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Dr. Begane Thimmappa

Begane G. Thimmappa, MD, 69, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009, after several years of battling with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife, Jeevarathna, daughter Dr. Brinda Thimmappa of San Francisco, California, and daughter and son-in law, Drs. Sandya and Max Cohen, and grandsons Alec and Jake of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Dr. Thimmappa was born and raised in Begane, Karnataka, India. After completing his medical school at Mysore Medical School, he emigrated with his wife in 1968 to Niagara Falls, New York. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Hematology at Youngstown Hospital Association and University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian Hospital Center. He and his family first moved to West Virginia to practice at the Myers Clinic in Philippi. Since 1980 he has maintained his practice in Bridgeport and at the United Hospital Center in Clarksburg and retired in 2008.

His professional memberships and affiliations included The Harrison County Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and Fellow of American College of Physicians.

He was a devout follower of the Sri Venkateswara Hindu temple in Pittsburgh. His family and patients remember him for his honesty and humbleness.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 122 South High Street, Morgantown, WV 26501.

Friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, on Sunday, March 8, 2009, from 12 Noon – 3 pm. 

Burnside Funeral Home, Bridgeport

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