Girdhari Kachroo

Girdhari Lal Kachroo (GK) passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Wednesday April 02, 2025. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who instilled strong values of hard work, resilience, and compassion in his family.

Born in Srinagar Kashmir, GK embarked on a mission to cross the world-from Kashmir to Scotland to New York, and finally to New Jersey, to build a life filled with love, knowledge, and resilience.

He earned his bachelor's degree from Jadavpur University India and two master's degrees in engineering from the Brooklyn College of New York. Later he went on to become an environmental engineer at the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection. His career spanned decades and enabled him to hold many

unscrupulous companies violating Federal and New Jersey State environmental protection regulations accountable.

In addition to his career aspirations, GK also owned and operated several boutique motel businesses and also became an avid stock trader in the later part of his life.

He is survived by his two children, Arun and Robert; daughters-in-law, Vinita and Prerna; grandchildren, Maya, Riya and Arianna; brother and sister-in-law Ashoke and Usha; sister, Uma; nephews, Vickie and Gautam, and nieces, Sudha, Angela and Puja.

His curiosity, strength, and kindness will continue to live on in the memories of those who knew and loved him.

A Viewing and Puja will be held on Saturday April 5, 2025 at 4:00pm at Leroy P. Wooster Funeral Home & Crematory, 441 White Horse Pike, Atco, NJ 08004. To view the live stream and recording of the services, please click on the link below.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Ekal Vidalaya