Harish Bhatt, chief of AIP, loses mother

CHICAGO, IL– Usha Bhatt, mother of Harish Bhatt, president of the Association of Indian Pharmacists and president at Basingers Pharmacy, passed away in Chicago on November 18.

She was 84. She is survived by her son Harish, daughter-in-law Dr. Renuka, grandchildren Karishma and Kevin, sister Sudha, and brother Arun.

Usha was kind and compassionate, and was a remarkable mother and grandmother. She was born in Umreth in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and worked as a school teacher for many years. She immigrated to the United States in 1994

Her family members said she always taught her children and grandchildren the importance of respect, moral values, honor, simplicity, and ethics.

Throughout her extraordinary life, Usha was a follower of Sai Baba. She established a thriving temple in his name in Ahmedabad.

“Another reason of our Family’s attainment is due to sustained cohesiveness of the family in the era of fast pace life and materialistic society. My mother was visionary and she use art of cooking and inviting family on any and every occasion like celebration of birthday, anniversary , religious festivity and any other justification she could muster. Her life was an inspiration she filled niche and accomplished role of true matriarch” said by Harish Bhatt.

Usha’s sister Sudha said she would live in everyone’s hearts ‘for many, many years.’

 

Special message from Bhatt family
Many of us attended the funeral last week and paid respect and glowing tribute to the departed soul. Our heartfelt and thanks to the more than one thousand people who attended her funeral services, as well as others who called, text messages and email to us.