Sanjiv Maindiratta

MAINDIRATTA, Sanjiv Sanjiv Maindiratta, 58 of Waterloo, ON, passed away suddenly with his family by his bedside on September 20, 2019. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 8, 1961, he was the beloved son of Shakuntla Maindiratta (Kukreja) and the late Gopal Maindiratta. Sanjiv was raised and educated in Nova Scotia, completing his high school at Breton Education Centre in New Waterford and obtaining his pharmacy degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax. During his early pharmacy career he worked in various communities including Guysborough; and Louisbourg where he opened a much needed pharmacy. He cared about his patients, loved the people, and enjoyed the beauty of these places, particularly the rugged ocean cliffs at Louisbourg Lighthouse Point in Cape Breton. Sanjiv was active in various Louisbourg town committees and was one of the founding members of the Louisbourg Playhouse Society. Sanjiv moved to Ontario in the mid-nineties and quickly moved into senior leadership roles in pharmacy operations. He loved his job, his team, and the patients he encountered every day. He was active with the Ontario College of Pharmacy and avidly contributed to his profession. He was a supporter of multiple charities and always strived to give back, with a specific focus on the Canadian Diabetes Association. Sanjiv was an avid golfer and passed this love onto his sons. He had a passion for gardening, sports and the arts and often attended various sporting games and theatre performances. He loved to cook, specifically south Indian cuisine, and loved to share his food with his friends and family. His father, Gopal, instilled a love for travelling in Sanjiv. He spent much of his life exploring different regions of the world, in particular, his beloved Canada. He made sure to pass this love of travelling on to his sons, nieces and nephews, bringing them along on many of his adventures, including his last memorable visit to India reconnecting with extended family. He loved his family immensely and is survived by his devoted twin sons, Ashish and Akash and loving partner, Raman Maindiratta (Kalra); his mother, Shakuntla Maindiratta (Kukreja); along with his sisters, Renu of Milton, ON, Anita of Waterloo, ON and Rajani of Toronto, ON. He will be lovingly remembered by all of his nieces and nephews, including Neha Choudhary of Waterloo, ON, Deepa Suchdeve and Vinnie Suchdeve both of Long Island, NY. He is also survived by many more loving nieces, nephews, in-laws, cousins, aunts, and uncles in India and around the world. In accordance with his wishes, cremation service took place on September 22, 2019 under the care and direction of Kitchener Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Kitchener. A Celebration of Life will be held on October 19, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 29 Westmount Rd S, Waterloo, ON. Condolences and memories may be sent to [email protected] Donations in memory of Sanjiv may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association at https://www.diabetes.ca/