Mandakini Malankar, 86, of Whiting, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at AristaCare at Whiting. She was born in Manlvan, India and moved to the United States in 2002. She lived in Chesterfield, NJ and West Tenton before moving to Whiting three years ago. Mandakini was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Gangadhar Vasudev Malankar in 2000. She is survived by one son, Hiren Malankar of Chesterfield, NJ; one daughter, Rekha Liladhar Jamsandekar of West Trenton, NJ and three grandchildren. Cremation is private.