Dr. Shaswati Nina Saha-Gupta of Missouri City, Texas passed away on April 5, 2019 at the age of 62.
Nina was born in West Bengal, India to the late Archana and Sachin Saha. Her sisters are Debjani Saha and Indrani Goswami, who reside in India. After receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees in India, Nina came to the U.S. to pursue her education at Syracuse University, where she received a second Master’s Degree and Ph.D.
Nina was a tenured professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction within the College of Education at Texas Southern University for over 20 years. She was a passionate advocate for children with disabilities, through her volunteerism, conference presentations, publications, and consulting with school districts across Texas. She also served as a Board Member of Hope For Three, a non-profit and autism advocacy group.
Nina demonstrated a never-ending compassion for those around her. She was a loving mother and a caring wife who always put her family first. She is survived by her husband Rajnish, son Rahul, step-children Shailey and Neel and family throughout the U.S., Canada, U.K. and India.
Please join us in celebrating her life at Winford Funeral Home Southwest (8514 Tybor Drive, Houston, TX 77074) on Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 at 3:00 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope For Three, a non-profit focused on autism advocacy.
Kim Thu Florist is on site at Winford Funeral Home Southwest and can be contacted at 281-788-8229.