My Babu
Hi family, friends & visitors to this page,
The handsome man in the photo is Babu, my husband of 40 years. He swept me off my feet at a New Years Eve’s dance party. 3 years after we married, we immigrated to this lovely country to enjoy all it has to offer.
His first love is me!!! His other loves, in no particular order, are music, good food, cooking, beer, wine, scotch and brandy.
Babu excels at everything he does. In his education. During his 2.5 years National Service. Mechanical engineering. As a manager of large automotive company & as a keen musician, playing both the drums and guitar.
In 2016 Babu retired and we both took up ‘professional cruising.’ It’s on the ocean where we are most content.
We have shared the most special life, fortunate enough to travel around the world many times over. We have the most wonderful family and friends, who live near & far. From Singapore, to India, to North America, to Australia and most recently to an over 50’s ‘Life-style’ village!! All of whom have enriched our lives.
In May 2026, only weeks after our last cruise, Babu was diagnosed with a rare & aggressive form of cancer called Leiomyosarcoma. This cancer most frequently occurs in the uterus, abdomen, or in Babu’s case, in the deep soft tissues of the body.
Here are some statistics about Cancer in Australia in 2025 (canceraustralia.gov.au) –
· 169,759 Australians were diagnosed with Cancer
· 2,626 Australians were diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma
· Only 500 to 550 of those Australians were specifically diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma
· These numbers represent roughly 0.3% of all new cancer diagnoses
On 29 July 2026, Babu passed peacefully at Gosford Hospital. He asks that in lieu of flowers, those that wish to, please donate through this page to the Cancer Council.
BABU’S WISH FOR THE FUTURE
Babu’s wish for the future is that the Doctors and Professor’s charged with finding a cure of this incessant disease are able to do so. This can only be done through funding. Government funding and fundraising through the community. Organisation such as this, the Cancer Council give Babu a way of reaching out to family, friends and visitors through his page. To educate and ask you to dig deep into your pockets and donate your hard-earned money to the Cancer Council.
WHAT YOUR MONEY GOES TO
The Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship (ARCCS) was created through a landmark $40million collaboration between Cancer Council NSW and the UNSW Sydney
Every year, the Cancer Council donates about $6million to ongoing Cancer research.
Thank you to my Supporters
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Anonymous
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Trixie Andrew
Send our love and prayers we are here for you.
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Sajan Viswanathan/lily/sudha
As a brother loosing his younger brother is heart breaking. On the happy side, he has lead a full life together with Yogi. Love you aleays
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Prem Nair
Taken too soon, will miss you Babu and all the memories we had together! Condolences Yogi
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Kamath And Family
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Nalani Jayaraman
Dear babu, gone too soon. May your soul rest in peace. My deepest sympathies to you yogi. Stay strong.
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Pamela, Augustin Singh And Family
With Gods Blessing
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Ryan Ng
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Shirley Tan And Michael Ong
A good friend of many years
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Leona & Rob Laing
Sending you prayers and love at this difficult time. Rob and Leona
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Mahes Smith
Yogi my love, words cannot express the pain having to loose Babu to this criminal disease. Wish I could have given my life in exchange for yours so you and your darling wife yogi be together for a long time to cruise and enjoy your life. But the cruel disease had to take your precious life my beautiful gentle friend. You don't have any more pain. I am here to keep an eye on yogi. Fly away my friend to the place of peace and play music to your hearts content.
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Eunice De Souza
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Bob And Tinni
Love and hugs
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Brian And Jean Peacock
RIP our good friend, we will miss you Babu. Our friendship and love shared over the years will never be forgotten .
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Naveena & Venke
Rest in peace, Uncle Babu. Sending you lots of love, Aunty.
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Prasad Sreedharan
I lost a very good friend, a great musician and a great husband to Yogi. Babu loved life and nice people, he loved helping people, I wish I knew him longer but it felt I knew him all my life… goodbye Babu, until we meet again Bud….
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Anonymous
You will always be remembered ♥️🙏 RIP
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Lynne Mattes
In loving memory of my lovely friend Babu
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Peggy Braganza
Rest In Peace Babu. You will always be remembered. The friendship we shared over the years will never be forgotten.
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Vanitha Fletcher
Yogi, thank you , thank you, thank you ,for all the wonderful times that you and Babu shared with my sister Verni and Prem. Thank you with all my heart and soul for all the support , love and care that you and BaBu showed Prem and all of during the saddest time in our life in the passing of my beautiful sister Verni. I pray that the the cancer council would find a breakthrough and cure for this cancer. Love you my dear dear friend and May god watch over you and give you the strength you need during this tough painful time in your life.
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Hazel Gabb
Thinking of you dearest Yogi x
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Pat And Bruce Munro/wall
Taken to soon, loved by many and will never be forgotten Pat and Bruce xx
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Sonia
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Shaan Kanagalingam
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Toni Osaghae
Knowing what to say is hard, but having been lucky enough to know Babu and Yogi and feel their love for each other and those around them makes finding a cure so much more important, these unnecessary losses are so heartbreaking 💔
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Clement & Santha Fernandez
Remembering our Friday get together. May he rest in peace and eternal light shine upon him always. ❤️❤️❤️
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Marina Mccaul
Sending love to the family. May we one day beat cancer ❤️
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Andrew
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Gus Loesch
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Jo-anne Coull
Love you and Babu. 💕 My condolences and best wishes for you. You have both been very special friends. Love Kev and Jo 💋💋💋
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Mohan Raghavan
Babu was one of the sweetest friends that I have known for about 45 years. Always with a smile and good cheer. May he be in God's embrace.
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Yogi Vasudev
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Hh
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Lin & Vic
A dear friend, gone too soon. Rest In Peace Babu, we will miss you, Lin & Vic xx
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Anonymous
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Kathryn Lee
You and Babu were the gold standard of relationships and I'm so grateful to have met you both. Sending you soo much love, thoughts and prayers.
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James Mccaul
I’m so sorry to hear about your passing. Rest in peace Babu!
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Anonymous
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Del Russell
To our Dearest Babu, gone too soon, but will never be forgotten. Very Sadley missed Thanks for all the great times we had together Shirl and Del
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Audrey & John Nay
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Rekha And Ben Rawson
Rest East Uncle Babu. You were kind and cool as a cucumber Mum would say. Thank you for everything you have done for my Mum and Dad over the years. What an amazing friendship and life shared with us.
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Anonymous
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Colleen Stewart
Our Condolences Yogi.
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Aaron Andrews
"Babu, may the seas lie smooth before you. May a gentle breeze forever fills your sails" Babu was such a beautiful man. I will always remember him as being so full of life. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to cruise with him. I am so deeply sorry for your loss
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Michelle Case
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Anonymous
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Peter
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Gay Chappell
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Anonymous
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