Obituary of Lajya Devi Nagra

Lajya Devi Nagra (née Sangha), peacefully passed away at 6:38 a.m. on December 6th, 2018 at William Osler Health Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario, with her grandson, Kuljeet, by her side. She was 88 years old. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Gurdev Singh Nagra, her son Kuljit Singh Nagra, and her grandson Kiran Singh Dill. Loving mother to Harmohinder (Iqbal) Nagra and his wife Tejinder (Rani), Ravinder (Bali) Dhillon and her husband Avtar, Ravinder (Gulu) Nagra and his wife Harbans (Sundeep), Narinder (Ninder) Sangha and his wife Salwinder (Manjit), Jatinder (Gudi) Dill and her husband Manjit, and Harbhajan (Puhji) Sangha and his wife Sukhjeet. Loving sister to Dyal Chand Sangha and his late wife Amardeep Kaur, Mindiro Sihota and her husband Mohinder, Lt. Col. Gurdarshan Singh Sangha and his wife Satya, Vidya Devi, Usha Sangha Nagra and her husband Mohni, Asha Kler and her husband Kulwant, Narinder (Pappu) Sangha and his wife Neena, Ranbir Sangha and his wife Harinder, Pala Sangha and his wife Nirmal, and Kulwant Sangha and his wife Balvir. Selfless and devoted grandmother to Liza Seghal and her husband Dr. Ranjiv Seghal, Ketan Nagra and his wife Sandeep (Sandi), Dr. Sanjana Nagra and her husband Akashdeep (Akash) Sekhon, Mithu Kang and her husband Gurprit, Milandeep (Milu) Gandhi and her husband Manish, Rajan Dhillon and his wife Sukhwinder (Sukhy), Dr. Karan Nagra and his wife Kiran, Kirthi Nagra, Jaspal Nagra, Kuljeet Nagra, Shivjot (Sonu) Sangha and his wife Taranpreet Sidhu, Sabreen Sangha, Angie Sangha, Kavita Dill and her husband Gurdeep (Deep) Bahia, Amrit (Gogi) Dill, and Ajay Dill. Cherished great-grandmother to Rhea Seghal, Rohaan Seghal, Siddharth (Sidd) Nagra, Liam Nagra, Jodh Kang, Nimrita (Nimi) Kang, Tia Kang, Rhea Gandhi, Sienna Gandhi, Sobha Nagra, and Mila Sangha. Predeceased by her mother Sheela Sangha and father zaildar Kartar Chand Sangha, her father-in-law Sardar Milkha Singh Nagra and mother-in-law Jwali Nagra, and her bother-in-laws Kuldip Singh Nagra and his wife Surjit Kaur, Jagir Singh Nagra and his wife Swarn Kaur, and Avtar Singh Nagra and his wife Prakash Kaur. Lajya Devi, our beji, was born in Muggowal, India in 1930 (exact date is unknown). She was our leader. She lost her husband when she was 32 years old. Despite her loss, she carried her family forward as a single mother and raised seven incredible children. She then led their migration from India to the UK and Canada, where she helped raise her grandchildren and took great joy in her great-grandchildren. Beji taught us the importance of family, the importance of sticking together, showing each other love, and knowing that family matters most. And her family extended beyond the household. Family included friends and distant relatives who came to our home asking for Beji. They would seek her advice and guidance and Beji thoroughly enjoyed the company of every person who entered our home. In her final days, Beji often spoke of her time in India and of her husband. Our beloved beji passed away on December 6th, 2018 and her husband on December 4th, 56 years ago. She is now with her husband and will continue to live in the hearts of the countless people she has touched. She leaves behind a legacy of boundless love and selfless devotion to others.