Obituary of Suniti Eknath Marathe

MARATH�‰, Suniti (Godawari) Eknath; B.A.; B.T. - Passed away peacefully, on May 22, 2010 at 2:45 pm, in her 85th year, at the Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital. She was born at Wai, District Satara, Maharashtra State, India on June 22, 1925,daughter of the late Dr. Mahadeo Narayan and Janaki Dat�©. Dearly beloved wife of Dr. Eknath V. Marath�© of St. Catharines, ON. Loving mother of Aruna Marath�© (Gordon Banting), Calgary, Alberta and Sanjay Marath�© of St. Catharines, ON. Loving grandmother of James Rajiv Banting and Janaki Catharine Banting of Calgary. She was predeceased by her sisters, Krishna (Dr. Balkrishna Gokhale, Aurangabad), Durga (Dr. Madhusudan Gadgil, Nasik) and Vijaya (Shri. Gajanan Sathaye, Pune). She leaves in India her brother Prof. Suresh (Manjiri) Dat�© of Pun�© and sisters Yamuna (Brig. Anand Apt�©, Ret.) of Secunderabad, and Ms. Sudha Dat�© of Nasik, and many nieces and nephews. She taught school in India and Canada. She enjoyed reading, sewing, hand and machine knitting, and especially cultivating and spending time in her vegetable and flower garden and fruit trees. She was a loving and well loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, (905) -937- 4444. A Private Family Service will take place. Cremation to follow. According to her wishes, please no flowers or sympathy cards or visitation. If desired, donations in her memory can be made to the Canadian Red Cross or the Canadian Arthritis Society.