It is with deep sadness that we announce that Teja Singh Theara, 85, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2022 at Royal Inland Hospital, his wife and three children were by his side until his last moments.
Teja was born on November 11, 1936
in Marnaian Kalan, Punjab India the son of Ujjagar Singh & Pritam Kaur.
He married Maninder Kaur on
June 29, 1959.
Teja grew up in India with his 6 siblings. He worked hard to become a veterinarian in India and was the epitome of selflessness and giving to his family and community. He sacrificed his own needs to bring his family to Canada to ensure that they could live fulfilling and prosperous lives.
Teja immigrated to Canada in 1968 to Williams Lake and then moved to Kamloops in 1971 to work at Tolko Mill. He worked tirelessly for 30 years until his retirement in 2001.
He is well respected and loved by the Sikh community in Kamloops, which he devoted his time to foster and support. In his personal life, Teja had a deep love for his fruitful garden, was a considerable handyman, and enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren. His laugh was contagious and undeniable and will always be remembered.
Teja is survived by his three children, his daughters Rita Kaur Mattoo and Ranvir Kaur Khungay and his son Harpeet Singh Theara; his son-in-law Amrik Singh Mattoo; his daughter-in-law Sukhjinder Kaur Theara; his seven grand children Rhamir Singh Mattoo, Ryan Singh Khungay; Simina Kaur Mattoo-Grewal; Kevin Singh Khungay; Ahjan Singh Mattoo; Damon Singh Theara and Halle Kaur Theara; and his great grandchild Marco Singh Mattoo who will all continue to carry out his legacy with the love and respect he emulated to them.
For those wanting to show their respects, funeral services will be held on August 13, 2022 at 2:00pm at Kamloops Funeral Home on 285 Fortune Drive.
Condolences may be sent to the family from
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
250-554-2577
32 Tributes
My deepest condolences to the family
Ranvir and family, please accept our deepest condolences to you all. A beautiful obituary. May all your memories comfort you as you remember him. Thinking of you all.
Claudia Rinaldi and Dan Parker and family.
Maarsar ji will truly be missed by all those who’s life’s he had touched by his presence.
Personally I will miss our times together in India where we would make an effort to get together whenever possible.
God bless RIP
One of the greatest men of his generation. Responsible for many being here and thriving in Canada. I will miss your loving smile and calming demeanour. Everybody listened when you spoke and you only spoke when it mattered. Thank you for all your love and support over the years. Rest In Peace Uncle Ji.
Massar g was a loving person. He was a source of inspiration for all of us. He lived his life to the best.
We will miss him. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Jasvinder Singh and family
Massar g was a loving person. He was a source of inspiration for us. He lived his life to the best. Massar g was true to his words. He was pious person. He will be missed. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Jasvinder Singh and family
Special ppl never leave us even after they are gone . Veerji ll be greatly missed and always remembered by family and friends.
May your soul rest in peace!
Gurdeep/Pardeep Litt
Ranvir and family, our sincere condolences. We’re thinking of you all. We’ll always remember your dad for his kindness and his love for his family.
Farzaneh & Colin Mole
Ranvir and family, our sincere condolences. We’re thinking of you all during this sad time. We’ll always remember your dad for his kindness and his love for his family.
Farzaneh & Colin Mole
Deepest condolences. Thinking of you all. All my love to the family xx
Please accept my deepest condolences. Massar Ji was a very kind and helpful man and we will always remember him for this. He was inspirational. We will all miss him a lot and he will never be forgotten.
Kashmir Dosanjh & Family
I’m so sorry to hear uncle past away.I know what you’re going through and my thoughts and heart are with you all. All my love.
Harkamel Samra
Please accept our deepest condolences. Massar Ji was a very kind and helpful man. He was a very inspirational man who we will never forget. He will be missed. He is gone but always in our hearts.
Kashmir Dosanjh & Family
He was very nice and very caring person,God bless his soul
I found out of his passing (ਪੂਰਾ) from Raji (nee Pannu).
Hats off to whoever penned the Obituary note above.
Well done.
Thoughts with the family.
He was, like many I met from the family, a sort of stream of calmness, tranquility, and good aura.
Dil Gosal
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We were deeply saddened by Teja’s passing.We didn’t find out for several weeks. He was a generous and outstanding neighbour. All of our condolences to his wife and family.
Thank you so much.