Urmila Sinha

Urmila Sinha, age 72, of Bear, DE, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, surrounded by her husband and 2 daughters.

Urmila was born in Patna, Bihar, India, and was the first woman in her family to get a college degree in 1964. She immigrated to the United States in 1977. She and her husband recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Urmila was a dedicated daughter, loving sister, devoted wife, wonderful mother, and a beautiful soul. She was dearly loved by her many nephews and nieces and was like a mother to them, and the many friends that she adopted as family throughout her life in the United States.

She is survived by her husband, Dinesh Prasad Sinha, daughter and son-in-law,Tulika and Paul Hainsworth, grandchildren, Devin and Karina of Foxboro, MA, and her daughter, Mohita Sinha of NY.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in her name to the American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/

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Funeral Services

Vedic services will be performed at 2:00 pm on Thursday November 2, 2017 at the Chandler Funeral Home, 7230 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. Friends and family may visit at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

Condolences

Pallavi Prasad lit a candle and writes,

My deepest condolences to you all for your loss. Sinha Auntie was a great comfort to me growing up and through my college years when I would come for Thanksgiving. She also visited my campus in NYC a few times. She had a beautiful soul and a very calming energy. It was so wonderful to spend time with her always. She had such a positive influence on my life. I feel very privileged to have known her.

11/01/2017 06:46 am

Serena Chang lit a candle and writes,

Words cannot express my sadness; I was suppose to come visit! Our deepest condolences to you; Uncle, Tulika and Mohita. May Auntie rest in peace. We will always remember her graciousness.

11/01/2017 11:08 am

Nivi Engineer lit a candle and writes,

When I think of Aunty, I remember her laugh, at once reserved and deep. Your home was a sanctuary of love and happiness, of caring and empathy, and a model of family unity that has influenced my own parenting. My childhood memories are inexorably linked with Aunty’s smile and gentle kindness. And her great cooking. She will be sorely missed. Our hearts are with you.

11/01/2017 11:22 am

mukesh prasad lit a candle and writes,

My deepest condolences. Like Pallavi, Auntie was such a great comfort. College in Boston was easier because she and Uncle opened their hearts and gave me a home. I have such fond memories and will treasure them. May she rest in peace.

11/01/2017 11:26 am

Nelia Elias lit a candle and writes,

.My heart goes out to you Tulika and Mohita and your family at this difficult time. You and your family are in my prayers. May God give her eternal rest and the family the strength to bear the great pain.

11/01/2017 12:56 pm

Yogendra Singh Chadda lit a candle and writes,

Myself and my wife DALBIR will always remember her sweet face and delicious food whenever we were invited at her place. She gave us the best food and kept the humor going on. RULE OF LIFE FOLLOWS. ALMIGHTY PRABHU HAS GIVEN HER A PLACE IN HIS HOUSE. WE PRAY HER SOUL RESTS IN PEACE. DINESH and her daughters have the strength to bear this separation.

11/01/2017 01:08 pm

Rupam lit a candle and writes,

Mrs Sinha as we called her had very calming effect on all of us. We enjoyed visiting your home all the time be it Warsaw, Boston or Cleveland. I have very fond memories of Mrs Sinha. It is a shock to all of us to see her go so suddenly. On my way to say goodbye Mrs Sinha. May you have peace.

11/01/2017 01:38 pm

Lily lit a candle and writes,

I am truly sorry to hear about this loss. She was a great woman and she will be truly missed and will always be remembered.Words cannot describe what I am feeling. I give my condolences to the entire family. God rest her soul.

11/01/2017 01:52 pm

Suzanne Case lit a candle and writes,

I was fortunate to experience her warm hospitality in Norton and Patna during Paul and Tulika's courtship and wedding. Felt welcomed and ate delicious food! Since then it was so nice during visits to see the joy she took in spending time with her family--and how much the grandkids made her laugh. Sending warm thoughts to Dinesh, Tulika, Mohita and all who loved her.

11/01/2017 02:01 pm

Niharika lit a candle and writes,

The voice of angel, the soul of a saint. Urmila Aunty was the steady, calm voice through all our years together. Quick to laugh, quick to love. I flash back to the relationship reconnecting in Cleveland by complete happenstance and the Mentor Group family we built, ties to Patna and visit to Boring Road, Boston trips and then times in Delaware & DC. The ties never diminished as the years went on. This is a hard change to accept.

11/01/2017 02:54 pm

Ashok and Ranjana Sahai writes,

We are really shocked to hear the sudden departure of Urmilaji. We were friends for longtime. We knew her even before she arrived to USA. She was always calm and nothing ever bothered her. She will be missed by lots of friends. I pray for peace and give strength to family

11/01/2017 05:22 pm

Susan and Roger Mann writes,

Our deepest sympathies go out to you. We treasure all the good times when we celebrated special occasions with Mr. and Mrs. Sinha from birthdays to weddings to holidays. We loved her and enjoyed seeing how happy she was when she was spending time with her daughters, her grandchildren and her extended family. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

11/01/2017 09:51 pm

Prasanna Patel lit a candle and writes,

My deepest condolences Mohita to you and your family. Very sorry for your loss. I remember your mum during our college years when I used to come back to your place at the weekends and she always wanted to feed us her wonderful food. She was so warm and lovely. Will miss her smiling face. With deepest sympathy and may her soul Rest In Peace.

11/01/2017 10:38 pm

Ashok lit a candle and writes,

Remembering her wonderful and gentle soul will forever remain in our hearts. I remember the day when she came up voluntary to keep my sister during our dark time. May she rest in peace. Ashok.

11/02/2017 12:13 am

Manoj Sinha writes,

Dear Chhoti Bua - A Shraddhanjali (A Tribute) Chhoti Bua (Urmila Sinha), the youngest sibling of Papa (among a total of 7), and affectionately called Baby, left us on the last Sunday. What a tremendous sense of loss !!! As children we were extremely fond of her. She was our Guardian till she got married in 1965. Amma was so relieved that she had such a wonderful, caring and reliable baby sitter in Chhoti Bua. Although Chhoti/Baby implies Small/Little, she was just the opposite in Mind and Soul, magnanimous and large hearted. Fully in control of her Mind, but it was her Heart which ruled her life. She was not only a Favourite and popular among her siblings and her peer generation, but a big hit with all of us in the next generation. Endowed with one of the sweetest and most disarming Smile, she was an exquisite Singer (she was my God of singing and I copied her in childhood), an enchanting story teller (can't forget her vivid imagery as she narrated those old Bollywood movie stories), at heart very soft, simple and compassionate (sometimes she would believe our outrageous pranks, and then would burst out in her child-like innocent laughter, when she would catch on), lovingly disciplining us in our studies and behaviour and making us drink our regular glass of milk, as we grew up in her friendly and endearing care. We simply loved her as our friend, philosopher and guide, and we freely shared our hearts with her, even after all of us came of age. And this speaks volumes of her capacity to put every one at ease and create a warm comfort-zone all around, enabling a heart to heart sharing. When I wrote and dedicated a Poem to her and Phupha through WhatsApp on their 50th Golden Marriage Anniversary in 2015, she called back on phone and asked me to record it in my voice on video and send it to her. Which I did. She called up again to say how happy she was to receive such a gift, humbled though I was by her gesture. So many anecdotes and lovely memories connected with her, but I would particularly like to share a special one. It was mid fiftys. My uncle, Shivendra Sinha (whom we called Shibbu Cha and who later on became a Film & TV Producer, Director and Actor in his own right) was just elder to Chhoti Bua. He along with his friends organised Durga Puja celebration at a public place near the main Boring Road Crossing, Patna. A stage and Pandal were set up and a musical performance was organised by Shibbu Cha. He planned to sing a famous Duet with Chhoti Bua on the stage - "Jaag darde ishq jaag" of the Film Anarkali. Both practised surreptitiously. Those were orthodox days in comparison to the present day, and one day before the programme, my Grandfather came to know about it and forbid Chhoti Bua from singing on a the stage in public gaze. Shibbu Cha and Chhoti Bua were upset. But they found a way out. On the day of the performance, two boys held a curtain made of a Sari at either end of the Stage, in the middle. Shibbu Cha stood in front of the curtain and Chhoti Bua stood behind. The musicians were on one flank of the stage. And both sang the Duet. The resounding applause and cries of "Once more" were deafening. My Grandfather was also happy. And what a wonderful couple she and Dinesh Phupha made. Really compatible and made for each other. They must have discovered a unique way of mutually finding out solutions to life problems, if any. Because we always found them calm, serene and divinely happy in each other's company. A saga of True Love Story. Late in the night, the day I got this shocking news, all those lovely moments which I shared with her, flashed on the screen of my mind like a movie. I could see her singing "Pyar ki daastan tum suno to kahein", one of her favourite Songs. I felt her presence and thanked her from the bottom of my heart. There is and there always will be a part of Chhoti Bua present in my Body, Mind and Soul. May the Almighty give strength to Phupha, Cuckoo, Paul, Mitu, Devin and Karina at this hour. Thank You Chhoti Bua, Love you so much, Chhoti Bua, Will miss you, Chhoti Bua, Abhilasha joins me in conveying her deepest श्रद्धांजलि and शत शत नमन to you, Manoj

11/02/2017 01:57 am

Shefali Saini lit a candle and writes,

I cannot express properly in words what a special, kind, loving, and wonderful person Sinha Aunty has always been. Sinha Aunty was more than family to us always. The cherished childhood and lifelong memories with her...her beautiful and gentle smile...her warmth...her amazing Thanksgiving dinners...her great conversation always live in my mind and my heart till my own last breath. I am forever grateful to have such a wonderful person as her in my life and will miss her so much. Her exceptional caring nature and great qualities live on in Sinha Uncle, Kuku, Mitu, and her sweet grandkids. Sinha Aunty will always be remembered with massive love and respect. She has been our role model and always will be. May God deeply bless her soul and also to dear Sinha Uncle, Paul, Kuku Didi, Mitu, and sweet kids. Our love is always with you dearest Sinha Aunty and Sinha family....💜💙❤️💛💚

11/02/2017 07:18 am

Murlidhar Prasad lit a candle and writes,

Myself and Jyoti send our deepest condolences to you and your family. It is a very shocking news to us. She was a very quiet and loving personality, will be very much missed. Your presence in Boston was a big relief to us when Mukesh was in Harword. May God grant her soul an eternal peace.

11/02/2017 07:58 am

Shefali Saini lit a candle and writes,

Sinha Aunty was the kindest, warmest, most loving, great natured, supportive, most gentle, and giving person. She was our family. I have so many wonderful memories of her. She has been an amazing and such a positive presence throughout my childhood and life. I am so grateful to have had her in my life. She also made amazing Thanksgiving meals. She has been my role model. She was, is, and always will be in my heart and I will cherish my memories of her. I love you Sinha Aunty. Thank you for your loving presence in my life.

11/03/2017 06:44 am

Sujata& Sanjay Gokhale lit a candle and writes,

We had the most memorable days when you lived in Warsaw. Your enthusiasm to invite Warsawites for dinner is unparallel. Your unconditional love for our family will be always remembered. We miss you Mataji!

11/03/2017 04:39 pm

Jatinder &I gita datta lit a candle and writes,

Our deepest condolences for Dinesh Ji and Tulika & Mohita. We all had good times spent together in Warsaw. She always liked company and often she will invite all the friends since she was not working and the rest all of us were working mothers with children. She always greeted everyone with smile. She loved to watch Indian shows and guess she would get recipes from there. One time she surprised us all by cooking whole cauliflower and we can never forget her famous ciclantro chutney. May God bless her soul. We will always miss her.

11/03/2017 05:42 pm

Anita and Nehal Singh lit a candle and writes,

Our condolences goes out to Dinesh Ji, Tulika, Mohita and rest of the family. We got to know Urmila Ji when they lived in Warsaw Indiana and became good friends and kept in touch when they moved to Delaware. Even though the distance was far she made it pleasure to talk on the phone about many things but always talked about her love of all things Indian especially Hindi movies. Through out this time whenever we had a chance we tried to meet as she attended our daughter's wedding and we also attended their 50th wedding anniversary. She was always kind and loving person and always talked about her family. She had touched so many lives and has left behind many memories that we all will cherish. May her soul rest in peace. Anita & Nehal Singh. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

11/06/2017 09:07 pm

Anita and Nehal Singh writes,

11/06/2017 09:15 pm

Colleen Donham lit a candle and writes,

Tulika and Family, My heart is heavy with this unexpected news. Your mother was a very special woman who raised such an amazing family. I am thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. My sincerest condolences. Colleen

11/07/2017 10:24 am

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