Umasankar Dasari's Obituary
Umasankar Dasari, 81, Miami, FL, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
He was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, on June 8, 1944. He graduated top of his class with a gold medal from University in India with a master's degree in Agriculture. He shared many happy memories of finding rest under the trees outside the Taj Mahal. On May 21, 1975, he married the love of his life, Vijaya, and enjoyed a beautiful life full of adventures together for nearly 51 years. They raised two sons, Uday and Sandeep.
He built a successful career in agriculture in India. In the late 1980’s, Umasankar decided he wanted to provide better opportunities for his family and made the sacrifice to move the family to the United States to further promote his career to new heights. The family lived in Pennsylvania initially, and in 1990, they moved to Miami, where he opened his own business in imports and exports. Later, he expanded his career into computer science, from which he retired.
Upon his retirement, in the early 2000’s, Umasankar and Vijaya enjoyed traveling extensively around the world, especially on his favorite mode of travel, which was cruising. They enjoyed trips to Europe, Italy, Greece, Spain, Antarctica, Iceland, the British Isles, two Atlantic crossings, and two trips through the Panama Canal, just to name a few. Umasankar was very active in his Indian Community in Miami. Most of all, Umasankar’s greatest joy was his 4 grandchildren, whom he loved dearly.
He is preceded in death by his father, Ramaya Dasari; his mother, Punyavathi Dasari; his elder brother, Gourisankar Dasari; and his elder sister, Swarna Yarlagadda.
He is survived by his wife, Vijaya; his children, Uday (Bianca) Dasari of Miami, Sandeep (Andrea) Dasari of Naples; his four cherished grandchildren, Tristan, Brody, Aria, and Rami; his sister, Jyothi Gollavalli of Dallas, Texas; and many dear family members and friends who will miss him deeply.
Umasankar’s legacy is one of joy, kindness, faith, and family- a life fully lived and generously given.
Funeral arrangements will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM at Van Orsdel Funeral and Cremation Services, 3333 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137.
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