Subramanyam Kasala

The soul is spoken of as invisible, inconceivable, and unchangeable. Knowing this, you should not grieve for the body. Bhagavad Gita 2.25

Dr. Subramanyam Kasala, 79, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on December 1^st, 2023 to unite with God. Dr. Kasala was born on June 1^st, 1944 to Changamma and Narayanaswamy Kasala in Mungagamakula Kothur, AP, India. After graduating from high school in Nagari, he went on to obtain his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Mathematics at SV University, Tirupathi, India and completed his Doctorate in Statistics at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolakata, India.

In 1969, he married Kasturi Tennati before embarking to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania where he continued his university teaching career at the University of Dar Es Salaam. They went on to have two children, Mohana and Kalpana. Tragically, Kasturi passed away in December 1983 leaving Dr. Kasala to raise his two young daughters when they moved to Pittsburg, PA where he taught at the University of Pittsburgh.

In 1985, he married Sathya Polireddy and together they had Karthik in 1986. The entire family moved to Wilmington, NC in 1989 where he taught at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington a full professor of statistics for over 30 years. He enjoyed a prolific academic career, achieving many teaching awards and collaborative research publications with his ISI colleagues at various international universities. In his free time, he enjoyed popular American and Indian Movies, music, sports and travel.

After retiring in 2020, Dr. Kasala spent this time with his grandchildren and daughters traveling between Odessa and Georgetown, Texas. He continued his engagement in mathematics by playing Sudoku as well as tutoring and grading math activities for his grandchildren. His wit, humor, optimism and devotion to his family will be the lasting legacy of his beautiful life.

He is predeceased by sister, Subbama and brother, Narasimha Naidu.

He is survived by his wife, Sathya Kasala; his three children, Mohana Angirekula (and husband Manohar), Kalpana Jatla (and husband Murali), and Karthik Kasala; his seven grandchildren, Aneesh, Ashika, Aakash, Shreya, Suhas, Saavya and Shivay; and his brother, Gopalkrishna Kasala.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at pulmonaryfibrosis.org, a fight that was personal for Dr. Kasala.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.

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