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With heavy hearts, we announce the loss of Anil Kumar Mukherji. He passed away peacefully at the age of 89 in Vero Beach, FL on November 25, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Gwalior, India just south of Agra to Basant and Bokul Mukherji, Anil was a standout student and ultimately earned his PhD and Doctor of Science in Chemistry from Allahabad University in Allahabad, India. In his early twenties, he immigrated to the US in 1957 and joined Louisiana State University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Afterward, he became an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA before joining Xerox Corporation in Rochester, NY where he worked for 26 years until his retirement in 2000. Anil was an accomplished poet, a lover of Indian classical music, a gifted orator and linguist. He spoke five languages including Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu. But his greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends. He held a special place in his heart for the close-knit Bengali community of Rochester, NY. He was a kind and gentle man and saw the goodness in everyone he met.
Anil is survived by his loving wife, Nina, of 59 years, his two daughters Monica Geercken (Karl) and Keya Garg (Rajnish); his brother Rajib (Debika) Mukerji and sister Deepa (Pradeep) Banerji; his brother in-laws Kalyan (Dorene) Sikdar and Amit (Carla) Sikdar. He adored his four grandchildren, Philip and Sean Geercken and Aviya and Rajan Garg, as well as his many nieces and nephews.
A private family service will be held in his memory on December 3, 2022, at Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach, FL at 10:15 a.m.
If you wish to send flowers, The Flower Box Florist in Vero Beach (772-562-6576) is recommended.
The family would also be honored to have donations made to the VNA Hospice House, 901 37th St., Vero Beach, FL, 32963 in Anil’s name.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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