Saroj Goenka passes away at the age of 94
The Hindu
Saroj Goenka, philanthropist and daughter-in-law of Ramnath Goenka, passes away at 94 in Chennai.
Saroj Goenka, 94, daughter-in-law of Express group founder Ramnath Goenka, passed away in Chennai on Friday. Her mortal remains were cremated in Besant Nagar crematorium on Friday evening.
She was the wife of late Bhagwan Das Goenka, the only son of Ramnath Goenka, and had served as Managing Director of Express Publications (Madurai) Limited. Saroj Goenka was also a director of Express Infrastructure Limited, which developed Express Mall.
She is known for her philanthropy, particularly for causes including the home for the disabled and her contribution to the government for disaster relief after the 2015 floods. She is survived by her daughters – Arati Agarwal, Ritu Goenka, and Kavita Singhania.