VASCO
Noted businessman Pushkar Joshi (62) of the Joshi family and youngest son of former Mormugao MLA late Vasantrao Subrai Joshi, passed away on Wednesday.
Sources said Pushkar had undergone a successful surgery but suddenly his health began to deteriorate and passed away.
News of the sudden death of Pushkar Joshi shocked people in the port town. The last rites were performed at the Hindu Crematorium in Kharewaddo-Vasco.
Pushkar has four elder brothers Prashant, Paresh, Pankaj and Parag and two elder sisters based out of India. Pushkar’s wife, Dr Monica, has been a doctor with the Indian Navy for last 20 years and they have one son and a daughter.
Pushkar was managing the business of Auto Service in Vasco which he had begun years ago and his workshop has been catering to repairs of vehicles of Bajaj, Ambassador and other vehicles.
Pushkar had a love for agricultural activities and had purchased land in Rivona, where he had been cultivating vegetables and flowers and also carrying out farming activities.
