Obituary of Varughese N. Thomas

Mr. N. T. Varughese (Kunjunju) was born on October 18, 1930 in Pampady (Pulickakuzhiyil Neerumplackel, Kumbanad) Kerala. He is the son of late Mr. N. T. Thomas and late Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas, and husband of Mariamma Varughese (Kunjamma). As a child of a church worker and headmaster, he was involved in the church from a young age. He was an active member of the Holy Trinity CSI Church, Mundakayam. He started as a Sunday School Teacher, later becoming the superintendent and district secretary. He worked as a high school teacher in Pallam, Kuzikalla, and Mundakayam, and retired after serving as assistant headmaster. Appachen often attended CSI Seaford Church while visiting his children and grandchildren in New York. He was a very knowledgeable and respected individual. He enjoyed spending time with his family and always thought of others before himself. Appachen was a man of faith, hardworking and always putting God first, teaching his children to do the same. He taught all of us that we had a responsibility to take care of the people and environment surrounding us. He studied botany in college, and always had a passion for gardening. That passion extends to all his children as well. All in all, he was a role model for all of us. He is survived by his brother N. T. Thomas, sister Annamma Varughese (Mepurith), and children Aleyamma Cherian (Daisy), Annamma Skariah (Kunjumol), Thomas N. Varughese (Samkutty), Koshy N. Varughese (Santhosh), and Mathew N. Varughese (Sajan), sons-in-law Philip Cherian (Kunju), and John Skariah (Viji), daughters-in-law Elizabeth Thomas (Lila), Minila Koshy, and Smitha Mathew, and grandchildren Debi, Dana, Athira (grand son-in-law Arun T George), Arun, Chris, Angelin, Nipun, Nitin, Tushara and Tom.