Excerpt from the Jamaica Observer column published on Monday, October 3, 2022
By Jean Lowrie-Chin
We said farewell in recent weeks to two wonderful individuals, Kamla Devi Kumrai, mother of my friend Rita Kumrai Mitra, and Professor Michael McFarlane, father of colleague Nicholette McFarlane and brother of my college friend Pamela McFarlane.
The gracious Kumrai and her family made their home in London, even as they preserved their Indian traditions. She was a gentle lady and a culinary creative who kindly graced my kitchen on a visit to Jamaica. Kumrai and her late husband raised five outstanding children.
Professor McFarlane was an exceptional medical professional, who, along with his wife Allison, raised three high-achieving daughters. Professor McFarlane was a member of the Department of Surgery, UWI, Mona, the Association of Surgeons of Jamaica, the American College of Surgeons (serving as governor, Jamaica chapter), the Medical Association of Jamaica, the Caribbean College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons, and The Jamaica Cancer Society.
Our sympathy to the Kumrai and McFarlane families, may the souls of their loved ones rest in peace.
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