February 1943 – January 2019
Navnit Mathurbhai Panchal was born in Ahmedabad, India and came to Massachusetts where he received his Masters Degree in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering from Worchester Poly Technical. He met Louise Leocadio while working for Imperial Knife and they married January 27, 1973. He then worked for Fram Corp before being employed with Jack Rabbit from from 1989 to 2014.
Navnit belonged to Gujarati Samaj Association and Hindu Temple Community. Navnit enjoyed meditation, prayer, flying kites, sports, and loved being a father and grandfather.
Navnit is survived by his loving wife Louise Panchal; four children Rajendra, Vinod, Christopher, and Jonathan Panchal; 10 grandchildren Jonathan, Laura Beth, Kevin, Marissa, Stephanie, Ethan, Luke, Jack, Calvin, and Rohan; and one great grandchild Madelynn. He also leaves behind his siblings Prabha, Bhanu, and Leena Panchal. He is preceded in death by two brothers Arvind and Kanu Panchal.
Service will be held Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 9am – 11am at Allen Mortuary located at 247 N. Broadway in Turlock.
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Laura Anderson says
January 29, 2019 at 3:49 amI knew Navnit since 1989 when he began work at Jackrabbit. He was always a quiet, calm influence on the crazy crew! He knew his job inside out and seemed to live what he did. We were like family. Some disagreements but all in all a family. He and his lovely wife, Louise, came to every Jackrabbit function. He was always so proud of his sons and in turn his grandchildren. He was sweet and kind to my own children that I brought to Jackrabbit regularly. They always talked him out of his lunch, eating the crackers and cookies he so willingly shared. We will always remember him with great fondness and will miss him greatly. The world is a little sadder today. Goodbye Navnit.