Raj K. Samuel, age 80, of Munster, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, December 3, 2023, and is now with the Lord and His angels.

He is survived by his loving wife, Daya Samuel, and his children, Sunila (John) Frendreiss, Pamela (Shane) Hric, and Ravi Samuel; his beloved grandchildren, Olivia and Ava; his sister, Usha Adams of Hyderabad, India, and nephews Akshaydeep Adams and Pritesh Adams; and several family members in the United States and India.

Raj was born in Hyderabad, India on February 25, 1943 to Grace and George Masilamani. In 1969, he came to the United States for graduate school at Miami University in Ohio. Raj and Daya married in 1970. After getting his Master’s degree, he was hired as a research scientist at American Maize in Hammond, Indiana, where he conducted research and testing on corn-based products. He retired in 1999.

One of his favorite things to do was taking his family on summer Saturdays to the library, the park, or to Chicago, where they’d explore museums, picnic on the lakeshore, and visit Little India on Devon Avenue. Later in life, he enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters.

Services were private. He is buried at Memory Lane Memorial Park in Crown Point, Indiana.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me.”

– Psalm 49:15

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