James Sundararao Karra

June 21, 1929 - February 6, 2025

James  Sundararao Karra of Cherry Hill NJ passed at the age of 95 February 6, 2025.

James was born on June 29, 1929 in the city of Vishakhapatnam in India. James was one of six children born to Gnanasundaram and Sundaramma Karra. Gnanasundaram was a doctor who served those with leprosy. Both parents were devout Christians in predominantly Hindu areas at the time.

James was a diligent student who attended the TATA Institute in present-day Mumbai. He came to the United States as a graduate student in the early 60's, during the Cold War, getting his PhD in Physics from Rutgers University and doing postdoctoral work at Princeton.

He found employment at Temple University, where he taught starting in 1967, retiring in 2002. He resided in South Jersey during that time, first living in Haddonfield, then in Cherry Hilll.

He suffered a life-altering stroke in 2012, maintaining most of his faculties. After 6 months in hospice care he died peacefully surrounded by family. He is survived by his 2 sons and wife of 51 years.

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