On May 16, 2021, our beloved Vipul Bhatia passed away after bravely battling COVID for over 3 weeks and spending a week of that time in ICU. He is survived by his parents, grandma, brother, wife and adorable 1-year-old daughter, Anaya. He loved and lived for his family.

Vipul, age 31, was a diligent IT professional working as a Lead Business Analyst at Conduent Business Services India. He was the main breadwinner for his family of 7, as his parents are older and his younger brother, Nimish, suffers from Down syndrome. While we cannot fix this loss, with your kind support we can provide love, prayers, and financial support to those left behind.

Vipul was the pride and joy of his parents' eyes, earning the nickname "Hero" from his mama, and always being referred to as his papa's "best friend." He studied engineering and later met his beautiful wife, Prachi, at work. I can still hear the joy and love in his voice whenever he talked about her and how excited he was to spend the rest of his life with her. Their lovely daughter, Anaya, is the first grandchild on both sides of his family and is adored by us all. However, no matter how hard anyone tried, no one could bring a smile to her face quite as Vipul could.

We (his cousins) organized this Fundraiser for the purpose of providing financial support to his family going forward in their time of need. Your support will help cover their living costs and the cost of Anaya's education, as Vipul dreamt of giving her the best opportunities possible.

All generously donated funds will go directly to Vipul’s family as they navigate this very difficult time.