Dr. Ganesh L. Ghurye
Dr. Ganesh L. Ghurye, 58, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on October 15, 2024 after a 3 year battle with Stage IV cancer.
Dr. Ghurye was born on September 5, 1966, to Laxmikant and Saraswati Ghurye in Vengurla, India. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Dr. Shilpa Ghurye, his two daughters: Shalini and Manali, and his canine companions; Wolfie, Deedee, and Idli.
Dr. Ghurye earned a doctorate in Environmental Engineering from the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering in 2003. After completing research projects in California, New Mexico, and Texas, he made Pearland, TX his home in the early 2000s. He worked as an environmental engineer at CDM for several years before joining ExxonMobil, at which he worked for over 15 years. Dr. Ghurye’s contribution to research was remarkable, with his most cited research involving methods of removing arsenic from water. He is remembered by his colleagues and graduate school friends as an exceptional mentor and a dedicated student.
Dr. Ghurye considered his crowning achievement to be his daughters. As a fierce advocate for women’s education, he worked hard to provide them with everything they needed to pursue higher education. His oldest daughter, Shalini, is currently finishing her fourth and final year at the Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, with plans to pursue a residency in Family Medicine. His youngest daughter, Manali, is pursuing a degree in engineering at the University of Houston with plans to pursue a doctoral degree in engineering. He very proudly shared this with his therapists, nurses, doctors, and friends. In addition to providing for his own daughters, Dr. Ghurye also created scholarships for young girls and boys from impoverished communities in India who wanted to pursue education.
Dr. Ghurye will be remembered for his generous heart, his quick wit, his boundless creativity, and his dedication to the pursuit of knowledge. He will be missed dearly.
A small memorial with friends and family will be held on Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at 3 PM at Crowder Funeral Home in Pearland, TX. A celebration of his life will be held in the coming month or so, to be announced at a later date.
My sincerest condolences to the Ghurye family. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sending you all my deepest condolences. I am so sorry for your loss.
My deepest condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.
Prasad will be always remembered for being humble and kind brother to me. He was a very happy go lucky and super intelligent person as I knew him since childhood. I always looked up to him as a father Figure. He was so proud of his daughters and would always speak about them whenever we met. Though being a strict and disciplined father he would always tease me that I was spared from his hands. Many golden moments spent with my family will always be cherished. Rest in peace Prasad. Love u ❤️
My heart felt condolences to Shilpa who is pillar of this family and to Shalini and Manali. Take care gals.
Deeply saddened to hear about your loss. My heartfelt condolences to you all.
Dearest Shilpa, Shalini & Manali,
There are no words to express the pain and the grief that you are experiencing with Ganesh’s passing. We were unfortunate that we could not meet him when we visited Houston, but in hearing about him from you’ll and seeing all that he has achieved, we have lost a remarkable person.
God bless you all and give you the strength and perseverance to carry on and achieve all that he wanted for each of you!!
May his soul rest in peace!!
With Love & prayers!
Dear Shilpa, Shalini and Malini, Our deepest condolences to you and may God give you the strength in this time. We fondly remember Ganesh and all his wit and energy keeping us all entertained. On Shanti.
Prayerful condolence to you Shilpha and two young girls. May his soul rest in peace.
Ganesh/ Ganu, you will be dearly missed.For me, you will always be my loving older brother and will remain in my heart forever.
Sending love and hugs to Shilpa, Shalini and Manali…keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
My deepest condolences to the family of Ganesh. We worked together at ExxonMobil and shared a passion for STEM education, courageous leadership, and being a voice for the underserved and underrepresented. We would call each other “Doc” because we both appreciated and valued our PhD journey in environmental subject areas. He was such a great guy and will truly be missed. Rest well my friend.
My deepest condolences and prayers for the Ghurye family. I know that this is an immensely tough and difficult loss for you, but I pray and trust that the fond memories of Dr. Ganesh Ghurye, including what his life, his achievements, and his loving care for you all meant for you, will offer comfort in the coming days.
Dearest Shilpa,
We are extremely sorry to hear about Ganesh’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Shalini and Manali. We also pray that Our Lord grant his soul eternal rest.
Seby and Molly Sebastian
10/16/2024
Ganesh/Ganu, you will be dearly missed.For me, you will always be my loving older brother and will remain in my heart forever.
Sending lots of love and hugs to Shilpa, Shalini and Manali…keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
Rest in peace dearest Ganu❤️
Dearest Shilpa, Shalini, Manali,
I write this with teary eyes and a heavy heart. But also with a deep sense of gratitude. When I began my MS at UofH so many decades ago, Ganesh was one of the first to take me under his wings. His warmth, loud laugh, jokes that would make 5 year old and a 50 year old laugh at the same time, completely disarmed me. When the pangs of homesickness would hit, he made me feel part of your family.
His love for U2, how he supported and cared for my better half, when I had to make an urgent India trip, our weekends at your home… Ganesh (and by extension you all) where the few constants for me. Around whom I could anchor my stay in Houston.
I pray for dear Ganesh’s soul, may he find the peace that passeth understanding. I pray for all of you, that you find the inner strength, support, and loving care to in this time of loss. And a warm warm hug to you all.
As always, with all of you in my mind in heart,
Sushrut.
I remember Ganesh’s smile and willingness to work. He was funny, engaging and genuine while we worked together at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company. I’m shocked and saddened by this news and I offer my most sincere condolences to the family and loved one’s that remain to mourn his passing. I pray God’s comfort and peace be with you during this most difficult time.
So sorry to hear about this, my deepest condolences. Sending love to your family during this difficult time.
Heartfelt condolences, Shilpa. This is a terrible loss. Our heart goes out to you, Shalini and Manali. Stay strong.
Hey Ganu, I have no words to describe how I feel. You moved on too soon.. Thanks for all the lovely college memories and fun times. You were the boss of our group and designed special names for all of us! Thanks for guiding my son – he did follow your advice for his career. You read my message and I am sure you will say, there you go again castor oil face… I wish I had met you Shilpa and your beautiful daughters when I was there, but it’s always like there is a next year… you will be deeply missed, my friend.. Gopi sends his love, .. Rest in peace..
Lots of love and hugs
Sudha
I am very saddened by this. I will always remember Ganesh for his passion for his family and for doing the right thing based on science. He will be missed. I will keep his family and friends in my prayers.
Dear
My deepest condolences. May God give the family strength to bear the loss of a blissful energetic and lively person. Om Shanti. May his soul rest in peace.
Sanjeev Mudras
May his soul rest in peace. God give you and family all
the strength to overcome this pain and loss.
Mummy and Nikhil
Dear Shilpa,
We are very sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Ganesh and I had countless discussions about almost anything that I fondly remember and will cherish. May god give you, Shalini and Manali strength to cope up with your loss.
Lalit and family
Deeply shocked to hear this. Never had a chance to be in touch for last several years but was virtually a shadow friend at ICT Mumbai where we studied together from 1988 to 1991. Sharp looks and intellect is where GG stood amongst the crowd. Rest in peace Bro. Pray that his family come to peace with themselves soonest and carry forward the legacy he created for himself as a kind hearted human being.
Deeply sadden to know about this. I was planing to catch up with him sometime in coming November as we missed meeting since last two years during my visits to US. We were reconnected since last 2 & 1/2 years and in touch through message and call but he never let me know about his illness. I feel so sorry & helpless.
My deepest condolence to his family – Shilpa & daughters.
Very sorry to hear this terrible news. May God give strength to his loved ones to bear this terrible loss. Let us pray for his soul to Rest in Peace.
I was one of his classmates in the college and used to spent time together as a group wherever and whenever possible. Cannot imagine this world without him!! you will be missed forever
I extend my deepest condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. May God grant you the strength to cope with the loss of such a vibrant soul.
May his soul rest in eternal peace. Om Shanti.
Dear Shalini and Manali: I am profoundly saddened by the loss of Ganesh. He was the first person I met upon my arrival in the United States, graciously picking me up from the airport. From that very moment, he made me feel like a part of his family. Thanks to him and Shilpa, I never experienced homesickness. I hold dear the numerous memories of our times together on Friday evenings and weekends, as well as our years as neighboring lab mates at UH.
Ganesh was exceptionally talented and served as my mentor in inorganic chemistry and water treatment. He was a renowned expert on arsenic removal from groundwater. He consistently supported me throughout my professional career, offering guidance and taking a genuine interest in my growth. More than a friend, he was like a brother to me and played a significant role in my journey in the USA over the past 25 years.
Ganesh often spoke warmly of both of you. You brought him immense joy, and he was exceedingly proud of your accomplishments. Please continue to excel in all your endeavors.
Dear Shilpa: Words fall short in expressing the depth of my sorrow. His passing has left a profound void in my life. I pray that you and the children find the strength to overcome this great loss. Ganesh’s memory will forever be cherished in my heart….
With deepest sympathy,
Ramesh
Dear Shilpa, Shalini and Manali,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I will always honor Ganesh in my heart as a friend and colleague who was witty, caring, sincere and wise. I was fortunate to have known him. He will be greatly missed.
My deepest condolences
Sandra
Deeply shocked and saddened by the news. My sincere condolences to the family- may god give you strength in these difficult times. Although we have not kept in touch since we graduated from UDCT- we shared several wonderful memories of that time together. He was a gem of a person and will truly be missed.
Dear Shilpa, Shalini and Manali
Our deepest condolences during this difficult time. Sending your family love and prayers.
Dear Shilpa , Shalini and Manali
We are so sorry for your loss . We remember Ganesh as this happy , jovial and fun loving person. May his souls attain sadgati.
We will keep you all in our prayers.
Keyuri and Uday
Prayers for him. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. May God give him a Sadgati. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti… 🙏🙏🙏
I missed you very much my dearest and caring me like my elder brother
Miss you
Prayers for him. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. May God give him a Sadgati. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.
I missed you very much my dearest and caring me like my elder brother
Miss you
Sorry to hear about the sad demise of Ganesh. He had studied in same school as I. I knew him through Dilip. A great loss to the family. My condolences to them.May his soul rest in peace.
We are very sorry to hear sad demise of of beloved friend Dr Ganesh
Pray to GOD to lay his soul in peace,n give strength to family members to give courage in these situations.
OM Shanti