Basdeo Mohan Ram

November 11, 1930 - December 29, 2020

Basdeo Mohan-Ram (90) peacefully came to the end of his life’s journey in his home after a brief illness. He is survived by his Dear Wife of 65 years. He was a loving and caring father Pe”Tajie” to 12 children: Maya, Shobha (deceased 2020), Laish, Shirish (deceased 1961), Usha, Sataish, Yojana, Nimmi, Raywa, Santosh, Sandesh (deceased 2015), and Rakesh. He had 29 grand-children and 12 great-grandchildren. Basdeo was born in Tunapuna, Trinidad, and had one sister. As a young teen he travelled to Georgetown, Guyana, where he was greatly respected as the oldest brother (Bhiya) to his new siblings. He was a devoted Hindu of the Aryan Faith and learned Hindi at an early age, which gave him the ability to sing meaningful and melodious songs and Bhagans. In Guyana he had many friends, was a proud Fast Bowler/Cricketer in the Indian Youth Organization and worked at a laundry. At 24, he used his singing talents to woo and marry this beautiful young lady in 1955, and soon after started on the hardest job of single-handedly providing for his large family. In his late 30’s he moved to the USA and worked many jobs in several hospitals in Brooklyn and NYC where he especially enjoyed being a steward for the Unions. He made many sacrifices, sometimes only getting sleep on the subways to and from work. He loved to travel and, although he was teased for having many children, being surrounded by them was his greatest joy. Mr. Ram worked 2 full time jobs until he was 70, then retired and moved to sunny Poinciana, FL. Here he enjoyed the quiet and comfortable life spending time with his wife, going to Mandirs, gathering on occasions with friends and family, singing, cooking, and watching his garden grow. Basdeo was well respected and loved by all who knew him. He will be dearly missed.