Malony Shrivastava was born on February 2nd, 1956 in New Delhi to Lajwanti and S.B. Saxena where she was raised with her four loving sisters. She graduated with degrees in English and Sanskrit from Lady Sri Ram College in Delhi. She married Praveen Shrivastava in 1979. She leaves behind Praveen, her beloved son Saurabh and daughter-in-law Rashmi, and her cherished daughter Surabhi. 
It is difficult to put in words the pure beacon of light and joy that Malony created in the lives of anyone whom she encountered. She was a continual inspiration to her family and friends, full of life and spirit, and a woman of both action and principle.

Malony had a unique character. She was guided by her heart and conscience while having the benefit of a keen intellect. She always strived to do the right thing and never held grudges in her heart. She was a person with strong convictions and always looked at the positive side of life. She had energetic dedication when it came to any task, big or small, and whether it was for herself or someone else, she approached it with equal loyalty and conviction. She had the amazing ability to listen to others with every ounce of her attention and care and without any ego. We are surrounded by friends and family with countless stories about her compassion and generosity to share. 

Through her example, Malony spread the essence of happiness, laughter, and her adventurous spirit to all of her family and friends and anyone else who was fortunate enough to have known her. She lived every day to the fullest. She had a deep affection for children and they in turn have always been enchanted by her and drawn to her. She sought to thoroughly learn cultural and religious traditions that were close to her heart and then to share her knowledge with others. Similarly, as principal of the local Hindi school, she dedicated herself to spreading knowledge of Hinduism and the Hindi language. For these reasons and many others, to everyone around her she became a true role model.    
Malony endured much that all of us wished she could have been spared, but she faced it with dignity. She struck one as having a level of peace in her heart that those who enjoy the best of health could only wish to have. Yet when it came to even the mildest pain of Surabhi she could not bear her suffering or that of anyone else. She handled her illness with grace and met the challenges that were dealt to her with courage that knew no limit. About her diagnosis she said: “My life is altered but not over”. She amazed those who met her with the way she continually educated herself about her condition, yet another testament to her proactive nature.
Malony’s spirit is indelibly etched in all of our hearts. We pray for her and we pray that we may bear her absence with honour and preserve her memory by remembering the wisdom that her life embodied. She was many things to many people, but above all a friend to everyone she met, a mother figure to so many, and a role model to young and old alike.