Lasting Memories

Varsha Clare
Dec. 28, 1952-March 28, 2025
Pleasanton, California
Submitted by Dennis Clare

Varsha Patel Clare, 72, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 28, 2025, in Pleasanton, California surrounded by her loving family. Varsha was diagnosed with leukemia in April of 2024 and battled the disease courageously until the end.

Varsha was born and raised in Northern India and, throughout her schooling, she excelled in math and science. Encouraged by her parents to further foster these strengths, she entered engineering school after she graduated high school. Varsha was one of only 5 women students in a class of 1,000, but that didn’t intimidate her. She graduated at the top of her class with a BSEE from the University of Baroda, India. She then moved to the United States and earned her Master’s degree in computer science from State University of New York (SUNY). After graduation, she moved to Dallas, Texas and, while working on the design and development of high-tech products and systems, Varsha received her MBA from the University of Dallas.

During her career, Varsha held key executive, leadership, and technical positions for over 30 years at numerous technology-based companies including Mostek, Honeywell, Ericsson, PacTel, Airtouch Communications, Verizon Wireless, and Cisco Systems.

She has held leadership positions at wireless industry groups and successfully led regulatory planning and strategy to establish industry standards and procedures for wireless industry organizations. She also interfaced with regulatory organizations to influence major policy decisions.

Varsha lived in Pleasanton since 1992 and was involved in a broad range of local community and non-profit organizations. She served on the American Red Cross Alameda County Leadership Council as well as numerous other positions within the American Red Cross. She also served on a number of the City of Pleasanton committees including Human Services, Senior Advisory, Youth Master Plan Operations, and PUSD Local Control Advisory Council and others. She enjoyed volunteering at the Pleasanton Senior Center and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.

Varsha was also a member of CERT, the Livermore Amateur Radio Club (LARK) and the Livermore-Amador Valley Garden Club. She also enjoyed the Chinmaya Mission (CMSJ) and was an active participant in the lectures, teachings, and study groups.

Varsha enjoyed hiking, gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed traveling and she enjoyed cruises, road trips and RVing, National Parks, and Disneyland. Varsha was always thinking of our next adventure

She is survived by her husband Dennis, daughter Dharini, mother Pushpa, sister Jyoti, nephew Alerk and family Katie, Callie, niece Ratna and family Doug, Kiran, and Dev, as well as her aunt and uncle and countless other cousins. Varsha left us too early and she will be dearly missed.