Premnauth (Kali/Ajit) Kalikasingh

Premnauth (Kali/Ajit) Kalikasingh, 75, of Wooster, passed on April 4, 2023 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Premnauth was born February 23, 1948 in Cromarty, Berbice Guyana to Somai and Elizabeth Kalikasingh.

He graduated from the University of Guyana with a degree in electrical engineering before continuing his education at Howard University in Washington D.C., studying mechanical engineering. While working for Timken Steel, he earned his MBA at Kent State in Ohio.

He settled in Wooster, Ohio in 1988 where he would start and raise his family.  

He married Romona {Tiwarie} on June 19, 1992 after meeting in Georgetown, Guyana.

He was an engineer with Timken Steel for 27 years before retiring in 2008. He enjoyed his annual garden, music (listening and singing), and hosting his friends and family over summers and holidays.  

Premnauth will be deeply missed by his wife; children Elizabeth of Boston, Kristy (Jeshua), Kenneth, and Jennifer all of Wooster; sisters Sheila of Toronto, Canada and Sattee of Wooster; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his friends of the community he’s come to know so well after his many years in the area.  

Premnauth was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Krisho and Juliet.

Friends may call Saturday April 8, 2023 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel. Funeral services follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Palachandra Bhat officiating Hindu rites with cremation service to follow. The funeral will be livestreamed at https://www.robertsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/premnauth-kalikasingh. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wooster Community Hospital 1761 Beall Ave. Wooster, OH 44691. The family would like to thank the Wooster Township Fire department and Wooster Community Hospital Physicians, Nurses, and Staff for their compassionate care during the time of his brief illness.