Obituary of Tansukhlal Gokaldas Dorawala

Our father, Tansukhlal Gokaldas Dorawala, of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away on October 5, 2014. He was born in Gangpur, India in 1940 to Gokaldas and Vimla Dorawala(both deceased). Our father earned his Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY in 1968, M. S, Chemical Engineering in 1964 and B. S. in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas and he earned B. Sc. in Chemistry in Physics from the University of Bombay, India in 1960. He married Savitri Mohandas Patel 1968 in India. Our father devoted his life to his family, his work, his friends and his ever-growing passion for knowledge. Google didn't add much to our lives because we had him. As a child he learned about chemistry from his father and this led him to his career as a Chemical Engineer. He finished his career as Senior Research Chemical Engineer with Texaco Research Center in Beacon, NY after 30 years in 1998 holding various positions in research, staff and managerial. He had been a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers since 1996, and a member since 1962. Our father served on the boards of Dutchess Community College Foundation and New Day Repertory Theatre Company. He was a passionate golfer and enjoyed traveling the world to learn more about other cultures. In 2000 he became a member of Rotary. Our father worked diligently through the next few years as a member of the Poughkeepsie-Arlington Rotary and later District Governor to spread the word. "Service above self." His ultimate passion was clean water for all! Pursue truth with Love! He was a true Humanitarian. He is survived by his wife Savitri Dorawala; son Amal T. Dorawala; his daughter in law, Anjna(Tina) Dorawala; granddaughter Karina Dorawala; grandson Neel Dorawala; daughter Aditi Miller; son in law Dale Miller; and two brothers, Ashok Gokaldas Dorawala and Ramesh Gokaldas Dorawala along with several nephews and nieces. The family will receive visitors at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls on Tuesday October 14, 2014 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to Poughkeepsie Arlington Rotary Club C/O Michelle McCourt Bridgeway FCU, 21 Burnett Boulevard Suite 2, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 and memo line indicating for: Tansukh's Water Project. To send the family a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com.