Deepthi Mudunuri, (1986 - 2019) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials

Let the memory of Deepthi be with us forever.

33 years old
Born on January 14, 1986
Passed away on May 20, 2019 in Seattle, Washington, United States

This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Deepthi Mudunuri 33 years old , born on January 14, 1986 and passed away on May 20, 2019. We will remember her forever. Please leave a small message, story, video or pictures you may have to celebrate her life.

Those who know Deepthi would vouch for her being the most loyal of friends and a "never give up" spirit. Deepthi was a warrior and truly embodied the definition of courage and strength. She was an amazing mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend. She will be missed by many.

After series of tests, mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, chest and abdomen CT scan, bone scan and biopsies, Deepthi received the diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer, in Aug 2018 at an age of 32. She was always positive to fight back and requested oncologist to come up with aggressive treatment plan. She wanted to live for her family and friends

Deepthi has two beautiful daughters Shobana, is 5. Shikhara, is 2 and loving husband Rajesh Chittamuri. Her parents came from India and were with her during entire treatment. She had great family support throughout her journey.

Please pray for the Deepthi’s family in this time for comfort and hope, and the grace of God in the face of this loss

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Sandhya Kiran

January 19

Deepthi and Rajesh were our first family friends in Seattle area. As a couple we know them since 2009. I still remember the first day I met Deepthi at their house. She was in white chudidhar . We were able to connect so well and she became so close to me like my second sister. We used to go to crossroads mall for a while to hang around and talk. Almost every other weekend we used to meet. We always had an argument that Rajesh did cook the food and Deepthi fighting with us that she did. Those days were beautiful.

Deepthi , a very composed human being. How much ever pain/troubles/struggles she had, she never showed up on her face. Only persons who are very closely attached to her can sense.

Shobhana, Shikhara - Your mom was a fighter. She never gave up at the same time she was very compassionate. This is one thing you both should learn from your mom. She is always watching you both. so, never let your mind think that she left you both.

Her kindness, strength, and genuine spirit will forever be marked in our hearts. The vacuum she left is immeasurable, but the memories we shared will be remembered forever.

May 30, 2023

Deepthi...you used to get mad when I used to call you this way, the times I was mad at you lol ….I have been really mad at you, you left me with 2 kids. Why did you do this? Shobhana has this question sometimes, too "Why did mummy leave us suddenly? " I envy God, he must have been really greedy of us to split us apart but your beautiful smile and heartful laugh is saved in layers of my heart, no one can touch it ever. Your love, heart, and everything about you is so intoxicating could never forget you. I and kids will never forget or forgive you. You were my partner in crime for everything we did together how could you just leave me in the midst of nowhere, this was not part of our plan, at least not mine, if you had it why didn't you tell me ? or prepare me? I had these questions buried inside me for a long time couldn't ever dare to ask you, or you have never let me talk to you. Life isn't the same without you.

May 22, 2023

Your infectious laugh is still sounding in my ears, and you know what shikhara has the same heartful laugh as her mother, every time I hear you appear in front of my eyes. I remember how you fight with me passionately and strong to put your point across, and you know I don't miss that anymore since Shobhana is growing out to be a strong-willed girl full of passion just like her mother. I don't know why my tears are rolling down my cheeks while I write this note but I know I love you more than ever, and you are still as fresh as a daisy flower in my heart. With every year passing by without you, it becomes more challenging and tougher for me to answer questions that kids are having. I know you're there with us in, every challenge life throws and every happiness we celebrate, can feel you around us just cannot see you anymore :) I wish I could see you once more in this life time ….with luv you're Murali

June 1, 2019

Our association with Deepthi is for very short time but the moment I think about Deepthi, the only thing that comes to mind is her strong willed and caring nature. Really amazed by the way she fought Cancer. She will be truely an inspiration to many. We met Deepthi at Harsha’s place for the first time and we found that both Rajesh and Deepthi are jovial and fun loving like us and we quickly became good friends,we used to meet often for potlucks and festivals.. I will always remember how much Deepthi took care of me during my pregnancy.. she ensured that she cooked my favorite food checking with Ravi couple of times on what I like. I thoroughly enjoyed the vankaya pachi pulusu she prepared for me.. I finished all of it that day as it was very tasty, Shez a good cook too.. Also will not forget the way she remembered me when they bought seasonal banginapally mangoes which they bought at Indian store.. she ensured that she gave one to me which I thoroughly enjoyed eating.. Im specifically mentioning this to highlight her caring and sweet gestures towards her pregnant friends. She used to pamper all her pregnant friends in the same way. She always used to say that “This is the only time everyone pampers us.. so dont hesitate to get pampered”. I got to know about this news after my delivery, we got really worried and immediately went to see her and took Arya along to show her to Deepthi.. I still remember how strong she became emotionally to fight the beast for Shobana and Shikara.. She used to say” Neno ado telchukuntamu”. I felt strong and better when I spoke to her that day that she would fight back and would come out of all this soon.. She is so strong emotionally but her physical strength dint support her for long though.
Shobana and Shikara - Im sure Deepthi would love to see you both inherit her emotionally strong, loving and caring nature spreading loads of smiles around. Our blessings will always be with you both.. All The Best!

May 27, 2019

I remember the first time we came to Washington and coming to Rajesh Babai’s house. I remember meeting Babai and Deepthi Pinni for the first time and thinking that they are such amazing people, allowing a family of four to stay in their house for a while, the first time they met us. During our stay I really got to bond with Pinni over the Great British Baking show and over desserts and I thought about how alike I am with Pinni. I want to be like her when I grow up because I remember her as strong, gentle and caring, and so nice all at once. I will really miss calling her Pin Pin and making her laugh with all the silly nick-names I came up with. I love you so much Deepthi Pinni and my heart is always with you.❤️

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Her Life

Life With out U

May 25, 2020

Has it been a year already ? It sounds like yesterday it was, remember every inch of what happened, every moment spent with you, every situation we went through and everyone we had and everything we were.God! what on Earth we did to deserve this, I think of you my breath stops,I talk of you my brain stops and I see of you I stop....sounds dramatic but loosing you has made me wonder if my soul had left a year ago and I am half alive waiting for my turn.Well,I can't until I take care of our kids and I pray GOD to take care of me , trying hard to recoup, working on getting better day by day because I realized if I don't then kids won't.U have left us in middle of nowhere,no answer pacifies Shobhana about losing her mother and no act of love or nurturing is enough for Shikhara to stop scouting for her mother.I am trying to be you no actually I just turned into you and sure I have split personality disorder now.U have created vacuum which cannot be filled, Ur Parent's feel its a punishment for rest of their live's, grieve every day spent without talking to you. we just miss you so much :)

Our Pictures

June 6, 2019

This would take a whole big chapter in our life.I think anyone who knew us would say this confidently that we have had one of the best pictures in the crowd.I used to be mad about taking the best pictures, going to classes perfecting my skills on gadgets or SLR's, often tortured her to mimic the same and she used to freak out saying " you're sick murali"," chachipotav naa chetilo" who knew you would pass away in my hands (feeling will haunt me forever)
if you're wondering who's murali ? of-late she started calling me "Murali" because she always wanted to be the most special person in my life
I remember giving her lectures about how to take perfect picture and surprisingly years go by she started lecturing back to me. Here it goes she took some of the best pictures of mine and she proudly says " those are best not because I look good it's because of photography". People always said and commented that we look perfect together, our pictures reminded them of love,energy & togetherness.We have had our own share of up's & down's in life but we emerged out of it more stronger than anybody thought.No matter how much we were busy with our lives those lovely wishes and comments made us swim through the difficulties,rise higher than the tides and courage to fight against any storm's that may come.We fought till the end and must say, we still took pictures when she was in hospital that clearly shows our obsession hahahaha.I must acknowledge now that we have got some of the best romantic pictures ever and thanks to "Rayudu" our Photographer for all time this chapter is incomplete without his mention.
I must confess that She was a hard one to please and why not because she never compromises for anything less than best for her, me & kids.I was always aiming for something less than the best, bound to stress or worries but she taught me to shoot for MOON at least might land up among stars.It was her, her smile who brought our pictures to life whereas I could hardly smile @ camera.Her smile is so infectious that camera's would never turn away from her and now my pictures will be incomplete forever......

Message from Deepu on May 5th 11.25 PM PST

Rajdeep

time goes on and this word to me becomes stronger

the bond we share just thickens, I love you my sweetheart. I cannot describe the limit of the love I have in my heart, I don't know how much of it or what.

I love you murali...I don't know I miss you so much today a lot

Our life

May 26, 2019

Love of my life,added a beautiful rainbow with all possible colors.Soft,subtle and sweet my Deepu. Never ever thought I would see this day without her by my side, feel incomplete in every way and I guess those precious moments spent with her makes it all worth living. Though it was short she achieved everything she wanted except for a long life.

We got married at very young age me 24 and she 23 ,where everybody thought it was all infatuation or attraction and not love against all odds we have proven the relationship to flourish for 10 years with 2 beautiful creation's of ours.She was always proud of what we achieved despite of hardships.We started from scratch,grew up together,had so many dreams,fulfilled many went after everything and anything that we wanted to ourselves,worked hard to achieve it.She was madly in love with me and often felt jealous to share with kids too.She is my "Trisha" who I loved every bit, her anger, obsession with weight, voracious concern for everyone around, envious & unapologetic laugh and her unending love for me.I remember the first movie we watched together was "Oye" she never liked it because of the tragic ending and she was always worried about that, had I imagined this would happen wouldn't have watched it all.It was a dream and it is a dream.I'd like to believe like I say to my daughter Shobhana, "mommy is angel now sleep tight so she can come in your dreams","she will be in our heart always" but you know what my daughter says " nanna naaku amma heart lo kanipichaledu (I didn't find mom in my heart )" no words can get her mom back.She wants to grow up faster since she thinks her mom will come back after 100 days and not 100 million days.

she always proudly said "I chose the best for me in everything" and I always said " all but me" then she replies "you're the best ever happened to me", then I say "we both are made 4 each other" and will be forever.Like she always told her friends "I trained him well". she indeed prepared me so well that I didn't even cry or break watching her leave.

Thank you Brandon! for sharing TED talk video with me and now I have decided to MOVE FORWARD and not Move on!

She lived on her own terms and left this world on her own terms...Independent

I had removed sugar from my coffee back when a friend of mine left, got used to it in a while and now my life left me ever making it a black coffee, I still drink coffee until I cannot anymore...life goes on right!

A letter to Shobana and Shikhara

May 29, 2023

Hi Shobana and Shikhara, I am Utham your mother's friend. I am addressing this letter to you both with the knowledge that you are too young now to understand my words but, I hope my experiences with your mother will help you when you wish to know more about Deepthi.

Deepthi is the most caring person I have known my entire life. She is a darling of many hearts with an infectious smile and loving nature. I met her in college when we were just teenagers. I must confess she had horrible sense of fashion back then , but, what she always had was a golden heart. She was so perfectly imperfect. She would crib and complain about frivolous things all the time but, as soon as she can sense you have some trouble she would be all ears for you. She was a good student, had the voice of an angel, scored high grades, was well behaved to the point of being annoying for a friend like me who would be her opposite self. Oh by the way, did I mention she had many admirers! Many guys, liked her and some would even befriend me in the hope that I would put in a good word :-)
If one of you end up having a great voice, you have your mother to thank for it. I used to love listening to her songs. I believe many did.

She worried a lot about many things. About her grades, her not doing well at work and most obsessively about her weight. We were close friends. She stayed in touch even after she moved to the US. She would find time no matter how busy she was to call and share. I wish I had done more of that myself. She loved her family.

I honestly don't remember anyone saying anything bad about her. She was liked by many. She always had that quality.

She may not be with you but ,wherever she is her heart would be beating for you.

PS.
Note to Deepthi: I know you can't read this but you always encouraged me to write. So, here I am writing my apology. I am sorry that I wasn't there for you in your toughest times. You had a wonderful family but I should have done more. I can't digest the fact I didn't reply to your last email in time. You were in pain and I couldn't help. Your departure changed my life. I feel like a part of my life left with you. Thank you for everything you did and for being a part of my life.
Until, we unite again dear friend

My love to Deepthi!

November 21, 2019

I had the privilege to know Deepthi since her graduate studies in Houston. And I thank God for the opportunity to know her and to carry her small part of her memories in my life. It’s been 6 months the tragic happened, cannot come in terms with reality. Deepthi is a loving soul, a kind friend, dedicated wife, a strong mother, a very very sweet presence whenever your around her. Gone too soon, she fought the battle with courage, strength, poise, humility, a strong desire to be with Rajesh and kids. When I met Deepthi and Rajesh in Houston just a month before in April, I was stoked and churned to see her as she was in lot of pain. We remembered our stories, mischievous things, memories, fun times. These will continue and will live in my heart and life forever. Her words are not forgotten. Rajesh, Deepthi must be very proud looking down at you as how you are shield and protector to the kids.
Shobana and Shikhara – Your mom is a beautiful, loving, mesmerizing person inside and out!

1 on 1 Deepthi

June 10, 2019

Over the past four years I had the privilege of having a half-hour standing meeting with one of MCG's finest senior software engineers, Deepthi. Every two weeks we would meet and talk about her career, work, learning, family and work life balance. I was Deepthi's Manager, before that I met Deepthi when I joined MCG 8+ years ago as a program manager and she was a software engineer in one of the teams I worked with, so I was fully aware of her awesomeness (she would have it no other way).

Over the years, I came to admire, respect and look up to her as an example of what grit, perseverance, and fearlessness are in real life. I never saw Deepthi bring less than 100% at work (no matter what she was going trough) and it was not because I asked or because it was what was expected; it was because anything less was not up to Deepthi standards. She never aimed for good enough, she never allowed excuses to get in the way of attaining her goals.

She was an exemplary team-mate that would stand up for other and help others without hesitation or needing to be asked. She was forthright, so neither others or I ever had any problems knowing where we stood with Deepthi. Thanks to her I had many moments of reflection that helped shape me into a better person; that was another of her hallmarks making those around her better.

The last time we talked during a visit to the hospital, her body was clearly frail, however her essence and resolve was the strongest I had seen. We talked about work because that is what she wanted to focus on...in a way it was a bit of a respite. She also wanted to code whenever she could perhaps again to occupy her thoughts on the profession she enjoyed. (as a side note I went back to our source code control and found her last code written was on March 14, 2019) At the end of the hospital visit there was no drawn out goodbye or acknowledgement that it could be the last time we met...again she would not have it any other way and that is how I like to remember her, living on her own terms the Deepthi way.

As I think about the future and how I can honor her memory, what comes to mind is: taking the world head on, not settling for 'good enough' and perseverance. I also hope that one day Deepthi's daughters read these words to know that their amazingly wonderful mother was someone that was admired also for being a professional of the highest order...and an irreplacesable friend.

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