Manoj M. Barahia
April 6, 1933 - April 23, 2020
After a long and relatively healthy life, Manoj Barahia succumbed to complications from Covid 19 on April 23 shortly after his 87th birthday. He is survived by his wife, Chandu Barahia, daughter Susan Barahia, son Gautam Barahia, sister Sadna (Parimal) Sheth as well as several in-laws, nieces and nephews. He arrived from Surat, India and attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 1961 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1976 he earned his MBA from Pepperdine University. Manoj was a gifted engineer with multiple patents to his name. He shared his talents with several companies including Reliance Electric, General Electric and Magnetek and lived in many areas of the US (Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, California, and Illinois) before settling in Manchester, Mo. Manoj was fond of traveling and enjoyed visiting national and state parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. He was particularly passionate about Alaska which he visited four times. Outside of work and traveling, Manoj would relax by watching martial arts movies typically with Jean-Claude Van Damme or Chuck Norris often with a slice of pizza in hand. Private services will be held at Buchoholz Mortuaries on April 29th with the remains cremated.
After a long and relatively healthy life, Manoj Barahia succumbed to complications from Covid 19 on April 23 shortly after his 87th birthday. He is survived by his wife, Chandu Barahia, daughter Susan Barahia, son Gautam Barahia, sister Sadna... View Obituary & Service Information