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IN LOVING MEMORY OF BHADRA THAPALife Story and Memorial Biography of Late Bhadra ThapaWith
Heartfelt Tributes and Loving MemoriesBirth, Childhood, and Family BackgroundLate Bhadra Thapa was born on September 1, 1934 (Bhadra 16, 1991 B.S.), in Nangin, Panchthar, a beautiful hill district in eastern Nepal. She was the beloved daughter of Late Hasta Bahadur Kadel and Atirupa Kadel.Raised in the hills of eastern Nepal, surrounded by traditional values, culture, and family traditions, she spent the early years of her childhood in her homeland.
At the tender age of four, she moved with her family to Chirang, Bhutan. She spent a significant portion of her life in Bhutan, where she established her household, raised her children, and experienced countless moments of happiness, hardship, and life-changing events.Married Life and ChildrenShe was married to Late Til Bahadur Thapa, the beloved son of Late Man Bir Thapa and Pabitra Thapa.Their married life was built on love, dedication, mutual trust, sacrifice, and family responsibility. Together, they faced life's many challenges and celebrated its blessings while building a family.
They were blessed with six children—three sons and three daughters—whom they lovingly raised.Their children were:Nar Thapa (Son)Pabitra Wafley (Daughter)Lal Thapa (Son)Saraswoti Bhattarai (Daughter)Kul Thapa (Son)Krishna Maya Rai (Daughter)As a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, she was the heart and foundation of a large and beautiful family. Her life became the foundation of a family legacy that would continue through generations.During her lifetime, she witnessed her family grow into six children, 37 grandchildren (20 grandsons and 17 granddaughters), 68 great-grandchildren (36 great-grandsons and 32 great-granddaughters), and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Her family continued to grow and expand through successive generations. The seeds of love, family unity, affection, and traditional values that she planted continue to flourish through her descendants today. Struggles, Displacement, and Difficult Chapters of Life Life was not always easy or filled with happiness. Due to political instability and conflict in Bhutan, Bhadra Thapa and her family also experienced numerous hardships, uncertainty, and painful circumstances. In 1992, she and her family were displaced from Bhutan, leaving behind their homeland, the place they had called home for many years, and their familiar community. They eventually arrived in Jhapa, Nepal. This marked another significant turning point in her life. Leaving behind a home, neighbors, friends, and a familiar environment where they had spent so many years was undoubtedly a deeply painful experience. Nevertheless, she accepted life's challenges and continued moving forward with her family in a new environment. She remained hopeful for the future while preserving her language, culture, traditions, and family relationships. In 1994, she experienced one of the greatest losses of her life when her beloved husband, Late Til Bahadur Thapa, passed away. Losing the person who had shared her life's journey was an extremely painful moment. Following his passing, she had to face the remaining chapters of her life without her lifelong companion. After her husband's passing, she lived with her youngest son, Kul Thapa, at Beldangi-2, Sector F/3, in Jhapa, Nepal.
She resided there from 1994 to 2009. During those years, she remained close to her family members, sharing her affection, love, and blessings while keeping the family connected. Journey to America: A New ChapterIn 2009, the family began another new chapter in their lives. They relocated from Nepal to Rochester, New York, in the United States. This transition provided the family with an opportunity to establish a new life in a different country. Her remarkable journey began in Nangin, Panchthar, Nepal, continued through Chirang, Bhutan, then Jhapa, Nepal, and eventually brought her family to Rochester, New York, USA. Throughout these journeys, she experienced different countries, societies, cultures, and circumstances. Places changed, surroundings changed, and time passed, but her love and affection for her family never changed. The family bonds, cultural values, traditions, and affection that she preserved throughout her life continue to live on through her descendants.A Legacy That Will Live Through Generations.
The greatest achievement of Bhadra Thapa's life was not merely material possessions or worldly success, but the large family she built and the generations of descendants who grew from it. Her journey began with three sons and three daughters. Today, her family has grown to include 37 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. These numbers represent much more than a large family. They are living evidence of her lifelong love, sacrifice, perseverance, patience, and dedication to her family. Through her life, she brought multiple generations together under one family bond. Although family members have spread across different countries and continents over time, the relationships, connections, and affection she helped establish remain just as meaningful today. Although she is no longer physically present among us, the love she shared, the values she taught, the life experiences she passed down, and the countless memories associated with her will forever remain alive in the hearts of every family member.
Her final day came on October 30, 2026 (Kartik 13, 2083 B.S.). On this day, her physical presence departed from this world. However, the priceless family legacy she left behind will never come to an end. Final TributeBhadra Thapa's life journey began in the hills of Panchthar, extended through the lands of Bhutan, continued with resilience and perseverance in Jhapa, Nepal, and eventually reached Rochester, New York, in the United States. Life presented her with countless challenges, separations, and changes. Yet, throughout her journey, her greatest identity and most treasured possession remained her family. Today, she is no longer physically with us. Every member of the family will deeply feel her absence. However, the family she built, the history associated with her name, and the love she left behind will be remembered for generations to come.Her life is a history, her struggles are an inspiration, and her family is the most precious legacy she leaves behind. We offer our heartfelt tribute and deepest respect to the departed soul of Late Bhadra Thapa.May her departed soul rest in eternal peace.
May she attain eternal salvation and heavenly abode. HEARTFELT TRIBUTES AND ETERNAL RESPECT! Forever in our memories, forever in our hearts. LATE BHADRA THAPA One Life, Many Generations, An Everlasting Legacy.
The family will receive friends for her funeral ritual from 9-11am Tuesday 3, 2026 at New Comer Cremations and Funerals, 2636 Ridgeway Ave. A private cremation will follow services at Mt. Hope Crematory.
सम्झनामा भद्रा थापा
स्वर्गीय भद्रा थापाको जीवन परिचय तथा स्मृतिगाथा
हार्दिक श्रद्धाञ्जली तथा भावपूर्ण स्मृतिमा स्वर्गीय भद्रा थापा
जन्म, बाल्यकाल तथा पारिवारिक पृष्ठभूमि
स्वर्गीय भद्रा थापाको जन्म वि.सं. १९९१ भदौ १६ गते (सेप्टेम्बर १, १९३४) नेपालको पूर्वी पहाडी जिल्ला पाँचथरको नाङ्गिनमा स्वर्गीय हस्ता बहादुर कडेल र आतरूपा कडेलकी सुपुत्रीका रूपमा भएको थियो।
पूर्वी नेपालको पहाडी भूभाग, संस्कृति, परम्परा र पारिवारिक संस्कारमा हुर्कनुभएकी उहाँले आफ्नो जीवनको सुरुवाती बाल्यकाल नेपालमै बिताउनुभयो। उहाँ चार वर्षको कलिलो उमेरमा आफ्नो परिवारसँगै भुटानको चिराङमा बसाइँ सर्नुभयो। त्यसपछि उहाँको जीवनको लामो समय भुटानमै बित्यो। त्यहीँ उहाँले आफ्नो घरपरिवार बसाल्नुभयो, सन्तान हुर्काउनुभयो र जीवनका अनगिन्ती सुखदुःखका अनुभवहरू सँगाल्नुभयो।
वैवाहिक जीवन तथा सन्तान
उहाँको विवाह स्वर्गीय तिल बहादुर थापासँग भएको थियो। तिल बहादुर थापा स्वर्गीय मानवीर थापा र पवित्रा थापाका सुपुत्र हुनुहुन्थ्यो।
उहाँहरूको वैवाहिक जीवन प्रेम, समर्पण, आपसी विश्वास, त्याग र पारिवारिक जिम्मेवारीमा आधारित थियो। जीवनका विभिन्न आरोह–अवरोहसँगै उहाँहरूले आफ्नो परिवारलाई अगाडि बढाउनुभयो र तीन छोरा तथा तीन छोरी गरी छ सन्तानलाई जन्म दिई हुर्काउनुभयो।
उहाँका सन्तानहरू:
१. नर थापा (छोरा) २. पवित्रा वाग्ले (छोरी) ३. लाल थापा (छोरा) ४. सरस्वती भट्टराई (छोरी) ५. कुल थापा (छोरा) ६. कृष्णमाया राई (छोरी)
आमा, हजुरआमा, पनातिनीकी हजुरआमा तथा खनातिनीकी हजुरआमाका रूपमा उहाँ एउटा विशाल र सुन्दर परिवारको केन्द्र हुनुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँको जीवनले धेरै पुस्ताको पारिवारिक इतिहासको जग बसाल्यो।
उहाँले आफ्नो जीवनकालमा छ सन्तान, ३७ नातिनातिना (२० नाति र १७ नातिनी), ६८ पनाति–पनातिनी (३६ पनाति र ३२ पनातिनी) तथा १० खनाति–खनातिनी गरी विशाल परिवारको माया, साथ र स्नेह प्राप्त गर्नुभयो।
यसरी उहाँको परिवार पुस्तौँपुस्तासम्म फैलिँदै गयो। उहाँले रोप्नुभएको प्रेम, पारिवारिक एकता, आत्मीयता र संस्कारका बीउहरू आज पनि उहाँका सन्ततिहरूमार्फत हुर्किरहेका छन्।
संघर्ष, विस्थापन र जीवनका कठिन मोडहरू
जीवन सधैँ सहज र सुखमय मात्र रहेन। भुटानमा उत्पन्न राजनीतिक अस्थिरता र द्वन्द्वका कारण भद्रा थापा तथा उहाँको परिवारले पनि अनेकौँ कठिनाइ, अनिश्चितता र पीडाहरू सामना गर्नुपर्यो।
सन् १९९२ मा आफ्नो जन्मभूमि र वर्षौँदेखि बसोबास गर्दै आएको घरपरिवार तथा समाज छोडेर उहाँको परिवार भुटानबाट विस्थापित भई नेपालको झापा जिल्लामा आइपुग्यो। यो उहाँको जीवनको अर्को ठूलो मोड थियो।
वर्षौँसम्म बिताएको घर, छिमेकी, समाज र परिचित वातावरण छोड्नुपर्दाको पीडा अवश्य पनि गहिरो थियो। तर जीवनका चुनौतीहरूलाई स्वीकार गर्दै उहाँले आफ्नो परिवारसँगै नयाँ परिवेशमा जीवन अगाडि बढाउनुभयो। आफ्नो भाषा, संस्कृति, परम्परा र पारिवारिक सम्बन्धलाई जोगाउँदै भविष्यप्रति आशा कायम राख्नुभयो।
सन् १९९४ मा उहाँले आफ्नो जीवनसाथी स्वर्गीय तिल बहादुर थापालाई गुमाउनुभयो। जीवनको उत्तरार्धमा परेको यो वियोग उहाँका लागि अत्यन्तै पीडादायी क्षण थियो। जीवनभर साथ दिएका जीवनसाथीको निधनपछि उहाँले एक्लै जीवनका बाँकी दिनहरू बिताउनुपर्यो।
श्रीमान्को निधनपछि उहाँ आफ्नो कान्छो छोरा कुल थापासँग नेपालको झापा जिल्लास्थित बेलडाँगी–२, सेक्टर एफ/३ मा बसोबास गर्नुभयो। सन् १९९४ देखि सन् २००९ सम्म उहाँ त्यहीँ रहनुभयो। यस अवधिमा उहाँ परिवारका सदस्यहरूसँग नजिक रहनुभयो र आफ्नो स्नेह, माया तथा आशीर्वादले परिवारलाई जोडिराख्नुभयो।
अमेरिकासम्मको यात्रा : नयाँ अध्याय
सन् २००९ मा परिवारले जीवनको अर्को नयाँ अध्याय सुरु गर्यो। परिवार नेपालबाट संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको न्यूयोर्क राज्यस्थित रोचेस्टर सहरमा बसाइँ सर्यो। यससँगै उहाँको परिवारले नयाँ देशमा आफ्नो जीवन स्थापित गर्ने अवसर पायो।
नेपालको पाँचथरस्थित नाङ्गिनबाट भुटानको चिराङ, त्यसपछि नेपालको झापा हुँदै अमेरिकाको रोचेस्टरसम्म आइपुगेको उहाँको जीवनयात्रा आफैँमा एउटा अविस्मरणीय इतिहास हो।
यी सबै यात्राका क्रममा उहाँले विभिन्न देश, समाज, संस्कृति र परिस्थितिहरूको अनुभव गर्नुभयो। ठाउँ बदलियो, परिवेश बदलियो, समय बदलियो, तर आफ्नो परिवारप्रतिको माया र आत्मीयता कहिल्यै बदलिन दिनुभएन।
उहाँले जीवनभर जोगाउनुभएको पारिवारिक सम्बन्ध, संस्कार, परम्परा र मायाको भावना आज पनि उहाँका सन्ततिहरूमा जीवित छ।
पुस्तौँसम्म जीवित रहने विरासत
भद्रा थापाको जीवनको सबैभन्दा ठूलो उपलब्धि कुनै भौतिक सम्पत्ति वा सांसारिक सफलता मात्र होइन, उहाँले निर्माण गर्नुभएको विशाल परिवार र त्यसबाट विकसित भएका पुस्तौँपुस्ताका सन्तति हुन्।
तीन छोरा र तीन छोरीबाट सुरु भएको उहाँको पारिवारिक यात्रा आज ३७ नातिनातिना, ६८ पनाति–पनातिनी र १० खनाति–खनातिनीसम्म फैलिएको छ।
यो केवल एउटा ठूलो परिवारको संख्या मात्र होइन; यो उहाँको जीवनभरको माया, त्याग, संघर्ष, धैर्य र पारिवारिक समर्पणको जीवन्त प्रमाण हो।
उहाँले आफ्नो जीवनमार्फत धेरै पुस्तालाई एउटै पारिवारिक सम्बन्धमा जोड्नुभयो। समयसँगै परिवारका सदस्यहरू विभिन्न देश र महादेशमा फैलिएका भए तापनि उहाँले जोडिदिनुभएको नाता, सम्बन्ध र आत्मीयता आज पनि उत्तिकै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ।
उहाँ अब हामीमाझ शारीरिक रूपमा उपस्थित हुनुहुन्न, तर उहाँले दिनुभएको माया, सिकाउनुभएका संस्कार, सुनाउनुभएका जीवनका अनुभव र उहाँसँग जोडिएका अनगिन्ती सम्झनाहरू परिवारका प्रत्येक सदस्यको हृदयमा सधैँ जीवित रहनेछन्।
उहाँको जीवनयात्राको अन्तिम दिन सन् २०२६ अक्टोबर ३० (२०८३ कात्तिक १३ गते) रह्यो। यस दिन उहाँको भौतिक शरीरले संसारबाट बिदा लियो। तर उहाँले छोडेर जानुभएको अमूल्य पारिवारिक विरासत कहिल्यै समाप्त हुने छैन।
अन्तिम श्रद्धाञ्जली
उहाँको जीवनयात्रा पाँचथरका पहाडहरूबाट सुरु भयो, भुटानका भूमिमा फैलियो, नेपालको झापामा संघर्ष र धैर्यका साथ अघि बढ्यो र अन्ततः अमेरिकाको रोचेस्टरसम्म आइपुग्यो। जीवनले उहाँलाई अनेकौँ चुनौती, बिछोड र परिवर्तनहरू दियो, तर उहाँको सबैभन्दा ठूलो पहिचान सधैँ उहाँको परिवार नै रह्यो।
आज उहाँ हामीमाझ हुनुहुन्न। उहाँको अभाव परिवारका प्रत्येक सदस्यले महसुस गर्नेछन्। तर उहाँले निर्माण गर्नुभएको परिवार, उहाँको नामसँग जोडिएको इतिहास र उहाँले छोड्नुभएको माया पुस्तौँपुस्तासम्म सम्झिरहनेछ।
उहाँको जीवन एउटा इतिहास हो, उहाँको संघर्ष एउटा प्रेरणा हो र उहाँको परिवार उहाँले छोडेर जानुभएको सबैभन्दा अमूल्य सम्पत्ति हो।
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उहाँको दिवंगत आत्माले चिरशान्ति प्राप्त गरोस्। वैकुण्ठवास होस्।
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