your birthday with you, and we wish that we could have spent today with you. We are constantly thinking of you and wish we could have had more time with you. You were our greatest role model, and constantly encouraged us to be our best. You were patient, kind, and gentle, and we wish that we had more time with you to show you how loved, admired, and appreciated you are.

We miss you a lot and love you so much.

Happy Birthday, Nanna.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022
Happy Father's Day, Nanna!

You were always so patient and kind, and you constantly motivated us to be the best we could be. It has been nearly ten years since you passed away, but not a day goes by without thinking of you. We wish you were here with us this Father's Day so we could celebrate you and shower you with love. We love and miss you very much.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021
Today marks 9 years since our dad passed away. A lot of people will say that time will heal all wounds, but the void created by the passing of our father will never be filled. Even though we miss him dearly, the beautiful thing that came out of it is that we realize how much love we shared.

We know you are always watching over us, Nanna. Not a day goes by without fond memories of you. We love and miss you dearly.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2021
July 10, 2021
Dear Nanna,

There is not a day that goes by without us thinking of you and reminiscing upon our memories with you, but the special days, like today, keep you on our mind constantly. Today would have been your 52nd birthday. Amma would have made your favorite foods, we would have made you cards and gotten you presents, and we would have gone to your favorite restaurant for dinner. We would have made jokes about how you're getting old, we would have gotten you a cake and sweets, and we would have pampered you. We wish we had even just another day to show you how much we love you, and especially today, we wish we could celebrate you and the amazing person you are. We really miss you.

Happy Birthday, Nanna.
We love you!

Love,
Vinny & Vijju
June 20, 2021
June 20, 2021
Dear Nanna,

Happy Father's Day!

It has been nearly nine years since you passed away, and not a day has gone by without us reminiscing upon our memories with you. Today, we went to P.F. Chang's for the first time since you passed away. We wish you could have been there with us so that we could have celebrated you and enjoyed your special day with you. It has been a long time since we were physically with you, but we still remember the lessons we learned from you, and are so grateful to have you as our father.

We miss you and love you so much, Nanna.

Love,
Vinny & Vijju
August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020
Nanna,

Today marks eight years since you passed away, but I don't think we will ever go a day without thinking of you.

A lot has happened in the past 8 years. I recently graduated from college and started my Master's program, and Vijju is in her third year of college. Amma has been our #1 supporter throughout our schooling and extracurricular interests, and we are so grateful for her. At the same time, we also think about how good it would have been if you were here too.

I wonder what you would have said when I graduated from college. I wish I knew your thoughts on the current political climate and the pandemic. I wish I knew enough about the world when you were still with us, so that I could have asked you the important questions. I can only imagine the wisdom you were waiting to pass onto us.

Though you are not physically with us, we know that you are here in spirit, and that you will always support and encourage us. We miss you so much, Nanna.
We love you so much.


~Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
Dear Nanna,

Today would have been your 51st birthday. We would've showered you with love and affection, cooked all your favorite foods, made sure that you wore new clothes, and cut cake together with all our friends. Sadly, we are unable to share those experiences with you today.

Not a day goes by without you on our mind. When you left us, we didn't just lose our dad. We lost a friend, a companion, and a mentor as well. We wish we could celebrate your birthday today with all the enthusiasm and zeal you deserve. Now, we are instead left with beautiful memories of you and lifelong lessons that we cherish deeply.

Happy Birthday, Nanna. We love and miss you so much.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020
Dear Nanna,

Happy Father's Day, Nanna!

Though years have gone by since you left us, not a day goes by without thinking of you. I always think about our 'secret pal meetings' where I would share all the mischief and trouble I was in at school, not knowing you would tell Amma everything. You always made me feel comfortable, listened to everything I had to say, and were always very supportive of me while you let Amma explain what was right.

When I look back on these times, I always laugh about how subtle you were with handling my naughtiness while still helping me understand the value and importance of discipline, determination, education, and standing for what I feel is right. Though you are not with us physically, we feel your presence in everyday as we practice your philosophies.
We love and miss you very much.

Love,
Vijju
August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019
Dear Nanna,

It has been seven years since you passed away and we miss you very much. There is no way we have gotten this far without reminding ourselves of how strong you were, and how supportive you were of all our dreams and aspirations. You were always a humble man, which now is a reminder to all of us that we are “just a drop in the ocean”, no matter how many little successes we have along the way. Amma has also adopted these ways and is always reminding us of your strength, support, and humility.
We were young when you passed away, but the memories we have with you have molded us to be who we are today. The more we learn about you, and the older we get, we realize how lucky we are to have gotten the chance to be with you, even if it was for a short time.

We know that you are always with us, and that we will always have your support.
We miss you Nanna.
We love you so much.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
Dear Nanna,

Even though you are not with us today, we are thinking of you on your special day.
Every single day, we wish that we are able to spend some time with you, get your advice, and share some thoughts with you. We wish we were more appreciative of our time together when we were still with you physically. Now, it feels like we would do anything for just a minute more of time with you. We really miss you Nanna, and are lucky to have been blessed with such sweet memories of you. We know you are watching over us and love you so much.
You left us so many lovely memories to remember you, but we wish we could spend this birthday with you instead.
Happy 50th birthday, Nanna. We love and miss you so much.
Love,
Vinny and Vijju
June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019
Our dad was loved by everyone he knew, and he left behind so many precious memories. We loved the sunshine in his smile and the kindness in his heart. We learned so much from him, though most of his lessons were unspoken.
We miss you, Nanna, and wish that we could be spending this Father's Day with you. We cherish the memories we were blessed with and we will hold you close to our hearts forever.
Happy Father's Day Nanna. We love you so much.
-Vinny and Vijju
August 21, 2018
August 21, 2018
Nanna,
Today marks six years since you passed away. We still cannot go a day without thinking of you. In these past six years, a lot has happened. Vijju went through middle school and high school, and started her first day of college. I entered and finished high school, and I am starting my third year of college. Throughout these journeys, Amma has been here for us, guiding and leading us to victory. But we also think about how good it would have been if you were here to do the same, both for your kids and for Amma.
Though we know that you are not physically with us, we know that you are here in spirit, and that you will always support and encourage us. We miss you so much, Nanna. We find comfort in the thought that you would be proud of us.
We love you so much.
~Vinny and Vijju
August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018
Dear Friend and Brother Ramesh,
I remember you all these years as a great scientist and a lovely brother.
I have seen you evolve as a caring husband, a great father and above all as a great human being.
You will be missed..and you are in our thoughts.
Affectionately
Madhuri
July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018
Nanna,
There is not a day that passes without memories of you. Though we wish that our time together was not cut short so abruptly, we look fondly upon those times that we were blessed with. We want nothing more than to get more time with you, to sit and talk, but instead we are left wondering what you would say if you were with us today. It really is true that people don't realize the value of someone until they are gone. I wish we expressed our gratitude and love for you more. We take solace in that you will always be with us in spirit and be our biggest supporters.
Happy 49th Birthday, Nanna. You are getting old. We love and miss you so much.
-Vinny and Vijju
June 17, 2018
June 17, 2018
Dear Nanna,
Not a day passes without something or someone reminding us of you. But today especially, we wish we had more time to express how much we love you. You were always there for us when we needed you, and you always found a way to instill a new determination and passion within us. Now that you are gone, we miss you so much and realize what we had -- a dad with a heart of gold.
Happy Father's Day, Nanna. We love you so much.
Love,
Vinny & Vijju
February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018
Dear Ramesh,

Cant believe you left the mortal world. I am grief struck. I am so sorry that I did not reach you earlier-though you were in my thoughts always.
As recent as yesterday, you came to my dream and I Googled you-just to learn this .
I can never forget your thoughtful support and advice during my cornell days. You were my brother I never had. I miss you soo much.

Dear Padmini,
I am so sorry to learn this. I know you are a wonderful wife, Mom and a great host. I know you are a strong woman.
Please accept my love and hugs.
I see Vinootna and Vijtha are now a bit older. I remember those tiny tots.

Love you all.

Please call me @ 805-338-6255.

Love
Madhuri
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
Nanna,

Five years have passed so quickly, but not a day has gone by in which we didn’t think of you. Goodbyes hurt when the story is not finished and yet the book is closed forever. We know that you are with us in everything we do, but we can’t help but wish that you were still here with us. We love you, Nanna. We miss you so much.

-Vinootna and Vijitha
July 10, 2017
July 10, 2017
Nanna,

You were always kind and thoughtful, with a warm and loving heart. When others needed help, you always played your part. We think of you every single day -- today especially. No matter what anybody says about grief and about time healing all wounds, the truth is, there are certain sorrows that never fade away until the heart stops beating and the last breath is taken. We know that we cannot give you a present on your special day, but we still give you unconditional love. Each memory of you is shining bright and treasured dearly. But memories can't take the place of someone like you.

Happy Birthday, Nanna. We love and miss you so much.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
June 18, 2017
June 18, 2017
To our loving Nanna,

On this Father’s Day, we are reminded of your everlasting love, your bright smiles, and warm words.
Nanna, you were always patient and kind, and the best friend we could both have. Although you are no longer with us physically, the love and memories we have of you will never diminish. 
We love you Nanna.
Happy Father’s Day!

With love,
Vinny and Vijju
August 21, 2016
August 21, 2016
To our loving Nanna,

It has been four years since you passed away which remained to us as a blurry memory and we still feel you are with us. Though we miss you physically, your memories make us strong every single day. There are not enough words to describe how important you are to us and what a powerful influence you have been throughout our lives. Your life will always be a vivid one, the epitome of greatness and caring nature with so much love for us.

We love you so much and you will always be special to us no matter whose love gives us happiness and wherever our life takes us.

We miss you, Nanna.

                   Love,
                        -Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2016
July 10, 2016
To our loving Nanna,

Although you are not here with us today, we want to tell you how much we are thinking of you on your birthday.

Nanna, you were gentle and strong, and the best person we both know. When we think about all the good times, we see how much of a perfect dad you were.

You filled us with affection, love, courage, and hope to get us through each day.

We love you, Nanna. Happy birthday.

                          Love,
                            Vinny and Vijju
June 20, 2016
June 20, 2016
Our dad was very special. He gave us life, taught us, cared for us, fought for us, shouted at us, hugged us, and danced with us, but most importantly, he loved us unconditionally.

There are not enough words to describe how amazing and important our father is to us, and what a powerful influence he continues to be.

On this Father's Day, we commemorate our dad for guiding us and inspiring us to be our best. We are honored to have such a loving person as our dad. We love you, Nanna... Happy Father's Day.

                 -Vinny & Vijju
August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015
Nanna,

You held our hands and guided us when we were young. You caught us when we fell. You're the hero of our childhood, and of our later years as well.

Everytime we think of you, our hearts still fill with pride. And though we will always miss you, we know you are by our side.

In laughter and in sorrow, in sunshine and through rain, we know you are watching over us, until we meet again.

Three years have passed since our Nanna's death, and we still miss him dearly. We love you Nanna....

                          -Vinootna and Vijitha Kantety
July 10, 2015
July 10, 2015
It takes someone special to be a dad. We thought of you today. That is not new. We thought of you yesterday, every day before that too. We think of you in silence. We speak your name, Nanna.

All we have are your memories and pictures in our hearts. Your memory is a keepsake from which we'll never part.

Happy Birthday Nanna...

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2015
July 10, 2015
There is nothing that can replace the absence of someone dear to us. One must simply hold out and endure it. At first that sounds very hard, but at the same time it is also a great comfort. As long as the emptiness remains unfilled, one remains connected to the other person. It is wrong to say that God fills the emptiness. God does not fill it. Instead he leaves it unfilled, helping us to preserve, even in pain, the authentic relationship.

Also, the more beautiful the remembrances, the more difficult the separation. But gratitude transforms the torment of memory into joy. One bears what was lovely in the past not as a thorn but as a precious gift deep within, a hidden treasure of which one can always be certain. The best way to remember someone who has passed away is to carry on the wishes, aspirations, dreams, and heart of that person. They live forever in the mind, spirit, and inspirational actions when one magnifies the power of love and makes the world a better place.


We miss our Nanna very much… Today, on his birthday, we hope that he remembers that we love him dearly… Happy Birthday to the best Nanna in the world <3


                                   - Vinootna and Vijitha
August 20, 2014
August 20, 2014
Two years have passed so quickly, and it still feels like our dad just went to a conference. It feels like he could walk in the house with a grin on his face and just pull us all in for a hug. We love and miss him so much...

                                       -Vijitha
July 10, 2014
July 10, 2014
If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.

Happy Birthday to the best Nanna we could ever ask for... We love you so much...

                        -Vinootna
July 10, 2014
July 10, 2014
Grief is like the ocean;
it comes in waves,
ebbing and flowing.
Sometimes the water is
calm, and sometimes it
is overwhelming. All we
can do is learn to swim.

-Vicki Harrison
September 9, 2013
September 9, 2013
"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear..."

I still feel that my dad is with us. He promised me that he will be with us, guide and take me to places. -Vijitha
July 10, 2013
July 10, 2013
We love our dad so much... Today is his birthday, and we are missing him so much. No one can even compare to the type of person he was. A loving dad, helpful friend, overall the best personality I have ever met in my life.
                             - Vinootna

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August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023
Dear Nanna,

Eleven years have passed since you left us, and not a day goes by when your absence isn't felt. Your love, wisdom, and warm presence continue to guide us through life.
I recently completed my Master’s program and Akka is now in medical school. Amma has continued to remind us of how important it is to work hard to achieve our dreams, just like you would have. Amma has been our pillar of strength, and her love and support continue to remind us of you and your guidance. Your legacy lives on in the lessons you taught us, the values you instilled, and the memories we hold close. We find comfort in the love you shared and the time we were lucky enough to share with you.
Though you may not be here physically, you will always be with us, reminding us to cherish every moment and keep your memory alive. We miss you a lot, Nanna.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023
Dear Nanna,

Happy 54th birthday! It's been over ten years since you left us, but not a day goes by without missing you. Birthdays were always such special occasions with you. You made us feel loved and cherished, and your warm presence always filled the room. Today, we would have pampered you with your favorite foods, surrounded you with love, and celebrated the incredible person you were. We miss you deeply, and we wish more than anything that you were here with us. You remain alive in our hearts, and we carry the love and lessons you gave us wherever we go. We love you, Nanna, and we'll always miss you.

With all our love,
Vinny and Vijju
June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023
Dear Nanna,

Happy Father's Day!

Your unwavering love and support helped to inspire and shape us into the people we are today. On this Father's Day, we wish we could celebrate you and shower you with love and gratitude. We would give anything to be able to celebrate with you. We love you and miss you more than words can express.

Love,
Vinny and Vijju
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