Obituary of Pratibha Gupta

Pratibha Gupta was born in New Delhi, India on November 29, 1942 and passed away peacefully on November 10, 2020 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband, Shiv Kumar Gupta, her children, Subha G. Taha, Shikha G. Dombek, and Aditya "Eddie" Gupta, her son-in-laws Bob Taha and Bill Dombek, and her grandchildren Kirin and Jay, and her grand-dog CoCoa. She is survived by her brother Sidharth Goel and preceded in death by her sisters Kusum Arya and Sney Aggarwal, and survived by her big, beautiful Rohtak family. Pratibha "Betty" married Shiv Gupta on May 1, 1962. Together, they ventured as pioneers to America with their young children to pursue all the opportunities America has to offer. Within the 50 years that Pratibha lived in America, first landing in Queens and settling in Staten Island, she was devoted to her religion, to her beloved husband, to raising her children, and to loving her grandchildren. Pratibha was an incredible musician who enjoyed writing original bhajans (devotional songs) and singing them with her beautiful voice. She was the life of the party and always the first one on the dance floor. Pratibha also established many religious groups (Ram Temple & Kirtan) and social groups (Golden Age and Kitty). Her faith, family, and many friendships meant everything to her. Her fun-loving and generous spirit will continue to live on in each and every one of us.