Jasbir Kaur Jhita, age 59, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in Nakaru, Kenya on February 20, 1960 to Gurbax Singh Bahra and Karam Kaur Bahra and was the second youngest of seven children. In addition to her six siblings, Jasbir is survived by her husband of thirty years, Parvinder Singh Jhita, and children, Preya Kaur Jhita and Palvin Singh Jhita.
In 1968, Jasbir and her family immigrated to London, England. There, she became the only member of her family to have graduated from university, receiving her Bachelor of Science in biology from Goldsmiths, University of London. After a brief tenure working for the British Council, Jasbir, along with her husband and two children, moved to Kenner, Louisiana in 1995, which served as her home for the remainder of her life.
After moving to Louisiana, Jasbir found her calling as a computer teacher. Her career as a teacher spanned twenty years, starting at Chateau Estates Elementary and culminating at the Academy of The Sacred Heart. A beloved educator, Jasbir was known for her warm, caring, and loving personality whose radiating smile and infectious humor touched and impacted the lives of everyone she came in contact with. Above everything else, Jasbir lived for her family. Her unbounded strength, kindness, and compassion will live on through them.
Family and friends are invited to attend visitation, which will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124 on Saturday, August 24, 2019, between 12pm and 3pm.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the National Brain Tumor Society by referring to the following donation page: https://nbtsevents.braintumor.org/fundraiser/2246452.
The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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