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Gajinder Bhola
Date Of Birth:May 15, 1939
Date Of Death:March 16, 2010
Service Date:1:00 pm Saturday, March 20, 2010

Gajinder “Gopi” S. Bhola of Bloomington, Indiana ascended to his heavenly abode on March 16, 2010.  He was born on May 15, 1939 in Lahore, India (British India).  He proudly served in the Indian Army for several years until 1978, when he emigrated with his wife to the U.S.  He was an employee at Otis Elevator Inc. for 24 years until retiring.  He possessed an extremely loving and generous spirit.  He also had a very cheerful personality and loved to make others laugh.  He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, kite-making, Egyptology, movies, music, and classical Urdu poetry.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gurdial S. Bhola, who was a lawyer and author in India; his mother, Partap K. Bhola; and his eldest sister Baljit K. Gahley.   He is survived by his wife Inderjit “Indu” K.  Bhola and daughter Priya K. Bhola both of Bloomington.  Other survivors include his brother-in-law Bakshish S. Gahley of Schaumburg, Illinois; brother-in-law Colonel H.S. Likhari and elder sister Santosh K. Likhari of Chandigarh, India; elder brother Dr. H.S. Bhola (Professor Emeritus, Indiana University) and sister-in-law Joginder K. Bhola of Tucson, Arizona; younger brother B.S. Bhola and sister-in-law Inderjeet K. Bhola of Skokie, Illinois; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends spanning the globe.  Memorial services will be held at Allen Funeral Home on March 19, 2010 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.  Cremation will be held at Allen Funeral Home on March 20, 2010 at 1:00 pm.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) or the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.


  • From: Mary and Ed McClellan
    Location:Bloomington, IN

    Dear family, Ed and I were saddened to learn of the death of Harbans's brother Gajinder. We are leaving this morning (Friday) for a family wedding and will not return home until very late Sunday. You are in our thoughts as your grieve your loss.


  • From: Sherri Clarke
    Location:Bloomington

    Indu and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I am so glad I got the chance to know Gopi. I will always remember him and the times that his sense of humor would shine through his struggles. I loved to see him laugh and smile. Thanks for sharing him with us.


  • From: Hannah Wilhoit-Boston
    Location:Cary NC

    Dear Indu and Priya, I wish to send my condolences to both of you and your family. Gopi was a very special person to me and I always looked forward to seeing his warm smile when I came to visit my mom. The way he would lovingly reach out and touch my two little girls' hands showed his gentle nature. I will miss visiting with you Indu. I so enjoyed our chats about Indian cuisine, our families and daily lives. Please know that you are always in my heart and we think of you often.