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settled in USA, Germany, Africa, Australia and India. Their only daughter is married to
Jose Tharayil, the son of Annama Placheril. A third daughter Rosa, was given in marriage
to Lukose Thachara, a successful businessman. Most of their children are in America.
The youngest of the daughters of Uthup and Achamma, Achamma (jr) became a
cloistered Carmel nun, assuming the name of Sr. Ann Therese. Sr. Ann remained in the
same cloister as was their practice, until recently when she was sent to found a new
community in Karnataka. Her prayers, sacrifice, and constant and loving interest in all
that pertain to her extended family, have been of great comfort to all.

Thomas was the oldest of the sons of Uthup and Achamma. He was an adventurer from
childhood. Having studied in Kaipuzha in the first few years, he was sent to Sacred Heart
Mount for his High School studies. He was a naturally brilliant student. After his High
School, he joined the minor seminary in Kottayam for a very brief period. Seminary life
did not suit his temperament. He left the Seminary and joined College for further studies.
He met Mary Karukakuttil who was then studying in St. Anne’s High School, and asked
his parents if they would arrange their marriage. It was a good union. Thomas came home
with Mary and found the opportunities of Kaipuzha rather limiting. Second World War
was raging. Thomas left the family and joined the Military. His education and personality
enabled him to move up in the ranks. His regiment was being deployed to destination
unknown. On the way, he got scent of the fact that the unit was being sent to the war
front in Burma. Thomas slipped away, and became AWL. He knew that the authorities
would be hunting for him. He went back South, but instead of going back to Kaipuzha
and endangering himself and others, he found jobs in Malabar. The only person who
knew his whereabouts was his trusted uncle Abraham. His uncle monitored his
movements, helped him, kept him informed of every thing . Thomas spent several years
in hiding from the law. After the war, when a general amnesty was given to those who
had abandoned the military, he returned home to his tearful wife, and daughter Bessie
whom he had never seen. Thomas and Mary resumed their lives in Pathyil, with his
parents. Their loving union resulted in seven daughters and two sons. Mary died of
cancer in 1961. All their children are now in America. Bessie who married Thomas
Thachett Ph. D, was responsible for the immigration of her sisters and brothers. In 1981,
Bessie, after a long bout with cancer died in Chicago. Thomas, after having settled all his
children, and having remained a widower for several years, married Thangamma in 1982.
They live in the rebuilt Pathyil house.

Fr. George is perhaps the best known among the Pathyils of today. He was born in
Kalluvelil on February 11, 1920, his early education was in Kaipuzha. He was sent to
Sacred Heart Mount High School to complete his High School education. George decided
to join the Seminary. Instead of being a priest for the diocese of Kottayam, he decided to
become a missionary priest in Kozhikode. At the age of 25 he was ordained a priest, and
he went to Candy, Sri Lanka for further studies. Fr. George went on to Loyola College,
Madras - a premier Jesuit College in India - and completed his B. A. (Hons). Soon after
he did his teachers training in Meston Teacher’s Training College, Madras. he became
the Principal and Manager of St. Joseph’s High School, Tellicherry, in which capacity he
continued till he retired in 1980. It was a long and distinguished career which saw him
become the President of the Headmasters Association of the State, the chief organizer of

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