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Mrs. Vijma Wati Prasad passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 in Modesto, CA. She was 72 years old. She was born on September 5, 1950 in Fiji Islands to her parents, Jawahir Ram Jit & Sukh Dei Jit. When she was 16, she migrated to Williams, CA, United States and settled in Stanislaus County after marriage. On November 20, 1972, she married her husband, Bisun Dayal Prasad. She was the best wife to him. She worked for 30 years in food cannery until she retired in 2002. Even after retirement, she continued to work hard in making her house a home for all. She never sat down & was always caring for others, including her parents. Mrs. Vijma loved cooking, socializing, enjoying prayers, & listening to bhanjans. She was a member of Vedic Cultural Center & Ram Naam Mandir. Her favorite thing to do was spend time with her family, especially caring for her mother-in-law & children. Mrs. Vijma Prasad was a special & dear person to all. She had nearly 400 people come visit her at home before she passed. Most of the children, nieces, & nephews referred to her as their own mom. She was highly respected and considered an older-sister-mom by her brothers & sisters. Even the children in her neighborhood referred to her as their parent while they were growing up. Her caregivers, Liberty & Flora, loved her & called her mom. Mrs. Vijma’s son-in-law, Mukesh Prasad, loved her as his own mother as they spent more than 20 years together. Her daughters adored their mom & dad, and they took great care of them. She was preceded in death by her parents & her husband. She is survived by her daughters, Vineeta Prasad, Aneeta Prasad, & Dr. Vinmora Prasad; her son-in-law, Mr. Mukesh Prasad; her grandchildren, Aryan Prasad & Prathna Prasad; her sisters, Vimla Pal, Nirmala Sukhu, Brijmala Narayan, & Purnima Kumar; her brothers, Uday Jit & Umang Jit; her uncle, Ram Chandar; her cousin, Jiten; and her sister-in-law, Sushila Muni Fua. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews, & everyone who called her mom. Mrs. Vijma leaves behind family from Fiji Islands, New Zealand, Australia, & the U.S. who will greatly miss her. She leaves behind lots of love, sincerity, devotion, & faith with those whom are left. Nani, you are the best in the world, love you forever. Mom, we will miss you greatly. You will continue to live in our hearts & memory. Many blessings to you. Mom & Dad, you are together now in heaven. We will see you both there someday. Please join the family for a service honoring Mrs. Vijma Wati Prasad on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Turlock Funeral Home, 425 N. Soderquist Rd., Turlock, CA.

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Vijma Wati Prasad

September 5, 1950 - May 19, 2023