Pratik “Pinku” Shah

Pratik “Pinku” Shah was born in Ahmedabad, India on January 14, 1974 to Dipak and Kailas Shah. He has a younger sister, Bijal Shah. He moved to Beaumont, TX at the age of 14 and attended Westbrook High School. Upon graduation, he enrolled at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.

 He married his childhood sweetheart Dipali in 1997 and over the years had 3 children together; Suhani, Sarina and Sohum. He worked in Aerospace Engineering for many years and was a Project Manager on the Orion Spacecraft Program. In addition, he was a successful entrepreneur who opened two liquor stores, a nutrition supplement store and owned multiple properties.

 While Pratik was passionate about his work and his businesses, he enjoyed spending time with his family the most. He was an adoring father and a loving husband; a nurturer who invested time and effort into his family life.

 Pratik was a dear friend to many and an enthusiastic host who was always eager to entertain friends and family. He was also an avid reader, loved music and food, exercised regularly, traveled widely and had a zest for life.

 Pratik leaves behind a large group of family and friends who have forever been blessed with the time they had with him.

With eternal gratitude for a beautiful life

 

Shah Family

Dipali, Suhani, Sarina, Sohum, Dipak,

Kailas, Bijal, Anand, Saheli, Aryan

 

Modi/R. Atmaram Basudiwala Family

Jayshree, Dilip, Keyur, Ami, Maya

 

Ghadia Family

Kokila, Suresh, Nitin, Krinna, Raja,

Ami, Kevin, Karishma, Shivani

 

Jhaveri/Desai Family

Vina, Mahesh, Saurin, Mauli, Nimisha,

Bimal, Aarsh, Sanya, Avir

 

Sunkureddi Family

Birva, Prashanth, Rohan, Meghna,

Krishna, Nirmala, Suman

 

Sheth Family

Rinkey, Atur

 

Parikh/Smith Family

Gita, Rohit, Alisea, Michael

 

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates contributions to MD Anderson Cancer Center supporting Pratik’s passion for scientific research.

https://gifts.mdanderson.org/

 

Saturday

January 09, 2021

Crowder Funeral Home

2422 E. Broadway Street

Pearland, TX 77581

 

Service

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

Pass By

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Cremation Ceremony

12:30 p.m.

 

For those who can not attend please click the link below to join

73 comments

  1. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Sending all my thoughts and prayers to everyone. May you find comfort and peace during this difficult time.

    Maanasa
  2. My sincere condolence to the family of Pratik.
    We have loss a special person.
    Our loss is heaven’s gain.

    Michael W.
  3. Always in our hearts!!! life of the party!! Rest in Peace

    Ami and Kd Modi
  4. Our deepest condolences to the entire family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. May God keep you strong and United through this tough time. People like Pratik”Pinku”are truly rare. He will be always there in memories of Houston family and friends but even in Beaumont he will be alive.
    May loving memories of Pinku comfort all of you. Grieving can help you heal better.so take your time.

    Pankaj and Smita Trivedi
  5. Pratik-Pinku is a perfect definition of a friend!!! A real and true friends are very rare and Pinku is one of that diamond!!! Sometimes this kind of scene makes us to hate god !!! We have lost the most costly diamond and a gem of a person!! Still the heart isn’t believing!!! Lots of worship ,prayers didn’t stop you to go to heaven and that’s the life time complain with god and always will have a fight for this!!! U u hero, my besty and my everything in the word of friend!!will miss u forever and never forgive god for sure!! Love u a lot lot n lot!!! I know u will shine the heaven now!! Once again a real and true friend are very rare and no one get it easily and I got u before 32 years!! but u will always be ther in our heart!! Love u !!

    Vishal shah dipali shah kahan shah
    • Words can not express the sadness and surreal feeling that have knowing this incredible person is not with us anymore. I am so honored to have known him, I will truly miss talking with Pratik. Such a caring, smart, genuine person who truly took an interest in and helped every person in his path. My heart goes out to Dipali and their family, I pray God blesses you and helps to ease your hearts.

      Traci L Williams
  6. We are so sorry for this great loss. I can’t believe you are went away from us. You will live in our heart forever.Your smile,your willingness to help others, we are never forget. Really miss you my brother. Rest In Peace.
    Uncle, Auntie, Dipali,Suhani, Serina,Soham, Bijal Didi my prayers are always with you

    Surammia pradeep
  7. Pinku/Pratik:. Very sorry to hear of you being a victim of this covid pandemic. I have brief but very find memories of you as I facilitated your transition to the usa as an immigrant when you were just a teenager. To read about how well you did and grew into a mature responsible caring loving adult – doing well professionally as well as raising your own children and caring for the family – was very heartwarming. May your soul rest in peace. Om Shanti. Madhavi Sethna

    Madhavi Sethna
  8. RIP, Pratik.

    You will be missed forever.

    We pray for your soul.

    We are with Dipali and entire family in this moment of extreme grief and sorrow.

    Jai Shri Krishna.

    Pravinchandra Joshi and Family
  9. May God bless the departed Soul and give family the strength to bear this irreparable loss…

    Rest in Peace 🙏
    JSK 🙏🙏

    Nitin & Geeta Chokshi
  10. I can’t believe Pratik that you are no more. It’s still like a worse dream . You were such a wonderful person and full of life. Dipali stay strong!! We are so helpless to the destiny! If you need anything please let us know .Jai shree Krishna …

    Viraj and Harish
    Vishal & krunal

    Viraj
  11. Pratik was a wonderful friend and co-worker. His passions were always evident in conversation, and his intellect and wit were a welcome contribution to any day. He (and his “Beaumont accent”!) will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

    Tim Deibel
  12. It was a pleasure to work with, and get to know, Pratik. Good man and great memories. Wishing the family peace in knowing he was loved and will be missed.

    Steven Nuernberg
  13. As a coworker, I knew Pratik as a leader, one who strove for excellence in all he did. Always engaging and positive, every discussion or meeting was lifted by his presence. I will miss him and the impact he had on our industry. May you find peace in his passing and joy in remembrance.

    Kurt Restemyer
    Cimarron Vice President

    Kurt Restemyer
  14. Our heartfelt condolences to the Shah family. Our prayers are with you. We pray to the almighty to grant the strength to you bear the loss and grant eternal peace to the departed soul.
    Dilip and Jyoti Padliya

    Dilip and Jyoti Padliya
  15. Prayers and deepest condolences to the family of Patrick. God bless you.

    Fernando Salazar
  16. om shanti
    our deepest sympathy for family
    from kirit & kashmira family

    hetal modi
  17. I had the honor of working with Pratik at NASA during the Constellation Program some years back. Immediately I liked him. His passion for the technical aspects of the work and his good natured exuberance made him popular on the team. His eye for detail and profound professionalism made him a trusted advisor to our customers and to the team. Many a times I sought his counsel and always walked away from those conversations reassured. Even after our careers took us in different directions, we kept in touch. There are many people that will cross your path through life and some who will walk it with you. I’m thankful we shared a path, even for a little while. He will be missed.

    Kevin Long
  18. RIP
    Pinkubhai Miss you lot

    Ruchi Shah
  19. It feels very odd to think of Pinku in past tense. We have no words which will make Dipali, parents and kids feel better.

    Pinku was, Pinku is and Pinku will be in our hearts forever. We will always remember him as a jovial full of life and always ready to help others. May his soul Rest In Peace. Arun Manju Ravi and Rishi

    Magia Family
  20. Beyond shocking to see you leave. Pratik, You were a pure soul with zest for life. Remembering all the moments spent with you. Our AG group will not be the same without you. We will miss you. May the soul Rest In Peace. Dipali, our heart and prayers are for you and Suhani, Sareena, and Sohum. We all are with you and our sincere condolences to the whole family. Take care, dear 🙏🏼❤️

    Saumil-Nisha, Chicago, IL
  21. My thoughts and heart are with you during this time. I’m so sorry for the loss. May the many happy memories that you made together be a consolation today and all the days ahead. I send you my sincere condolences and sympathies.

    Nimesh Shah
  22. Pratik,a perfect son of his parents,a responsible and caring husband fulfilling all the definitions of a perfect betterhalf and a great father,fulfilled all his duties excellently through out the life and vanished as as a KARMAYOGIYON.Our heartiest condolence.May his soul rest in the eternal peace.

    Rajesh Bhatt
  23. May God give you the eternal peace! Our prayers are with Deepali and family! Om Shanti!

    Alka and Amul Modi

    Alka and Amul Modi
  24. I am not sure what to say in face of such a difficult loss.I know it must feel like this pain will never end. But I believe you have got the strength to come through and in time I hope you will believe it too. Just want you to know we will be here for you all the way. Regards.

    Parag Bhatt & Ranjan Bhatt
  25. My deepest condolences to the family. I worked with Pratik, but considered him a friend. He checked in on me regularly, I’m sorry I didn’t check in on him more often. I’m so saddened by the news, but am comforted by the extensive support structure he has always enjoyed. Take care of each other and stay strong.

    Jeff Bauer
  26. Our Heartfelt condolences to Dipali and rest of the family. May God bless his soul to rest in peace and give your family the strength to bear the loss. He was an exceptional person and he will be missed by all who knew him.

    Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

    Tushar & Arati Sheth

    Tushar Sheth
  27. May the sweet soul rest in peace. No one can replace Pratikbhai his helping nature, always cheerful, making everyone laugh and smartest person. You will be deeply missed. May god grant strength to your family to cope up with the irreplaceable loss.
    Jai Shree Krishna.

    Krupa Shah
  28. Dear Dipali and family, so sorry to get the news about Pratik’s untimely departure. We pray to God for the peace and strength to you and family. Om Shanti🙏 Dipti and Jagdish Kothari

    Dipti and Jagdish Kothari
  29. Please accept our sincerest condolences . Will never been forgotten.

    Radhika Mehta
  30. I’m so saddened by the tragic news of Pratik. Pratik was such a wonderful person who always made you laugh. My prayers with Dipali and the entire family. We love you and sending lots of love your way.

    Natasha Shah
  31. Dipali,
    My deepest condolences to you and your family.
    Keeping you all in our prayers 🙏
    Om Shanti 🙏

    Rinku Doshi (AG)
  32. My heart goes out to you and your family.
    The joy Pratik brought to our lives will not be forgotten. Not one day he greeted my family without the biggest smile and pure blissfulness. We will forever remember him & cherish the times we spent with Pinku.

    Our condolences,

    Rajeev Yalamanchili , Dr. Bhaskar & Radha Yalamanchili , Ranjit & Amitha Yalamanchili

    Rajeev
  33. Our deepest sympathy to Pinku’s family & prayers to give you all the courage & strength to face this difficult times.His gentle spirit & always smiling face will be greatly missed.Om Shanti.

    Rajen & Suvarna
  34. We are so sorry for your loss! May god give the entire family strength and peace.
    May his soul Rest In Peace.

    Sheetal amd Vipul Patel
  35. Sorry for the loss. May his soul Rest In Peace. Prayers and strength to the family.

    Khushboo
  36. As coworker, I knew Pratik as a leader, one who was positive and uplifting. His technical expertise was exceptional and it was obvious he put his heart into his work. His contributions were always impacting and I will remember his helpful, kind spirit. May you find peace in his passing and joy in remembrance.

    Kurt Restemyer
    Cimarron Vice President

    Kurt Restemyer
  37. So sorry to hear the sad news. Both of us knew him from the time he came to Beaumont as a young high school student. We knew him as a smart young man who always helped in the community events. He was respectful of the family and the senior community. We pray for his soul and also for the family he leaves behind.
    Rita and Vijay Kusnoor

    Vijay Kusnoor
  38. Our condolences. We will remember his smiley face. From Sweta, Nishith, Lajja and Adit Majmundar

    Sweta Majmundar
  39. Our deepest condolences to Dipali, their children, and his parents for the loss of their beloved husband, dad, and son. He was a beacon for his family, relatives, and friends. He was always ready and willing to help with a smile. There are no words to describe your loss or to ease your pain. Our prayers are with you to give you strength, courage, and wisdom in this difficult time. We cannot fill his void but we are here to help if we can be any help.
    Jai-Shri Krishna

    Rasila, Jashawant and Family
  40. Everyone has a brief stay here, whoever comes here has to go, but my friend your stay here was with Smile, which we will never forget. May your soul Rest In Peace and god gives strength to Dipali. Rushikesh, Kinjal, Meha.

    Rushikesh Patel
  41. So sorry to hear about your loss. I still remember the time spent with Pratikbhai and his positive energy and joyful nature. He has touched lot of people’s heart with his kindness and amazing nature including mine and I will always cherish the time spent with him for rest of my life. Condolences to the family.🙏🙏🙏

    Riddhi and Chirag
  42. Pratik our neighbor, our friend! Our family will miss you! Our thoughts and prayers are with your beautiful Dipali and children. May your soul always dance with joy in the presence of your God!
    Love,
    Chris, Darlene, Juliet, Isabella and Scarlett

    Darlene Hernandez
  43. Bhakhri 😘 Rest In Peace

    Vipul modi
  44. Pinku Bhai,

    Thank you for everything you have done for me and my family. You have always been there for us. You were someone I always looked up to and I loved your positive upbeat personality. You cared about all of us and truly were a pillar for our family. I will miss your energetic, supporting, and kind soul. Thank you for welcoming Atur and I to Texas and doing what you can to make us feel at home. You always did what you can for everyone and I promise you we all will take care of Dipali Bhabi, Suhani, Sarina, Sohum, and the family. We love you so much and miss you so much! Rest In Peace, it’s not a goodbye, it’s a see you later! ❤️🙏

    Dipali Bhabi, Suhani, Sarina, Sohum , And Family,

    My deepest condolences and prayers for you all. I will continue to pray for peace and strength during this difficult time. Your dad was a such an inspiration to us all and he will be greatly missed. Remember Pinku bhai is your Angel now and God’s very own helper. Whenever you feel lost, hurt, or need guidance you have both God and Pinku bhai. No matter wherever he is, he’ll always be watching over you. He will stay with you forever.🙏

    Love you all so much❤️
    Rinkey & Atur Sheth

    Rinkey & Atur Sheth
  45. Dipali, we are praying for you everyday.
    May god give you strength. Rest In Peace Pratik.

    Sweetu
  46. We all pray for departed soul and om Shanti please take care all of you from Harsha Giriraj Dada Dipaliben Jayshreeben Kailasben Dipakbhai give strength to all

    Giriraj Harsha Dada
  47. My deepest sympathy
    To your family
    What a wonderful man
    and beautiful ceremony
    Rest In Peace 🙏🙏🙏
    Best wishes from
    The Robba family

    Michael robba
  48. We miss you Pinku. Our heart is broken right now. You will always be part of our family. Rest in peace Pinku.

    From Nitin Mama & Krinna Mami
    JSK

    Nitin and Krinna Ghadia
  49. Miss you so much Pinku bhai. I will miss an older brother, cousin. My heart is broken right now. You will always be part of our family.

    -Kevin Ghadia

    Kevin Ghadia
  50. My deepest condolences on passing of Pratik. There are no words that can comfort
    You on this monumental tragedy. With this raging pandemic there is very little that any of us can do except comfort our loved ones. I pray that his soul rest in eternal
    Peace. And GOd gives you strength to overcome this tragedy.
    🕉 shanti. Siddhi

    Siddhi vasa
  51. Our deepest condolences to the entire Shah family. Very sad to see such a wonderful person go. Our prayers are with his family and friends.

    Ogale Family from Beaumont
  52. Dipali – Our deepest and heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Sending our prayers to you for your great loss during this unimaginable tragedy. May the soul of Pratik rest in peace.

    – Anuj, Don-Yae, Priya and Anil Ponia

    Anuj Ponia
  53. Pinku you will be greatly missed and will always be in our heart and memories. Rest in peace dear friend.

    Abhi, Pooja, Anokhi and Om Master
  54. Jai shree Krishna we are very sorry to hear about demise of PRATIK WE PRAY GOD TO GIVE PARAM SHANTI TO HIS SOUL AND STRENGTH TO BEAR THIS IRREPARABLE LOSS TO FAMILY OM SHANTI 🙏🏻

    SHAILA BHARAT VORA
  55. Dipali & family,

    My thoughts and heart are with you during this time. I’m so sorry for the loss of your loved one, as I know Pratik was a special person in your life.

    May the many happy memories that you made together be a consolation today and all the days ahead. I still remember smiling at each other and comforting each other as a 5 years old kids who just started at AG primary school after kindergarten at Ankur together. He has been and will be in my heart as my FIRST Friend!!!

    You are in our thoughts and prayers.

    Tejas Panchal
  56. Our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Shah family. May the departed soul rest in peace. Our prayers are with all family and friends.

    Jadhav family.
  57. Our condolences to your family. He was a burst of energy in every setting. I have such fond memories of working with him at NASA. He will be missed.

    Sharna and Bryan Kinsey
  58. My thoughts and prayers with you Dipali. Stay strong for your kids. Pratik’s soul always with us .I am praying to GOD give him MOKSHA.

    Asha Patel
  59. It will always be an unbelievable truth that you left everyone half way. God himself would be sad. But the life you lived and led will be cherished dearly by everyone who knew you! Rest in peace and will find you in the sky shining as a star.

    Prayers to the God to give strength to Dipali bhabhi and the whole family to go on with your memories in heart!!

    Nimisha and Saurin
  60. JSK
    We are extremely sorry to hear Pratikbhai has departed for Vaikunth Dham. We pray for peace to his soul and strength to the family for this great loss. AUM Shanti!

    Manjuben and Bachubhai Patel
  61. Pratik you will be missed, our deepest condolences. We wish your whole family courage for the hard times ahead and you will be in our thoughts and prayers 🙏

    Chandresh Modi
  62. Dipali,
    you have shared your life with a wonderful man , although it was cut short by the cruelty of fate…..you will have a boat load of wonderful memories for the rest of your life. Pratik was full of life and zest and so warm to people who he may have known for long or for a short period of time. We have enjoyed his and your company and warmth whenever we interacted. He will always be remembered and in our memories. His guitar will always be saved by Ashwin who will fondly remember his guitar guru forever. We just want you to know that we are here for you.

    Bharat and Mandakini

    mandakini kumar
  63. It will always be an unbelievable truth that you left everyone half way. God himself would be sad. But the life you lived and led will be cherished dearly by everyone who knew you! Rest of the in peace and will find you in the sky shining as a star.

    Prayers to the God to give strength to the Dipali bhabhi and the whole family to go on with your memories in heart!!

    Nimisha and Saurin
  64. Our deepest condolences to the entire family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. May God give you strength to go through this tough time.

    JSK
    🙏🏻🙏🏻
    Parul & Jashvant Gandhi

    Parul Jashvant Gandhi
  65. Shah family — thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Pratik was a fine colleague who was a pleasure to work with. He will be missed.

    Gregg D

    Gregg Dameron
  66. So sorry for your loss, prayers from our family. Nelson Gay Katherine Harrisgay

    Nelson Gay
  67. Oh Man…Where do I start from?
    This is truly the time when I am at a loss for words.
    I can’t believe I am here at this page writing these words under obituaries.
    No, I refuse to believe that Pratik is gone. He was too young and and so full of energy to leave us like this.
    He never left anything incomplete. He was very thorough. This was not Pratik. He can’t leave his family and kids like this. This feels like a bad nightmare.

    I became friends with Pratik at Lamar. We studied together, ate a lot of Church’s chicken (9 pieces for $3.99) together, talked a lot about everything and discussed everything under the sun like brothers. Quy Nguyen, Pratik Shah and myself were like 3 corners of a triangle. 3 different people with 3 different backgrounds but always met in the middle. We spent so much time together because none of us were exactly A+ students and we always needed to help each other to get that C (B, if we were lucky) to pass the class :). We never had an argument. Pratik always kept us together. After graduation, we took a long trip to Florida and Pratik arranged everything. He was that kind of person. Give him the responsibility and get out of the way.

    After graduation, as luck would have it, we became neighbors in Houston. For the past 15 years, we lived close to each other. And I had that satisfaction that if I need anything, Pratik will take care of it for me. I had that trust and confidence in him.

    Dipali and Shah family (Mr and Mrs Shah, Binju); I can’t imagine the pain you must be going through. But please know this, Pratik was one gem of a person. He did a lot of good things. He achieved a lot in his brief life.

    My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May he be blessed!

    Azhar Babar
  68. Jay shree krishna

    Our deepest condolences to the entire family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. May God give you strength to go through this tough time.

    JSK

    Yogesh shah(rupal, nathiben son)
  69. Rip pratik shah🙏🙏

    Naginbhai Shah
  70. Our deepest condolences to the entire family. Pratik was a very warm person and had accomplished so much in such a short time. He will be missed. We pray to god give strength to the family to get through the tough times.

    Mithun Mehta
  71. My dear Dipali and children. How shocked I am and how much Pratik will be missed by so many. I just found out today. I am deeply grieved and know first hand the pain of losing such a wonderful husband and father. My heart is breaking for you all and Rusty’s as well. We will never forget him or you. I feel so blessed to have known him and all of you. Please call me. 281-995-6548. We love you all and will miss him very much. Ruthelene.

    Ruthelene Rowe
  72. May gentle soul of Pratik bhai find eternal peace and bliss. He will be missed by many. We are still in utter shock and disbelief. He lived his life larger than life.

    May good God give you guys strength to go through the tough times. We will keep you all in our prayers.

    Bhargav, Asmi, Myra and Yoyo. Dave family.

    Bhargav Dave

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