More than 500 people attended the service. Many were once new arrivals to America like her and represented the local Sikh community.

It seemed everyone paid tribute with an anecdote about her generosity, warmth or character. In the hours leading up to the attack, Kaushalya’s killer masked itself as indigestion.

Heart disease takes millions without warning.

She decided to lay down and closed her eyes for a nap. They never opened again. Heart disease takes millions without warning.