Padmavathi Nimmagadda

Padmavathi Nimmagadda passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023 at the age of 93. She was the eldest daughter of Sri Maddineni Lakshminarayana garu and Smt Basavamma garu. She had a brother, Sri Venkateswara Rao garu, and a sister, Dr. Smt Leelavathi garu. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. She was born in Kesarapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India on October 10, 1929. Most of her young life was spent in the nearby city of Vijayawada where she attended Atkinson English school. After her education, he married Sri Nimmagadda Hanumantha Rao garu and they had 3 children. Due to his profession as a Railway Civil Engineer, they moved frequently and lived in several South Indian states. She was uniquely gifted in learning many local languages including Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi. She led an active life, immersed herself in raising the family and helping the community. She also became the president of Railway Ladies Club. In 1971, when she was 40 years old, she lost her husband to a sudden illness. She remained a devoted and committed mother to the upbringing of her 3 teenage children and sent them to colleges to earn higher degrees. She was selfless, pure in love, and a very caring person expecting no personal gain. She was very fond of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In 1994, she moved to USA to live with her daughter Sailaja’s family in Burlington, Massachusetts. Later she and her daughter moved to Austin, Texas, where they started attending Austin Christian Fellowship of India (ACFI) church. She loved the church and treated all members like her sons and daughters. She attended family gatherings and special occasions. She brought smile to the party and enjoyed spending time with all families. The church family were very affectionate to her and loved her so dearly. They fondly called her mom, amma garu, aunty, mama, ammumma, etc. She was a great cook and fed many. She had a rule that you must eat at her home when you visit. She told stories and shared life experiences of her early married life with the young generation to instill generational values. They would ask and answer - ‘mama, which decade is this? Are you in 1940s, 50s, or 60s’. She broke into laughter and loved being with them. They had celebrated with her many birthdays, Valentine Days, and other significant occasions. Everyone is going to miss her greatly. Padmavathi garu is survived by two sons - Sri Nimmagadda Sudhakar and his wife Smt Padma; Sri Nimmagadda Kumar and his wife Smt Aruna Kumari; and a daughter - Sailaja. She leaves to cherish her memory, her 4 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 2 granddaughters-in-law, 1 grand son-in-law, 2 great grandsons, 3 great granddaughters, and a host of other relatives and loving friends, both in the USA and overseas.

Padmavathi Nimmagadda

October 10, 1929 - October 4, 2023