Gina George

November 9, 1940 - December 23, 2019

Remembering Gina George (11-09-1940 :: 12-23-2019)

Surrounded by family and friends, Gina George

(Georgina) passed away peacefully at her home on

Monday, December 23, 2019.  

Gina George was born at Watford, London, on

November 9, 1940, to Greek parents from Cyprus,

Andreas Georgiou and Mary Karayiannis.

When Gina was sixteen, the family, for better prospects

and a better life, migrated from the U.K. to Australia and

then to Canada.   Gina immigrated to the US on her

own and became a naturalized US citizen in April 1967

and has lived most of her life in California at Berkeley,

Santa Monica and Malibu.  An English Literature

graduate from the University of California, Berkeley,

she retired as a Computer programmer with ‘Farmer's

Insurance’, Simi Valley in August 2010, and settled at

the Sun Lakes Country Club, Banning, California.

Highly spiritual and a sincere practitioner of meditation,

Gina opted for the Sun Lakes community to be near Joshua National Park, which she regarded as a spiritual

energy spot. Embracing all religions, she regularly worshiped at the temples, Society of Abidance in Truth,

Santa Cruz and Tien Tao Association, Los Angeles.  As an ardent student of Frederick Lenz (Rama), for

years she followed his renowned, 'Lakshmi series' talks.

Popularly known as ‘Sita’, Gina George has conducted Spiritual satsangs (Meditation sessions) for some

three decades and has guided many a spiritual aspirant. She emphasized the Indian Satguru, Sri Ramana

Maharshi’s percepts of ‘Silence’ in her teachings and inwardly prayed for one and all.

Gina leaves behind a grieving husband, Vasudevan Devaraj (Vasu), whom she met during one of her

spiritual sojourns to South India.  She always prided in the fact that she travelled 9000 miles to the other side

of the world to find her beloved. 

Her close surviving family members who will miss her much include: Younger brother David George, sister-

in-law Isabel (Vancouver, Canada), nephews Andrew George & Richard George, niece Mary Bowmans,

Adam Bowmans, niece-in-law Noleen Richard, grandnephews Niko George & Charlie Bowmans and

grandnieces, Nyssa George & Kaleeya Bowmans. Her two dogs, Mooji and Kashi, were precious to her.

Gina George, a vegetarian most of her life, was physically very activity. Until August 2019, thrice a week,

she swam twenty-one laps at the swimming pool and remained as youthful as ever.  In her last days, she

bore her pain with grace and courage.  Her immortalized last words to her brother, two days before her

departure were:  "We are going Home, David".

Gina George was a beautiful soul with gentleness of spirit, and deep compassion for the less fortunate. We

are blessed to have known her, and shared time with her as friends, or been guided by her at “Satsangs”.

A Celebration of Life Memorial service for Gina George will be held in the North Clubhouse of Sun

Lakes Country Club, Banning, California - 92220, on Sunday, January 12th, 2020, at 11:30 a.m.

We pray for her soul to rest in peace.