Final details of Parvathy’s good bye event:

[Note: please don't forget to go to the guestbook - see on the menu above]

Family and Friends will be saying good bye to our Angel on

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 10am-12noon (PST/San Francisco time) at

Spangler M&FH.

Menlo Park Chapel
650 Live Oak Avenue, Menlo Park , CA 94025, 650-248-2929

DRESS CODE IS SMART CASUAL AUTUMN ATTIRE.

Parvathy wanted her good bye to be a celebration of her wonderful life and so the service will reflect that wish.

Recorded webcast of the ceremony will be posted on YouTube soon. Link to the site will be provided.

I am sure Parvathy always had a special place in her heart for all of you. Her elegance, beautiful smile, kindness, noble personality with the highest degree of integrity will be very much missed by us all especially me, Murali (Ken).

Here is the link on YouTube of the last known video clip of Parvathy enjoying the plants in the garden.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=parvathy+saravanapavananthan&search_type=&aq=f

Parvathy's family would prefer that instead of sending flowers and wreaths, you contribute to a new fund (that will expire in 9 months) that will be set-up with initial funds from the family and myself that will

1. Enable more clinically meaningful research work into treatment of appendiceal cancer at 2 research labs already identified by Parvathy which really made a difference to her care (i.e. UPMC and Rational Therapeutics),

2. Increase awareness of this rare cancer in 2009 and beyond by the American Cancer Society (or a similar organization) and,

3. Enable us to set-up a small endowment at Stanford University for an annual prize in Parvathy's name awarded for the best research work conducted by a medical student in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases (Parvathy's students always appreciated her dedication to their success and mentorship).

4. Provide more funds to the Caringbridge website

Trustees:

· Dr John P. Cooke, MD PhD, close family friend and family physician and Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA

· Dr Henry Hsu, MD, close family friend and Chief Medical Officer, CoMentis Inc, South San Francisco, CA, USA

· Dr M. (Ken) Kengatharan, PhD MBA, beloved husband and Vice-President, Translational Research and Scientific Affairs, CoMentis Inc, South San Francisco, CA, USA

The trustees will be responsible for the distribution of the funds and a final report will be uploaded on this site at the closing of the fund in 2009.

HOW TO DONATE:

BY Paypal (donate with creditcard thru a secure payment method)

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=1484443

Enter amount to donate

Click on "Update Total"

Then go to the following section and click on the paypal webpage "Continue" if you don't have paypal account

"Don't have a PayPal account?
Use your credit card or bank account (where available). Continue"

OR DONATE BY

Please post your check or make direct bank transfer to

Account name/ checks payable to [please write the entire line as written below]:

M. Kengatharan [Parvathy’s Fund]

Bank Address to send checks:

CitiBank N.A. 400 Oyster Point Blvd., #106, South San Francisco, CA 94080

For bank wire transfers:

Routing no.: 321171184

Account no.: 40048949073

Bank Contact in case of problems: Catherine or Angela [Tel: 650 583 8363/650 589 7611

Please note that these may not be tax deductable as it is a temporary fund and the bank account was set-up at the last minute. If you need a tax receipt, please donate to the organizations directly in Parvathy’s name. In addition, you may contribute directly to the Caringbridge site. Under these circumstances, the Trustees will not have control over how these funds will be used.