Dr. Prafulchandra Chotalal Chandarana

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Dear Mrs. C. and family: I have worked with Dr. C. for many years and was one of the Purple team nurses years ago at South Street. I respected Dr. Chandarana so much. He was one of the best Psychiatrists and all of us in Mental health felt privileged to enjoy his wisdom and kindness to all. He truly cared about his patients and was always available and approachable. He was a role model for patient relations ( and penmanship ) to all. He often talked to us about his family, his boys, what they were doing now, and his grandchildren ... they brought such joy to his life. He was so proud of all of you. His eulogy was a fitting tribute. It will be so hard to not see his smiling face on the Unit. And, throughout it all, he never complained ... he kept smiling. He continued to face his battle with a smile, honesty, strength and a personal sense of dignity that characterizes a great man. They say the souls of those who lived life well ... eternally live on. He will not be forgotten. Please accept my deepest sympathy.

Dear Dilshad, Shamir, Anuj, and Chandarana family - Our deepest condolences go out to you and your family at this difficult time in your lives. You are all in our thoughts and prayers as you grieve this profound loss. Dr. Praful was an amazing man whose kindness knew no limits. When our son, Shameer was in the hospital in May 2012, Dr. Praful took time out of his busy schedule to visit him, attend a meeting with Shameer's doctors, and then explain to us the results of that meeting. We were most appreciative of his help and Shameer was also very happy to see Dr. Praful during his visit. We hope with time, the pain you now feel will be taken over by loving memories of Dr. Praful. May Allah grant all of you the strength, fortitude and courage to overcome this immeasurable void. May Dr. Praful's soul rest in eternal peace.

Dilshad, Shamir, Anuj and family - I can't even put into words how deeply sorry I am. This is such a terrible loss. Life will never be the same without him. I met Dr. Chandarana in 2007 when I started working at South Street and in 2010, started working for him. I will always remember him as a very kind, and patient man. I have so many wonderful memories. When I was at the house a few weeks ago, his last words to me were "you are going to be okay". Those words after very comforting at a time like this. I will never forget you.

Dear Dilshad and the Chandarana family: My staff at the Four Points London hotel and I are deeply sorry for such a terrible loss of a friend. We always looked forward to serve Dr. Chandarana and his students from all over the world, he was a humble, kind of a man that his smile has motivated us to do better job for him. We are goibg to miss him so much, he was a friend rather than a customer.

Dear Dilshad and the Chandarana family, my condolences to you and your family both from me personally on behalf the Canadian Psychiatric Association. I had the pleasure of working with Praful during the 1990s as he established a process for clinical practice guidelines for psychiatrists in Canada and with his educational initiatives for Canadian Psychiatrists. His passion for education and quality care came together to benefit many across Canada and he will be sorely missed. Donald Addington Board Chair Canadian Psychiatric Association

Dear Dilshad didi, We are very sorry for your loss and hope the family finds the strength in this difficult time. We can only imagine what it is like for you as we are still finding it hard to believe that he is no longer with us. I have known Dr. Chandarana for at least 10 years and I always looked up to him for guidance and wisdom. He was a sincere soul who was compassionate, kind, generous and an excellent role model and teacher.He spoke fondly of his family and his past experiences. He invited us home and was one of the best hosts I have ever seen. We were also fortunate to be part of some of the family functions. He was a mentor to me as a resident and later as a junior consultant. I have still kept his notes from my residency days. He will be missed and remembered forever. I hope you and the family can take comfort in knowing that his life touched and guided millions of other lives. Latha

I was fortunate enough to work with Dr. Chandarana for many many years on the Psychiatry Review Course, and am very sad to hear of his passing. I enjoyed every meeting that I had with him, and I truly looked forward to our annual dealings. His gentle spirit and warmth will always be remembered.

A tous les proches du Dr Chandarana, Je voudrais transmettre mes plus sincères condoléances. J'ai connu Dr Chandarana comme organisateur du London review course. Il m'est apparu comme un homme infiniment bon et dévoué, animé par une passion pour l'enseignement. Il s'est montré très attentionné à la petite délégation du Québec que nous étions en 2008, attentif à nous faire sentir les bienvenus. To all relatives and friends of Dr. Chandarana, I Would like to send my deepest sympathy. I first met Dr Chandarana as the organizer of the London review course. He appeared to us as a very kind and devoted person animated by a true dedication to teaching. He was thoughtful for our small 2008 Québec delegation and made us feel very welcomed.

I was sorry to read that Dr Chandarana recently passed away. It was my great privilege to work with Dr Chandarana at London Life, I considered him a friend. My condolences to you and your family. Joan Dorrance

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Dear Dina aunty and family, We are sorry to hear the loss of Praful uncle. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will always remember his smiling happy face, and the good times he shared with us at our wedding in 2009. I will also cherish the childhood memories I have with him when I first came to Canada and the fun we all had together. Lots of love to you all. From Bijal and Pritesh

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Dear Dinabhabhi, Samir, Anuj, Renu, Nadini and Family Members, We were deeply grieved to hear the sad passing away of Prafulbhai Chhotalal Chandarana. Please convey our heartfelt condolences to your family members and may the Divine Mother and Sri Aurobindo give you and your family members the strength, courage and support to bear a great loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time Praful was one of the finest soul we know on this earth. He was very active, lively, happy in his life, cared for his family, his grand children, cared for his patients and showed extreme professionalism in his work. His happiness in life was by entertaining, caring, making other people happy and comfortable. A very rare quality in a person. Indeed everybody loved him and his nature. Whoever came into his touch will always remember him as a fine person and will never forget him. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Om Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi Kala, Maiko, Lokesh and Ashok Hindocha

Our Dear Dilshad and family. We are very honoured to have had Praful in our lives. We mourn his loss but we also celebrate his outstanding life and the many gifts he has left with us. We will remember his gentleness, his kindness and his wisdom. We pray, Dilshad that in your deep loss, you and your wonderful family will take comfort that Praful touched the lives of hundreds of patients, students and colleagues in very meaningful ways. He lives on in our hearts and memories.He made a difference. May he now rest in eternal peace. Emmanuel and Decima Persad

We are deeply saddened to hear about your loss and our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Dr. Chandarana was a great teacher and mentor to us. His dedication to patients and his passion for teaching is something we will always remember.

Dear Shamir and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you now at this difficult time. We feel blessed to have known your father. He was such a pensive, gentle, caring doctor and father. His love for his family was so evident at each interaction we had with him. We hope you find peace in the knowledge that he touched so many lives in such a positive way.

Dear Dilshad and family - a wonderful physician and a truly fine gentleman - an unimaginable loss for you all - our deepest sympathies .

Dear Dilshad and Family. It has been an honour for me to have known and worked with Praful. He represented the finest in our profession. His wisdom and leadership will be a major loss. He was a gentle man and gentleman. May you and your family take comfort in wonderful memories

Dearest Shamir and Renu and family. I was so blessed to have met your dad. He will be forever remembered as a wonderful father, grandfather, teacher and physician. He will be sorely missed but remembered fondly forever. Lots of love to you all.

Our sincere sympathy to the family of Dr. Chandarana. As one of the many resident learners that worked with Praful, his skill and knowledge was indeed valued and memorable to many of us throughout our careers.

Dear Dilshad, Shamir and Anuj, Suha and I are deeply saddened to hear of Praful's sad passing. Please accept our sincere condolences..We hope the grief of the inestimable and painful loss is tempered somewhat by knowing that it is shared by his friends, colleagues and many others who were touched by him. Our last visit will forever remain intact in our memory. The twinkle in his eye while sharing the pictures of his grandchildren was a delight to watch. We are glad that he was able to spend time with them. He showed great fortitude and courage in the face of pain and suffering .It is a travesty that the cruel hand of fate would steal some important years from him. Alas, such is life ! I have however no doubt that his tremendous contributions to the field of psychiatry, as an astute clinician, and as a great teacher, will remain in the hallowed memory of the department for a long time to come. As a man of culture and wisdom , he made a mark, and enriched the community of London. A life well lived. Regards Raj Velamoor

Dear Dilshad and family, I wanted to express my condolences on behalf of the Department of Psychiatry. Praful was an extremely valuable member of our Department and his contributions as a clinician, and educator and teacher were recognized throughout Canada. The London Review Course which he developed and led is an outstanding example of his commitment to providing learners with the very best opportunities to improve themselves. Within our Department, he will be sorely missed and I hope this knowledge provides some comfort during this difficult time. Paul Links, Chair/Chief, Department of Psychiatry

Dear Dilshad and family. A great loss. Praful was a kind and gentle soul with a great sense of humour. Our prayers are with you all as you journey through this very difficult time.

Dear Dilshad and family: Praful was one of my first Residents in London. There is a Jewish saying "from all my pupils I have learned." Praful was a great example of this aphorism. He was sincere, conscientious and considerate. He did fine work and it was a pleasure to have seen patients with him and to have supported his research publications. It is abundantly clear that he was widely and rightly liked and esteemed. Please accept my sincere condolences for yourself and all your family. Harold Merskey.

Dear Dilshad and family .Our condolences to you all at this time .It was an honour to have worked with Praful .His contributions to Western and Canadian psychiatry are enormous . His teaching will live on in the careers of the many students whose lives he influenced .

Dear Dina, It is with very heavy heart that I write this note.Whatever we write whatever we will say be just meaningless words of no significance. Praful was a great soul full of life and love, attachment and affection.His love and affection for the family were an example of humility -very expression of words. It is but natural to grieve but his life is a catalogue of deeds to be remembered and cherished with great pride. I very much wanted to come and visit him NOT to comfort him BUT to scold him why was he in such a hurry to leave us all so soon when so many of us elders are in front of the Q.You naughty Praful.! You are very much aware that Praful was heart and soul of Chandarana family always ready to attend all events and with your support be a warm hearted host for one and all. Playing last Golf Round with him in London when I missed my putt for Two clubs his encouraging comment was " Aroonbhai I forgot to tell you that holes on this course are slightly smaller than others " that is Praful witty and encouraging. How we enjoyed our stay with Anuj and Nandini in Toronto playing Lambo Lambo Magar with Arman . Praful was ever so happy to play ,he loved people but he loved children most. We shall fondly cherish his memories, his benevolence and compassion. He touched lives of so many people in so many ways that his void is going to be impossible to fill. He does not need our prayers- very strength of his deeds is sufficient to open all gates of Heaven. Dina we love you all we are all very much with you. Please do convey our deepest condolences to your brothers and sisters also. They too must be in deep sorrow. With fondest love to you all. Pramila and Aroon

Dear Dina bhabi, Shamir, Renu, Anuj, Nandini and all the lovely children Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the sad loss of Praful. We have so many fond memories of our dear brother Praful. He will be most remembered by his ethics of work hard and play hard, his uncompromising hospitality whenever we visited Canada and recently his presence and contributions in Meera's wedding. We were privileged to have had his blessings in his last weeks. He will be dearly missed. Sudhir, Anu, Meera, Nikhil, Poorvi and Kiran

Dear Shamir, Renu and family, We feel blessed to have had the chance to meet "Chandarana Uncle" last fall when he was here in Calgary. He will forever be remembered by our family for his thoughtful gift of taking and then delivering to us photos from Sohrin's 1st birthday. Thinking of you during this time and looking forward to your return to Alberta.

My sincere sympathy is extended to the Chandarana family. I am saddened to lose such a gentle gentleman, healer and teacher. As a nurse I was always glad to see Dr. Chandarana walk on to the mental health unit because he brought his serenity, his wisdom and his strength- all without saying a word. His strength and wisdom will remain with so many and it was an honor to work with such a great and respectful man. My prayers to all of you. Joan Earl

We would like to send our condolences to the wife and family of our friend, Dr Chandarana. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. With deep sadness in our hearts we will miss our friend , co-worker and mentor that we have grown to know over our years together. He had a very optomistic outlook on life for his clients. He always highlighted the strengths of his clients and co-workers. He loved to reminisce about his family, particularly about his grandkids. He will be remembered as a very kind, gentle and caring man. It is very hard to put into words what he meant to us. He will never be forgotten.

Dear Dilshad, Shamir, Renu, Anuj, & Nandini. We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Chandarana. We will miss his friendly smile & words of warmth & wisdom. We would like to express our sincere condolences to your family. Abhay & Indu.

We are sad and deeply grieved to hear the sad passing away of Dr. Praful Chandarana. Our heartfelt condolences to dear Dilshad, Shamir, Anuj and family Praful- bhai was a genuine friend of friends. He was joyful and we enjoyed his supper qualities making people comfortable with his happy presence in all occasions and events. He was a legend to us and we will always remember and miss him. We pray to almighty God to accept his soul in heaven and bestow peace and strength to dear Dilshad and family member. He will be deeply missed. Santosh & Prakash Malik family from Hensall

Dear Dilshad, Shamir, Renu, Anuj and Nandini, please accept our deepest condolences. Words cannot express the depth of our sorrow over this untimely and tragic passing. Praful was not only an inspiring mentor but a wonderful friend whose warm smile, courage and dignity in his battle will leave a profound and indelible impression on all. In the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, "like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow."

Our sincere condolences and sympathy to all the family. Praful will be missed by all. Alex and Sallie.

Dilubai, words cannot express our sentiments. Prafulbhai was always such a positive person, even to his last few days of his life. He loved life and made sure people around him did the same. His family meant the world to him and his Jewel was his pillar. His passing means his life has to be celebrated, and though this is tough to do, we are here for you all. We have had great many celebrations with our friends and family over the past twenty five years, with Xmas' and birthdays, anniversaries and seeing in New Years. His spirit will always be with us and our fond, loving thoughts and memories will live on. Our prayers are with all of you and everyone whose lives he had touched. Love always, Steve, Farida, and Family

I have worked with Dr. Chandarana for over thirty years. He was a soft spoken, dignified and caring Psychiatrist. He loved to teach at every opportunity and his lessons well received. My heartfelt condolences to his wife and sons, whom he was so proud of, and the grandchildren which he adored. We lost a good man and I shall miss him.

Dear Chandarana family, my sympathy and thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Praful had an amazing ability to make everyone feel important and listened to. He was always a bright spot in my day. Praful was a wonderful teacher in so many areas of life. Saturday evening was a beautiful service. His warm smile and gentle way will be remembered.

Dear Dilshad and Chandarana family, You have been in our thoughts and prayers. We are praying for your strength through this difficult time, for your peace, and for the salvation of Praful's soul... ameen.

Dear Mrs. Chandarana and family, Words cannot express my sadness and sorrow for your loss. When Dr. Chandarana first told me of his illness, my first thought was "why him? He is the kindest, gentlest soul I have ever known". I have worked with Dr. Chandarana since 1998 and fondly remember our talks at South Street and more recently Victoria Hospital. Dr. Chandarana was an immense source of encouragement for me when I was blessed with a baby when I was 40. He told me warm and wonderful stories about his large family growing up in the close community where everyone took care of each other. He said that all you need in life is your family and love. He showed such kindness and compassion to everyone in his life. Over the last few years, he would describe his trips to B.C. and Australia and his eyes would sparkle with such happiness, and I truly will miss our talks. He was a great man and Psychiatrist who will not be forgotten.

Our sincere sympathy to Chandarana family for the loss of Prafulbhai. We had a brief opportunity to make his acquaintance during Nikhil & Meera's wedding and were very impressed by his zeal for photography. He will be sadly missed. Our prayers are for his family to bear this grief.

Dear Mrs C. and Family, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. C. since 1987 as the receptionist in the Dept. of Psychiatry. He was a wonderful man and will be truly missed by many many people. Physician's Residents and Clinical Clerks who came to his service over the years and were all taught by a wonderful teacher and a wonderful caring man. My thought and prayers are with you all at this very sad time. May God Bless you All.