Dr.Mahadev Kumbar was 10 years younger than me, his intellectual capacity, kindness and cooperation was unparalleled. Our birthdays are less than 2 months apart, I always remember him at my birthday and I can’t say more than we all miss him, pray for the noble soul

On this sad anniversary your family and friends remember you.... you’re in my thoughts and daily prayers. Thanks for being my friend and sharing your loving wisdom. R.I.P.

Your guidance has inspired me to become a better person. Thank you for your kindness. 

Dr. Kumbar continues to light my path with the invaluable lessons he shared. 

Marty you have touched so many lives and brought such great happiness. Thank you. Always remembered!
Rest in peace. Amen

Happy Birthday Grandpa.. Thanks for example of kindness that we are trying to live on..!! Nothing could ever make me feel as warm as your thoughts..!! Another day to think big, innovate and cherish you.

Thirty two years ago Dr. Mahadev Kumbar transformed my life. He encouraged me and countless others to strive for excellence. His gentle kindness will always be remembered.

Today we look back on a friend and loved one and mourn their passing. You shall always be remembered. R.I.P. 

Happiest birthday in heaven..! Moving in the path of your gentle guidance. We miss you.

True friends are the ones who never leave your heart, even if they leave your life for a while. Even after years apart, you pick up with them right where you left off, and even if they die they're never dead in your heart.     
                               unknown
Thank you for the years of friendship and your wisdom shared.... 4Ever Missed...
R.I.P. Marty.....

Happy Birthday Grandpa.! Celebrate in eternity. It keeps me inspiring to follow the path you have lead. It is all because of your kindness, help and guidance that today I reached (work) Melbourne from small village in Karnataka. Your words, "Keep looking, Dream Big, spend wisely, look over your brothers and mom..many more kept me going in the race. You have been a GEM and source of strength and inspiration for me in whatever I look for..!

Hello Uncle, 

Happy birthday in heaven. We miss you. Just so you know, the organization you started when you came to the U.S., has grown very big and blossoming. THANK YOU for making us part of that organization.  Without you, we would not be part of that organization. Even our kids feel a sense of belonging to that organization, VSNYNJ.

Happy Birthday in Heaven Marty
Remembering you today and every day.... thank you for living the examples of Peace with the spirit to help others in need.
Strength & Honor...'till we meet again...

Dr. Kumbar left a mark on my soul that will forever be treasured. He changed my path at the age of 18 by encouraging me to push further...in all things that I needed to accomplish. Today at 47, I can still hear his gentle guidance. I was blessed to have met him.
Dr. Monica M. Gonzalez

Forever remembered each day & missed. Thank you Marty for your spiritual examples to live in peace.

I will never forget Marty a great man and friend

Marty will always be in our prayers. Ursula & I enjoyed his visits and will treasure his memory.

I just cannot believe it is 5 years since you left us. We really miss you very much. It really brings good memories whenever I see Mrs. Kumbar, Uday, sujatha, Kalpana and your grandkids. They have of a lot of you in them and they bring you back to life for us. Keep blessing us Dr. Kumbar.

It has been 5 years since you attained divinity of silence. Rest in peace. Hope you are watching at us.

4Ever Remembered & missed.... In Peaceful rest.....till we meet again. Amen!

You are one of the memorable people I have met. Your kind and supportive actions are never forgotten. Happy Birthday in eternity.

Marty was a good friend of mine on the AFA Executive Board; i still miss him; I've taken over his duties as Elections Chair, & my son now handles the website & computer problems. I recently lost my wife, so I know the loss you are going through; it taks a long time to heal. I have (and wish you) fond memories of Marty; he was a truly unselfish and generous man with his time and help. His spirit is still felt. May his soul be bound up in eternal life with the souls of all good people.

Forever missed - thank you for living the example of kindness and love for all to follow.....

"Love you Doddappa"
"You were the STAR and today also you are STAR"
"Heart can't beat without Oxygen, but we can't live without remembering you"
We know you are with us and blessing us.

Always a in our memories and cherished as a worthy memory.

Rest in Peace Marty, pray for us, until we meet again.....
Remembered in my daily thoughts & prayers.
With Strength & Honor,
Chris

Marty will always be in our prayers. We of the AFA could always depend on his good advice, wise council and great skill delivered with his signature smile. RIP Marty. We miss you

Always missed Marty, especially now with all the NCC business. Still remain one of the nicest men I have ever met. RIP. We know you are watching out for us.

Every time I do work for the AFA I miss "Marty," as I have now inherited one of his positions, and my son is now the "I.T." person for the union. I still miss talking and working with him. My wife passed away a few weeks ago, so I understand what your family has gone through. "Marty's" spirit is still among us. Be with G-D, Mahadev.

Little acts of kindness have mammoth impacts. Mahadev exemplified that. Then, he added big acts of kindness. Always in our memories!

Mahadev always lives with us with all his remembered acts of kindness and thoughtfulness.

Aloha Mahadev, You are missed.

Mahadev is always etched in our minds as a true human being who is blessed with an altruism that is rarely found.

We are missing you lot....Your Care and your help will never be substituted..Stars are the luckier by the presence of you..May your soul rests in peace..Miss You grandpa..

Mehadev, (Marty) Celebrating your "First Birthday" in Heaven with all the Angels, Saints, my Family & Friends singing His praise. Amen!
"I will not be sad that you have gone, but thankful you were mine."   
                  Rest in Peace. With Strength & Honor, Chris

Mahadev,(Marty), you are always a presence in our lives. We will never forget the genuine, honest, humble and most sincere man who always had a twinkle in his eyes. We miss you. Rest in peace.
Ursula & Gene

Our dodappa was really a such person and he was cared us a lot and we never found difference between our dad and doddappa and only the thing we believe is that he will be with us always.Miss you doddappa

Mahadev was a very kind man. I was honored to have him on my Hawaii tour.

Our prayers are with you and yours on your birth date and always.
Ursula & Gene

Dr. Kumbar was an excellent professor. Enthusiastic, helpful, patient, and a great intellect. We were lucky to have him as our professor.
-anonymous

"Mahadev is my friend for ever,sincere to the end bitterness never,family and friends he cherished,laughter and happiness plenty wherever he appeared,poorer we are by his absence,brighter are stars above by his presence"

"I am not able to express my loss in words.He was a GEM of persons .We will never forget Doddappa for he will always be there in our heart.And we will miss him forever "

Our hearts are broken with the passing of Dr. Kumbar. Our sincere condolences to Dr. Kumbar's family and pray for uncle’s sole to rest in peace. We feel lucky to have had the chance to know him. We all miss you uncle………. Sangamesh Kumbar and Family

"He had a nature you could not help loving,And a heart that was purer than gold,His memory will never grow cold.We are sad within our memory,Lonely are our hearts today,For the one we loved so dearly Has forever been called away".We miss u a lot doddappa.

We feel lucky to have had the chance to know Dr. Kumbar, and to become a part of his wonderful family. He touched countless lives in myriad ways, and will be missed deeply -- but remembered always.

I was the Kumbar's and Angadi's tour guide in Hawaii. He was a very kind man. I'm so happy to of met him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Mahadev and I became close friends 45 years ago when we were living on the same block in Garden City, NY. Soon our personal friendship expanded to family friendship. No one can ask for a better friend. I will continue to cherish the fond memories of my friendship with Mahadev.

DR. Kumbar you asked me to call you as Mahadev before we can call you, you became MAHADEV. Your invaluable contributions to Veerashaivas, our family, friends and strangers are priceless. You will be missed and remembered for ever. SHIVA OM Basavaraj & Kalpana Hiremath

I was fortunate to know him for a number of years while I was in Pilgrim. Doc. Kumbar has been a good friend and a hardworking person.  He was a blessing to others.
We will miss him very much. With prayers

"MAN OF GEM & UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD" HE EMERGED AS AKSHAYA-PATRE(HELPING HAND)BY HARD WORK LEAVING ALL HIS DIFFICULTIES BEHIND. HE IS THE MAN WHO HAILED FROM VILLAGE AND REACHED USA TO TEACH AMERICANS HE CONTRIBUTED LOT TO HIS FAMILY MEMBERS,RELATIVES.STAR OF KUMBAR FAMILY.