Sace Prasad

On Saturday 14th, November 2015 we lost a dearly beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, confidant, teacher and friend, Sace Narine Prasad. Sace is survived by his wife, Rani, children; Molly, Rose, Sue, Neeta, Pram and Dharam and his 12 grand children- Erick, Jessica, Christina, Ashley, the late Michael, Austin, Monica, Matthew, Alyssa, Rachael, Maya, and Aaron.

A personal note from Rani and children-

Yesterday I lost my husband and partner of 53 years, together we built a life that included migrating from a land 2,500 miles away in Guyana after birthing seven wonderful children. Like most families our lives were filled with adventure, joy and yes, tears, like the ones I shed now, not only tears of sadness but tears of overwhelming emotion. Today I chose the prayer of St. Francis for Sace’s memorial card because it beautifully embodied how he lived, he was an instrument of peace and his belief that by giving we receive.

I want to share four beliefs that embodied how Sace lived and how we raised our children so that we leave behind a better world for future generations, it is how we pay pay it forward:

Openness- regardless of your religious faith or how you lived your life he believed that if we always have room in our heart we will always have room in our home and that meant you were welcomed with open arms, we will make room for you.

Connectedness- Sace believed that we are all connected and that if you hurt one person, you hurt mankind, it is why whenever you needed help, he was there for you, no questions asked, all you needed to do was ask.

Forgiveness and resilience- Sace believed that as humans we are genuinely good and that even though we may fall sometimes it was not our role to judge but to give the benefit of the doubt and help that person up. Once you got up we must help you put things together, a favorite saying of his that often brought a chuckle was “wok to suite” meaning “that was unexpected but let’s regroup and come up with a new plan”.

Yes I am sad and yes I will miss his humor, his smile and his companionship, I will have to learn to adjust to that but I am thankful for the 53 years and his 78 years of life and for making a mark on each of us that we will not forget and to say thanks for being you and making a difference to our family, friends and future generations.

Love,

The Prasad family