Please accept our heartfelt and sincere condolences on your loss …
As you well know, it is a great loss for me too ~this news of Suren quite devastated us ~
he has been my friend from school days ~ and then two spells of working together plus
the countless hours we spent in each other's houses, week-ends at the Shaw Wallace Bungalow
bring back poignant memories. He was always there for me ~ during trying times and good ones.
I remember him with love & gratitude.

Chrys, I was so shocked and saddened today when I discovered this. I realized I did not have your address and Googled Suren to find it, finding this instead. I have missed you all so much since you moved to Houston, and now to find out that Suren has passed away is devastating. I am so sorry and know that you, Shehara, and Chris must feel as though the wind has been knocked out of you. I am so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Chrys, I apologize for the delay in expressing my condolences...I still cannot believe it; but just know you and your family have been in my thoughts and prayers.  I remember the frist time I met Suren, he kind of scared me, he was gruff and didn't smile (so I thought), then I realized it was all an act and he was a wonderful, funny, warm person that had a huge heart.  I don't know how one gets through the lose of a husband and father...stay strong...pray...and know there are people you are thinking of you.

Chrys, I am so deeply sorry to hear of Suren's passing.  I am still in shock from hearing the devastating news. While there is little anyone can say at a difficult time like this please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bring peace to you and your family in this sorrowful time.

Suren, I will miss you, my friend.  Chrys and family - may you find peace in God's loving embrace.

Dear Aunty Chrysanthi, please accept our deepest sympathies at this time.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Shehara.

Love and God bless

I am so sorry to hear about your loss.  He was a very special man and loved by all.  He will be missed so much.  You and your family are in my prayers.

Chrysanthi ~ something sank inside me when Cadi called me with this devastating news last Tuesday. We were out of Colombo & I managed to call Ben so that we could at least talk about Suren and the wonderful times we shared. Altho' the years have intervened and our recent communications have been few and far between ~ those indelible memories will stand in good stead as we bid goodbye to one of the dearest and much loved friends I ever had. We worked together at Mackwoods & Shaws; spent so much of our free time with you two like driving to Bentota or just watching TV at your little place when we didn't have one; Suren was a friend, a true friend like no other to me, and he can never be replaced! Daya and I send our love, our heartfelt condolences and will treasure every wonderful memory, encircled with the great laughs we shared ~ interspersed with Suren's witty cracks ~ within that closeknit friendship we will treasure until we too cross that great Divide. Our love, prayers & heartfelt thanks for all that you both have been to us, Chrys ~ We love you and feel soo much for you, Shehara & the family ~

Chrys, I was devastated when I heard that Suren had passed.  It hit me a like ton of bricks.  Just try to stay storng in the Lord.  I will keep you and your family and prayer.  

Donny Wilkins

Chrys, I am so sorry for your loss.  I was saddened to learn that Suren had passed.  I know this is a difficult time for you and yours, but take heart in knowing that it will get better...May you find comfort in knowing that friends and family are keeping you in their prayers and care for you..
                       In Sympathy and Friendship, Virginia Riddick (Arlington, VA)

What a shock to hear the sad news... my heart goes out for you, and your daughter, and your grandchildren... I can't even imagine what you all are going through. Suren was so sweet and kind.... My deepest condolences for your and your family. 
Sincerely,

So sad to hear of Suren's passing. We love and miss you all so much. Sincere condolences.

Chry's and Family, It was a shock to hear of Suren passing. Please take courage and be strong.I would keep the family in my prayers. Please accept my sincere condolences.

Gerald

Chrys, I am so very sorry for you loss.  I will keep you and your family lifted up in prayer and my God bless and strenghten you in this time of bereavement.

Chrys, I was very sad and sorry to hear of Suren's passing. May God be with you in this difficult time. My condolences to you and your family. Sincerely.

Chrys and Family,
We are deeply sorry for your loss. We had unforgettable memories of working with Suren for many years. Suren was loving, fun to be with and work with, great friend and colleague. We will always keep him in our hearts…Lana and Aleks Micovic

It was a pleasure working with and getting to know Suren.  He was always very helpful, but more than that, he was a dear friend.  He will be missed and remembered very fondly.  My heart is deeply saddened for Chrys and the family.  Please know that you are all in my prayers.

I am sorry to hear about Suren's passing. He was my classmate. My condolences to his family.

Chrys and Family,

We are so terribly sorry for your loss.  I had the distinct pleasure of working with Suren at Accenture for years and I have many great memories of those times.  Suren always had the courage to say what was on his mind and take a stand even when it meant taking the opposing opinion.  He could always make me smile and taught me many of life's lessons throughout the years.  He will be missed greatly.

Suren was with me at Alison House, Trinity College , Kandy in the 1960s. I am sad to hear of his passing and would like to offer my sympathies to the family. I met Naren a few weeks ago at a Trinity College Dinner in Sydney and upon inquiry about Suren, he told me that Suren was ill. I never expected this to happen so soon. 

I remember Suren very well from my school days and particularly at the Alison House Boarding. He was a good athlete and played 1st XV rugby for Trinity. He was in the College choir and was involved in other extra curricular activities at school including scouting. 

May Suren's soul rest in peace in the bosom of our Lord Jesus.

Jim

i

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

My condolences to the family.
Reggie Rajiah

You will always be in our hearts. With loving memories of days gone by.

Chryshanthi, Naren, Dilky and Ravin.

Please accept our deepest sympathies.  Our thoughts are prayers are with you.
Jacintha and Babu

Chrys, Sheharah and Chris, Such an untimely passing,
so difficult to believe. It was so 
fortunate for me that I was able
 to spend two nights in 
Houston in July. We were
dressed as twins as little boys. 
I don't think Suren cared very
 much for that but my mother 
thought it was cute. We 
travelled together to England 
when we were 5 and 7 and I 
have great photographs from
that time. When Suren left 
Royal Primary School to go to 
boarding school at Trinity, I 
insisted on going with him. We 
always shared a room at home,
 right up to when I was 21 or
so. We were in Perry House, 
Squealery and Alison together.
 All the sports genes went to 
him - he was an athlete par 
excellence. He was a deep thinker and read widely about the core questions that concern humanity. He greatly loved his family and had a very deep connection with Sheharah, his daughter. We will all miss his wry humour and twinkling eyes, his kindness and generosity and depth of spirit.

Chrys, sorry to hear of Suren's passing.  I will always remember his sprints back and forth from the walk up window to his desk.  I read someone's entry that he was their mentor in track so his wind sprints now make sense to me.

Chryshanthi, Please accept our deepest condolences.  Suren was my mentor on the track team at college and a great person to have known.  We will miss him.  May the triple gem bless him.  Hiran and Kumu Herat

 To Chrysanthi, and Suren's brother Naren: My deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences. We were fellow Trinitians and good friends as we grew up together in Sri Lanka, though in later years we never met. Ranil Bibile, Colombo Sri Lanka and Vancouver Canada.

Suren was a delightful person both at school and after. His integrity was never in doubt as he spoke his mind and did not sway with the wind, nor hide his feelings. He was thoughtful on all matters and would get into animated debate on issues. And he offered solutions and defended them stoutly.
We shall miss him, his cheer and his effervescence and above all his humane ways and caring for others.

Chrysanth, as you bear this loss let your heart be filled with the happy memories and the goodness that Suren brought to his and our lives.

We pray that his soul rests in peace.


M.V. Muhsin

To a Trintitan's family, my deepest sympathies!!!

Chrysanthi
 My deepest sympathies.
 I have known Suren for over 40 years and it was a great shock to hear of his untimely demise.
Dion Alles Sunshine Coast Australia

Please accept my deepest sympathies and may God give you and your family the strength during this difficult time.
I met Suren when he visited us in Canada a few years ago.  Fellow Trinitian,

It was an honor to know and work with Suren.  He had a wonderful sense of humor; and he was a genuinely kind man.  My deepest condolences to your family.  May your fond memories of Suren help you through this difficult time.

OBITUARY

Suren Alexis Chitty

December 12, 1947 – March 9, 2013

Brookside Funeral Home & Memorial Park

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