Dr. Surinder Singh Wadyal

Dr Surinder Singh Wadyal, 79, of South Barrington passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on February 19, 2022. He was born on November 17, 1942 in Punjab, India. He was the eldest son of Dr Dhanna Singh Wadyal and Mrs Gurcharan Kaur Wadyal.

He graduated from the Punjab School of Veterinary medicine and earned his MS degree from Punjab Agriculture University school of post graduate studies. Dr Wadyal immigrated to the United States in 1973 on a scientific visa and started his career as a physiology instructor at the Brooklyn College of pharmacy. In 1974 he joined the Johns Hopkins University school of medicine as a research assistant. He began practicing veterinary medicine on Long Island in 1975, and in 1982 he purchased the Oyster Bay Animal Hospital. He retired from practicing veterinary medicine in 2018.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brother Kulwinder. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mrs Jatinder Kaur Wadyal. His son Dr. Shubhrajan Singh Wadyal his wife Dr. Crystal Wadyal with their children Jasmine, Mya, and Sonya. His daughter Mrs. Komal Kaur Gujarathi and her husband Dr Gaurang Gujarathi with their children Arun and Jailen. His siblings Devinder, Saranjit and Baljit. This is along with extended family, colleagues, and many friends.

Visitation and Cremation services for Surinder will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 9 AM until 11:30 AM at Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 941 S. Old Rand Rd., Lake Zurich, IL 60047.

Sehaj Path Bhog, Antim Aardas and Guru Ka Langar will be held on Saturday, February 26 at 12 Noon at Sikh Religious Society, 1280 Winnetka St., Palatine, IL 60067.

Zoom link available upon request. A memorial service will also be held in New York on a date to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in his memory: Donate online