Obituary of Tano Naipaul

Tano (Frank) Naipaul June 2, 1940 – July 16, 2020 Where to begin ? Tano or Frank as he was also known, was an inspiration and will always continue to be: he was encouraging, challenging, positive and so giving of everything he had. Tano left us on July 16, 2020. Words can’t describe the impact he’s had on so many – family, friends and strangers. His heart was filled with so much love. He had such a love for life – his family was his greatest treasure. I’m sure all who knew him were welcomed by his warmth, easy conversation and general happiness to be with you. It didn’t matter how he was feeling – if you were in his orbit, you were the centre of it. He had a natural art of being very engaging and could speak on any subject – especially travel. Tano was a very hard worker, who had many struggles to help give his family the best life he could. And he did so better than even he probably could have imagined. He always wanted to encourage and lift people up, maybe because he was so humble to his roots. That being said he traveled the western world, including all over Europe; lived in NYC in the 60s and 70s and at his core wanted to make his family happy. Also, those who are reading this knew that he loved to tell stories, dance, dress well, entertain, and was always talking about his family – oh yes and food. He was a very proud man. Tano is pre-deceased by his mother, Sancharia; father, Naipaul; his brothers: Lalo, Shamo, and Krishna; Sister, Lilah. His legacy will live on and be continued and told by his sister, Polly; his brothers, Kumar (Tara), Prakash (Rajini); his nieces Geeta (Michael), Trisha (Romell) , and Deandra; great nephews: Ronaldo and Adriano, and great niece Cheyenne. And so many family and friends – too many to mention. He had a special place in his heart for his Did who turned 95 his year. He enjoyed life to the fullest and appreciated all his experiences. “I have no regrets. I’ve had a wonderful life.” he would say. And we should celebrate that sentiment in his honour.