Napanda U. Aiyappa (72), former employee of Mandya National Paper Mills and a  resident of Vijayanagar 1st Stage, passed away here yesterday. He leaves behind his wife N.A. Subbamma, son N.A. Bopaiah, daughters N.A. Arathi and N.A. Ashwini and a host of relatives and friends.

A native of Surlabi village near Suntikoppa in Kodagu, he was an active Member of Mysuru Kodava Samaja.

Last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here last evening.