Satya Chand's Obituary
Satya Chand was born on September 8, 1950 in Tonga, a suburb of Nausori, Fiji Island. He was the second eldest of five children. Satya graduated from Saraswati High and worked as an accountant at Carpenters Motor Part Division. He lost his father, Ram Prasad, at the age of 35 and dedicated the earlier part of his life to helping his mother, Dhan-Pati, raise his four brothers, Ramesh Chand, Nand Lal, Shui Lal, Mahendra Lal, and sister Saras Wati. He also ran the family owned store and did farming on his family land.On December 18, 1977, he married the love of his life, Mohini Lata, and together they raised three daughters – Daisy, Doreen, and Doleen. Satya was a father figure to many, loved his wife unconditionally, made time for everyone, and helped anyone.Driven to provide a better opportunity for his family, Satya traveled with his family and a single suitcase to United States in 1989 and settled in Bay Area. Upon arrival, he quickly learned the challenges a new place holds but through perseverance, hard work, and his humble character, he achieved several personal accomplishments such as the purchase of his first home in 1992, the education of his three daughters, and most notably, becoming a Board member of Hayward Hindu Temple. Unknowingly, Satya’s self-less and benevolent nature, gained him much respect throughout the Fijian Indian community and affection from friends, family and strangers everywhere.While he will be remembered by many, he is survived by his wife Mohini, children, Daisy, Doreen, Doleen, son-in-law, Nikhil, grand-daughters, Inara, Simran, Zarah and his beloved dog, Luna.
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