Kalyan Kumar Ghosh

Kalyan Kumar Ghosh was born in 1943 in Bardhaman, India, and passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026 in Vancouver, in the company of his loving wife Chobi Ghosh.

He met Chobi in 1964 after studies at Bengal Engineering College, and got married the next year. His prolific career in structural and civil engineering spanned over 50 years across multiple continents. He moved from Kolkata to the United Kingdom on little more than a bet and with only £50 in his pocket, and then onward through Montreal, Mumbai, Calgary, Toronto and Thunder Bay before finally settling in Coquitlam & Vancouver for 30 years.

He worked with VB Cook, CMC, Hatch, and AMEC, contributing to major projects including the Hemlo gold mine in Ontario and agriculture and passenger port facilities in Churchill, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert. His career had him moving and continually adapting to new industries, new technologies, new teams, and new cities.

Kalyan was a music lover across decades filling his house with favourites from Jagjit Singh, Kishore Kumar, Kumar Sanu through to Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, the Stones, the Beatles, CCR, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner, Supertramp and Keane. He loved concerts, and after moving to Vancouver he became a devoted Canucks fan, regularly attending games. Kevin Bieksa was his favourite player

Kalyan enjoyed people, saying hello and sparking a conversation with any stranger he met. He was gregarious, quick to laugh, and openly emotional, forming connections easily and carrying them forward despite the many moves.

He is survived by his adored wife, Chobi Ghosh; his sons, Surya Ghosh and Partho Ghosh; their wives, Maureen O’Leary and Nicole Ghosh; and his grandchildren Anila, Victor, Mira, Alan and Anjali. His daughter Rin Indrani passed away before him.

Donations can be made to the Yaletown House where he enjoyed loving care and watching Mr. Bean in his final days.